Title 5 Safety and Occupational Health Manager Gs-0018-12

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Position Description # T5810P01 POSITION DUTIES: The purpose of this position, at the GS-12 level, the Safety and Occupational Health Manger has overall responsibility for a fully developed safety program and advises key managerial and executive personnel on courses of action that will achieve mission goals with a minimum risk of injury to personnel and damage to property.

At this level, the work is to assess the effectiveness of specific programs, projects, or functions and often involves the development of weapons and explosives safety criteria and procedures for major agency activities. Work products impact on a wide range of agency safety program. MAJOR DUTIES:

1. Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates activities necessary to the overall management of a safety program (and weapons/explosives safety) affecting a complex multi-mission installation and tenant command organizations. Reviews complex Safety and Occupational Health, weapons and explosives safety plans/programs and develops and issues instructions and procedures establishing technical and administrative weapons and explosives safety requirements which frequently become official installation policy and may impact a wide range of agency explosives activities. Ensures and performs periodic inspections, evaluations, and surveys of facilities, equipment, and operations; and identifies deficiencies in the program and variances to the standard using a comprehensive knowledge of regulations, standards, procedures, methods, and techniques to determine compliance with weapons and explosives safety regulations.
2. Plans, directs, and conducts investigations and analyzes mishaps and hazardous conditions to determine origin, causes, and contributing elements and prepares written evaluation reports concerning findings. Weapons and explosives operations involve a substantial number and diversity of hazards which include those with potential for significant severity and loss. Establishes in and participates on Safety Investigation Boards and investigates all Occupational Safety mishaps and hazards to include the preparation and submittal of appropriate reports. Compiles and analyzes mishap data, identifies trends, and develops comprehensive recommendations to reduce or eliminate mishaps. Reports typically contain graphs, charts, and recommendations for changes in operating procedures, regulations, and use of protective devices that affect major agency activities.
3. Prepares supplements to instructions and manuals and develops specialized local instructions defining mishap prevention, weapons and explosives handling, use and storage procedures based on interpretation and/or adaptation of higher command instructions and policies formulated by other federal government agencies. Evaluates new trends for policy development or for further inquiry and study leading to new methods for eliminating or controlling serious hazards to life and property. Coordinates with other installation offices regarding comprehensive environmental, weapons and explosives safety matters affecting installation personnel and devises specialized operating practices involving diverse but recognized hazards.
4. Reviews and develops explosives site plans (utilizing manual and automated techniques) and specifications for new construction, major building alterations, and/or changes in installation equipment and monitors project through completion to ensure compliance with explosives safety standards and safety codes. Recommends design changes not included in the original plan and provides technical recommendations to eliminate or control explosives safety hazards in the construction, repair and maintenance of installation facilities and equipment. When need arises, stops any operation that is of imminent danger to personnel or property. Develops specialized operating practices affecting construction matters associated with diverse but recognized hazards and attends pre-construction conferences to brief contractors on explosives quantity-distance (QD) safety requirements. Identifies potential safety hazards to assure adequate life safety code compliance.
5. Develops and provides technical safety training/instruction to supervisors, employees, and/ or unit explosives safety representatives on a wide range of work operations areas, such as risk assessment, transportation, handling, proper storage of hazardous materials, and evacuation procedures. Uses a wide variety of formal training materials, such as outlines, handouts, publications, films, exhibits, protective devices, and visual aids to provide and/or reinforce information related to safe work practices, accident prevention techniques, and mishap reporting requirements. Promotes safety through poster campaigns, displays of safety equipment, and oral presentations at local community and regional safety committee meetings.
6. Performs other duties as assigned.

You must fully substantiate in your own words that you meet the requirements listed below. When explaining minimum requirements and specialized experience you must give examples. Do not copy from the vacancy announcement or the position description. Explain it in your own words and give examples to be considered for this vacancy.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE : Applicants must have experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Qualifying experience may include managing safety or occupational health program elements; developing and recommending safety or occupational health policy; applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, practices, and procedures to resolve technical matters; developing standards, practices, or procedures to eliminate or control hazards; implementing programs to reduce accidents and occupational illnesses; analyzing or evaluating jobs, processes, products, or systems to determine hazards; designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or systems to eliminate or control hazards; inspecting or surveying workplaces or operations for compliance with safety standards; and providing safety or occupational health training.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level that demonstrates experience applying industrial construction standards, methods, practices, techniques, materials, equipment, and utility systems to determine compliance with building safety standards and develop hazard control measures for airport ground facilities and supporting industrial shops; applying psychological and physiological factors to develop ground aviation safety education activities and promote safe work practices; and applying safety and occupational health principles, practices, procedures, and standards to plan, organize, direct, operate, and evaluate a safety and occupational health program related to ground aviation, industrial, and marine operations, including aviation maintenance work processes, support equipment, airport ground operations, facilities, runway maintenance techniques, and industrial work processes.

If you wish to qualify for this position based on your education, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial) or proof of degree with your application package. Failure to provide supporting educational documentation at the time of application will result in an ineligible rating.