Title 32 Safety And Occupational Health Manager (Mi Saao)

***THIS IS A TITLE 32 NATIONAL GUARD POSITION THAT REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP***


This position is located in the Army National Guard (ARNG) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ)/State Territory and District of Columbia Safety and Occupational Health Office.

Serves as the Senior State Territory District of Columbia Safety Occupational Health (SOHM) Manager in the maintenance of a comprehensive safety Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene programs. The State SOHM is the principal advisor to The Adjutant General and is responsible for developing planning organizing directing coordinating executing and evaluating SOH-related matters of mission execution pertaining to AR 385-10 and SOH regulatory and statutory requirements. Manages a staff of professional and technical personnel to ensure effective Safety Occupational & Environmental Health (SO&EH) program and Army Safety and Occupational Health Management Systems (ASOHMS) implementation within the broad framework of statutory public law DOD Army and National Guard policy goals and objectives.

The SOHM manages and executes a complex SO&EH program for a broad occupational field involving a wide variety of changing high risk operations environmental conditions and hazardous materials. Develops and annually reviews the State SOH Plan to include all applicable Army SOH functional areas. Develops State safety policy and Standard Operating Procedures for SOH programs. Functional program responsibilities include but are not limited to the following areas: Manages executes monitors and evaluates installation SOH functional Safety and Occupational Health Programs for effective implementation to include; Workplace Operations Workplace safety Hazard communication programs Industrial operations (lockout/tagout confined space fall protection) Emergency planning and response Industrial hygiene/occupational health (OH) Safety Training and Education of SOH programs consisting of training needs assessments of subordinate organizations mission and operational needs. Community Off-Duty Recreation and Seasonal Safety Public family child and youth safety Tactical Operations Tactical safety Force mobilization Transportation Safety Motor vehicle mishap prevention Maritime activities Safe cargo operations Radiation and Laser Safety Aviation Safety Management System Safety System safety management Facilities system safety (FASS) program management Ammunition and Explosives (AE) Safety Range Safety Operations Electrical Safety Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Safety and Contract Safety.

Develops implements plans directs and controls a comprehensive SOH program involving a wide variety of industrial processes shops equipment material and machinery some of which are unconventional and unique to the organization highly hazardous and involve dangerous material. Develops the State SOH Plan to include applicability of fourteen Army SOH functional areas. Development of applicable local policy and procedures for State SOH programs.

Plans assigns and evaluates work of subordinates. Using subordinate supervisors group/committee chairs and the like oversees and directs SOH work activities.

Conducts and ensures safety mishap investigations comply with DoDI 6055.07 and 29 CFR 1904.39 guidance and ensure the notification investigation reporting and recordkeeping of ARNG on-duty off duty non-duty and materiel deficiency safety mishaps. Ensures the regular inspection of facilities workplaces operations explosives storage and training ranges are conducted by qualified safety professionals.

Establishes trains and advises personnel on the integration of Risk Management processes and assist leaders in implementation of installation SOH programs. Coordinates and integrates Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene programmatic operations.

Develops safety and health promotion programs consisting of safety awards seasonal safety employee workplace safety awareness media and social communication tools. Ensures Occupational Health processes support general public health efforts for all Army personnel and may seek to maximize worker productivity through health promotion efforts.

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Conditions of employment

• ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership please contact a Michigan Army National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the Michigan Army National Guard required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the Michigan Army National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the Michigan Army National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory
• Must have a valid civilian drivers license.
• 1Must be able to obtain and maintain a minimum of Secret or appropriate security clearance of the position.
• May be required to travel by car in military and/or commercial aircraft and by other means of transportation as appropriate to perform temporary duty assignments
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive personal and/or classified or information covered under privacy act laws in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• This position requires training and experience to meet Army PCSOH PCES credentials (or equivalent) within two (2) years of appointment.
• Position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this positions.
• This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP). The employee is subject to random drug testing.
• Duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. Responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements your organization and its changing mission.

Qualifications

In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed giving dates (months and years) of the experience position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

Military Grades: CW3-LTC

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

• Managing safety or occupational health program elements.
• Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management.
• Applying safety and occupational health laws regulations principles theories practices and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements.
• Developing safety and occupational health standards regulations practices and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards.
• Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency severity and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses.
• Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs processes products or other systems to determine the existence severity probability and outcome of hazards.
• Designing or modifying workplaces processes products or other systems to control or eliminate hazards.
• Inspecting or surveying workplaces processes products or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards.
• Training of workers supervisors managers or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.
• Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist safety engineer fire prevention engineer health physicist and occupational health nurse.

Performed as a team member specified survey work to identify and evaluate hazardous and nonhazardous work and conditions. Applied conventional survey techniques to complete relatively uncomplicated evaluations. Made recommendations concerning corrective procedures where the potential for injury or property damage exists or current procedures do not achieve the desired results or modify/cancel the corrective procedures are no longer appropriate for situations encountered.

GS-09 - 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level (see above) experience education or training performing periodic onsite surveys to determine compliance with applicable occupational safety standards. Prepared or revised safety instructions and guides. Advised personnel of appropriate safety and occupational health measures to control or eliminate hazardous operating processes which may cause mishaps. Investigated mishaps obtained statements from witnesses and photographed mishap scenes. Recorded circumstances of mishaps and extent of injuries prepared final report(s) of findings with recommendations to correct the unsafe acts or conditions which caused injuries or property damage.

GS-11 - 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level experience education or training performing periodic/unscheduled inspections of base facilities warehouses and equipment maintenance operations and evaluated compliance with applicable regulations and hazard system. Recommended measures and methods to correct safety and occupational health deficiencies. Participated in planning for testing of munitions and assured integration of explosive safety criteria in testing procedures. Reviewed test implementation directives for inclusion of appropriate safety criteria. Prepared supplements to regulations and manuals for aircraft weapons safety and developed local regulations defining applicable mishap prevention procedures.

GS-12 - 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level experience education or training performing industrial construction standards methods practices techniques materials equipment and utility systems sufficient to determine compliance with building safety standards and devise hazard control measures applicable to airport ground facilities and supporting industrial shops. Knowledge of psychological and physiological factors sufficient to develop a ground aviation safety education activity for supervisors and employees to motivate maintenance personnel to apply safe working practices and to persuade supervisors to accept changes or modifications where required to achieve a safe working environment. Performed safety and occupational health principles practices procedures and standards applicable to a full range of complex safety and occupational health management responsibilities at a military aviation installation and requiring the planning organizing directing operating and evaluation of a safety and occupational health program related to ground aviation industrial and marine operations. Performed aviation maintenance work processes and support equipment airport ground operations facilities and runway maintenance techniques and industrial work processes.

For Supervisory Positions:

Experience in managing the function of work to be performed. Experience that includes leading directing and assigning work of personnel.