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Safety and Occupational Health Manager


Job Location:

Scott Air Force Base, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 109137 - 109137
Posted: 6 October 2026 (20 days ago)
Application Deadline: 3 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Employee serves as the Safety and Occupational Health Manager for a Brigade-sized unit with responsibility for planning managing and administering a safety and occupational health program.


Duties
  • Ensure and/or perform periodic inspections evaluations and surveys of facilities equipment and safety management programs to identify deficiencies and variances to the standards.
  • Oversee administration of the SDDC Explosive Safety Management Program (ESMP).
  • Provide innovative analysis of high risk activities involving a wide variety of problems to include multimodal transportation carriers transporting high safety risk and classified materials.
  • Prepare/Review Explosive Safety Site Waivers Deviation Approval and Risk Acceptance Document (DARAD) and Exemptions for Command responsibility.
  • Plan organize budget coordinate and evaluate a fully developed safety and occupational health program and advise key managerial and executive personnel on courses of action to further the organizations safety posture.
  • Prepare supplements to instructions and manuals and develops specialized instructions defining mishap prevention explosives handling use and storage procedures and safe explosives transportation.
  • Lead and participate on boards and/or working groups concerning HAZMAT and AE transportation safety.
  • Provide authoritative guidance to DOD and non-DOD customers on HAZMAT and AE safety issues within the DTS.

Requirements
Conditions of employment
  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
  • Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11.
  • This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 15% of the time.
  • This is a CP-12 position. CP-12 ACTEDS training is mandatory for personnel filling these positions. Incumbent must possess or complete CP-12 Level I Professional Certification program within 24 months of appointment.
Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) evaluating compliance with hazardous materials and ammunition/explosives transportation safety requirements in one or more transportation modes including highway and other surface transportation operations; 2) interpreting and applying DOD DOT and related regulatory requirements governing hazardous materials and explosive transportation; 3) reviewing hazardous materials accidents incidents or safety violations and recommending corrective actions to mitigate risk and prevent recurrence; 4) conducting inspections evaluations surveys or risk assessments of transportation operations facilities equipment or participating entities to identify deficiencies and ensure compliance with safety standards; AND 5) analyzing transportation safety information to support risk-based decisions affecting the movement of hazardous materials or explosives.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

  • Male applicants born after December 31 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public making this determination the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a Safety and Occupational Health Career Program position aligned under the Installations Career Management Directorate.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay.
  • When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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Required Experience:

Manager