Safety & Occupational Health Specialist
Job Location:
Cincinnati, OH - USA
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Job Summary
This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health located in Cincinnati Ohio; Morgantown West Virginia; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
This announcement will close at 11:59 PM on the day that 100 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement whichever comes first.
As an Safety & Occupational Health Specialist you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by:
- Developing strategic priorities annual project plans project schedules performance metrics tracking systems and reporting mechanisms.
- Reviewing incident records employer documentation regulatory findings and investigative materials; interviewing employers employees witnesses and other stakeholders; identifying contributing factors and prevention opportunities; collecting and analyzing information; developing investigative reports; and disseminating findings.
- Preparing scientific manuscripts technical reports trade journal articles fact sheets web content presentations infographics briefing materials and other communication products related to occupational injury prevention and FACE investigations.
- Conducting literature reviews synthesizing scientific findings developing prevention messaging coordinating review and clearance activities and disseminating findings through scientific professional governmental and public channels. Providing technical review of internal and external documents for technical content scientific accuracy and consistency.
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Selective Service: Males born after December 31 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service -
- If not previously completed a background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicants successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- One-year probationary period may be required.
- If you are selected for this position the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS E-Verify System.
- All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
- All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education in a Major study -- safety or occupational health fields (safety occupational health industrial hygiene) or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety occupational health industrial hygiene occupational medicine toxicology public health mathematics physics chemistry biological sciences engineering and industrial psychology.
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Experience: Have specialized 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.
Certificates: Have Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Certified Health Physicist (CHP) or similar certification that included successful completion of a written examination meets the requirements for GS-5. Applicants may also qualify for higher grade levels based on their education and/or experience.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:
- Leading coordinating conducting or providing technical support for occupational safety and health projects programs or investigations.
- Conducting or participating in investigations of occupational fatalities serious injuries or workplace hazards.
- Preparing technical reports products or presentations to disseminate safety recommendations to diverse audiences.
- Collaborating with federal state local academic industry labor or professional organizations to advance workplace safety.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of addition to describing duties performed applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.
Do not copy and paste the duties specialized experience or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employees position is creditable however when documented by satisfactory evidence such as a signed memorandum from the employees supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or if part time the percentage of times the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employees official personnel order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.
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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.
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qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information visit: .
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Bargaining Unit Position: No
Research position: No
Drug Screening Required: No
Applicants selected for this position will be subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring.
Veterans Preference: Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an CTAP/ICTAP eligible see To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85.0 or above on the rating criteria for this position.
Reemployment Priority List (RPL): To receive selection priority for this position individuals on the RPL must meet the qualification requirements complete all required assessments and be rated as qualified. RPL candidates are ranked using Category Rating procedures.
Beginning January 1 2010 agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5 United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years a political Schedule A Schedule C or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.
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