Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

at  US Federal Aviation Administration

QUALIFICATIONS

To qualify for this position at the I pay band level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent at the next lower level, FV-H, FG/GS-12. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
Specialized experience is experience in presenting agency and locally developed safety and occupational health policy and programs to higher levels of management.
Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards.
Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.
Applicants MUST include examples of specialized experience in their work history and be specific when describing specialized experience.
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

EDUCATION

Education may not be substituted for experience
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IF YOU ARE RELYING ON YOUR EDUCATION TO MEET QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.

DETERMINING LENGTH OF GENERAL OR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IS DEPENDENT ON THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND FAILURE TO PROVIDE ALL OF THIS INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN A FINDING OF INELIGIBLE.

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IF YOU ARE RELYING ON YOUR EDUCATION TO MEET QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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DUTIES

Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Serves as an OSH (Occupational Safety and Health) expert for the Air Traffic Organization, ATO EOSH program requirements, fall protection, electrical safety, lockout/tagout, construction support, training policy development, accident investigation and reporting, and other EOSH program elements. Identifies and prioritizes program initiatives based upon resource availability.
Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge to plan and function as the Government Technical Interpreter for the NISC (National Airspace System (NAS) Integration Support Contract) EOSH Contract task order. Serves as the EOSH lead for the Field Incident Response Team. Coordinates with EOSH Manager on prioritization and implementation strategies for key program elements. Develops scopes of work for contract resources required to implement specific aspects of EOSH program operations.
Coordinates upward reporting for program compliance activities. Plans and coordinates EOSH training to District Office field personnel. Maintains comprehensive knowledge of EOSH program concepts, principles, practices and procedures, and regulations to develop and recommend critical program modification requirements. Independently plans time. Identifies, plans, and organizes available resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities. Makes optimal use of resources to complete activities within established schedules.
Manages implementation of the ATO EOSH program, responds to emergencies, resolves issues, and acquires resources to administer the programs. Analyzes jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the risks to employees. Recommends modifications to workplaces to control or eliminate hazards. Develops and leads the Workplace Inspection (WIT) process for the Service Area. Inspects or surveys workplaces for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards.
Develops training programs for specific hazards or programs. Reviews plans and specifications for facilities and equipment to ensure compliance with established OSH standards.
Conducts occupational safety evaluation of hazardous conditions and develops recommendations for abatement. Maintains relationships with Headquarters EOSH Program Office, FAA districts, field personnel, and
Federal, State and local regulatory agencies. Manages and executes projects using the corporate work plan and generally accepted practices of cost, budget and schedule.
Contacts are internal and external. May act as a point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures. May be called upon to communicate FAA positions on policies and procedures internally and externally. Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional.
Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with management and/or more experienced professionals to solve problems. Work is reviewed rarely, typically through status reports and at project completion, to ensure policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities.