Safety and Occupational Health Specialist - Fayetteville, NC - Overview Summary This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VISN 6), at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Fayetteville, North Carolina, within the Safety and Industrial Hygiene Section of the Facilities Management Service (FMS). The Safety and Occupational Health Specialist reports directly to the Chief of the Safety and Industrial Hygiene Section (i.e. the Safety and Occupational Health Manager). The primary reason for this position's existence is to serve as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist for the FMS, with responsibility for performing work in support of the Safety, Occupational Health, Construction, Fire Safety, and Emergency Management programs at the Fayetteville VAMC. This, position assists the Chief of the Safety and Industrial Hygiene Section with the planning, coordination, supervision, evaluation/monitoring, and administration of a comprehensive facility Safety and Occupational Health program, in accordance with applicable regulations and guidelines concerning the safety of Veteran patients, employees, contractors, students, and visitors. This includes/involves promoting compliance with VA-mandated requirements; evaluating the effectiveness of the safety, occupational health, construction, and fire protection activities of the Fayetteville VAMC; and providing consultation and training to personnel located throughout the Medical Center for the purpose of controlling/mitigating hazards and improving the performance of the Safety, Occupational Health, Construction, Fire Safety, and Emergency Management programs. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Safety and Occupational Health Specialist/8154 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Duties 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. - $52,418 $68,144 Job Details Application Open Date 4/28/2018 Application Close Date 5/18/2018 Organization Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Who May Apply None Status None - VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at

• . Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the - site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members. For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the - document. If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an - . - Qualifications - To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/18/2018. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Applicants must have One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-07) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience in scientific or technical work that provided an understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the safety and occupational health field? Examples of creditable related experience include: respirator fit regulations; emergency eyewash inspection regulations; safety hazards, inspection techniques, knowledge of Federal and State safety laws and regulations and their application. OR Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-09 level. Qualifying education includes a master's or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or completion of all requirements for an LL.B or J.D. degree from an accredited college or university. OR Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-09 level. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting, you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-09. For example, an applicant who has 9 semester hours of graduate level education (i.e. 50% of graduate education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: - Accident Investigation - Communication - Customer Service - Emergency Management - Safety Engineering - Technical Competence 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: - Physical Requirements: The work of this position requires, on a regular and recurring basis, on-site visits throughout the Medical Center and moderate physical exertion, such as when transporting equipment (weighing up to 50 lbs.), climbing, standing, walking, crawling, and bending. The work requires the incumbent to have good hearing, eyesight, color and depth perception, and the use of all limbs. - Benefits - How To Apply - All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/18/2018 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10179058. - To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. 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