Telework Eligible

Yes

Major Duties

• Serves as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist performing difficult, complex, and controversial safety and occupational health issues in support of distribution operations.
• Ensures the implementation of safety program requirements to prevent mishaps and the accidental loss of resources; recommends measures to eliminate or control hazardous practices or conditions that cause mishaps.
• Conducts, initiates, and recommends special comprehensive studies to ensure work processes, equipment operation, and occupational safety requirements comply with safety regulations, policies, and standards.
• Provides technical support and training to supervisors and employees regarding industrial hygiene, industrial safety ), and Voluntary Protection Programs (VPPs).
• Performs inspections and assistance visits to identify safety, industrial hygiene, and occupational health issues with Distribution depots.

Qualification Summary

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: 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, 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. 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). 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. Physical Demands Work requires regular and recurring physical exertion related to frequent inspections and surveys requiring considerable standing, walking, climbing, bending, crouching, stretching, and reaching. May be required to lift and carry moderately heavy objects. Work Environment Work involves frequent inspections and on-site visits of Center and industrial facilities which involves regular and recurrent exposure to hazards and discomforts such as moving machine parts, irritant chemicals, acid fumes, physical stresses, high noise levels, adverse weather conditions, and high temperatures. Protective equipment and clothing may be needed as required by the assignment.

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