Safety and Occupational Health Manager
Washington, WA
| Employer: | FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
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Summary The ideal candidate will have expert knowledge of national safety and health laws, policies, regulations and standards, operational directives, methodologies and objective regulations issued by higher authorities. Duties \u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat will I do in this position if hired?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIn this Safety and Occupational Health Manager position, you will develop, review, approve, and submit Safety plans (e.g., Strategic Plan, Occupant\u003Cbr\u003EEmergency Plan, Health and Safety Plan and Disaster Hazard Assessment Plan) to SHMR National Safety.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ETypical assignments include:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EManaging and ensuring the implementation of Safety plans and programs are in accordance with all applicable regulations (local, State, and Federal), standards, and guidelines.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EReviewing the Incident Action Plan (IAP) and recommends adjustments, as needed.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnsuring that hazard controls are implemented.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEstablishing and managing the Safety function ensuring that the organizational structure and staffing meet the staffing requirements outlined by SHMR.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFollowing up to ensure regulatory, FEMA and OHS procedures, policies and guidelines are in place and implemented.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat else do I need to know? \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAt FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. \u003C/strong\u003EEvery FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee\u0027s official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee). \u003C/strong\u003ECORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Employees are hired under the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.fema.gov/disasters/stafford-act\u0022\u003ERobert T. Stafford Act\u003C/a\u003E and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis position will be hired into a temporary 2-year, excepted service appointment\u003C/strong\u003E. Appointments may be renewed based on workload, funding, and supervisory approval.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.\u003C/strong\u003E At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA\u0027s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.fema.gov/\u0022\u003Ewww.fema.gov\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E Requirements \u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAll qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo qualify for this Safety and Occupational Health Manager position at the IC-13 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the IC-12 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProviding recommendations to the interpretation of national occupational safety and health law, policies, regulations to help plan, develop and implement occupational safety plans or programs.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInspecting workplaces, processes, products or other systems for compliance with safety policies/standards.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EReviewing proposed corrective actions to remediate or eliminate occupation hazards.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003Eand\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIndividual Occupational Requirements\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEducation\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUndergraduate and Graduate Education:\u003C/strong\u003E 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.\u003C/p\u003EOR\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExperience\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeneral Experience:\u003C/strong\u003E Experience in scientific or technical work that provided an understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the safety and occupational health field. Creditable general experience must have demonstrated the achievement of knowledge equivalent to the education described above.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpecialized Experience (for positions above GS-5):\u003C/strong\u003E 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:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EManaging safety or occupational health program elements.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDeveloping and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EApplying 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.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDeveloping safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDeveloping or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAnalyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDesigning or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInspecting 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.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETraining of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWork in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003EOR\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECertificates\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ECertification 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.\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlease read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDo 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.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPlease limit your resume to five pages. If more than five pages are submitted, only the first five pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYour resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAre you qualifying based on your work experience? \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. \u003C/strong\u003ETo ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/\u0022\u003EUSAJOBS online Resume Builder\u003C/a\u003E. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information \u003Cstrong\u003Eorganized by\u003C/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003Eexperience/position\u003C/strong\u003E: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience). Federal experience/positions must also include the occupational series, grade level, and dates in which you held each grade level.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAre you a current or former FEMA Reservist/Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE)? \u003C/strong\u003ETo accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDetermining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found \u0022not qualified.\u0022\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExperience 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 provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFor additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference the OPM \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003EGeneral Schedule Qualification Standards\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E | |