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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION THAT REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP.
This National Guard position is for a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER, Position Description Number PDD0694000 and is part of the Mississippi National Guard.
10/14/2021 to 10/21/2021
$77,488 - $100,739 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
None
Yes
Yes
MS-11266962-AR-21-321
617473100
Current federal employees of this agency.
Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.
Must be a member of the Mississippi ARMY National Guard.
As a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER, GS-0018-12, you will manage the state Safety, Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene programs through a staff of professional and technical personnel. The incumbent ensures effective program implementation within the broad framework of congressional legislation, executive orders, DOD, Army, and National Guard Bureau policy, goals and objectives.
Provides program direction and staff leadership in the administration of a comprehensive safety, occupational health, and industrial hygiene program that encompasses a variety of high risk and hazardous operations. Plans, organizes, administers and evaluates various Safety, Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene (SOH & IH)programs involving aircraft maintenance, heavy/light equipment and vehicle maintenance, supply ammunition storage, fire prevention, range certification, combat and tactical training, and administrative activities.
Implements public law mandated programs impacting a significant number of civilian and military employees working in structures used for various levels of administration, supply and maintenance functions. Analyzes psychological and physiological factors affecting safety, occupational health and industrial hygiene management to devise control measures that eliminate environmental hazards and reduce human error.
Plans and directs special occupational health/industrial hygiene studies based upon validated need or detected variance from established standards. Ensures SOH & IH staff visits are conducted in conformance with applicable policies, standards and criteria, and that professional support is provided to managers and supervisors for the elimination or control of unsafe conditions and environmental factors.
Evaluates and analyzes accident frequency, cause data, accident reports, safety survey reports, unit operations, and other activities having a direct impact on accident prevention, and directs countermeasure programs to correct unsafe procedures or conditions. Develops procedures to evaluate the effectiveness of counter measure programs. Coordinates hazard abatement issues with key staff personnel and appropriate agencies.
Represents the Adjutant General at various safety related conferences, meetings, seminars, councils, panels, and boards. Reviews overall state training plan to ensure that practices and procedures that minimize accident risk are incorporated into military training operations and tactical exercises. Ensures review of and coordination on state ARNG regulations and major command standing operating procedures to incorporate safety and occupational health related requirements.
Maintains extensive contacts with internal and external organizations (design review, state, and county) and higher authorities that have many different and often conflicting requirements.
Reviews engineering plans to verify that alteration or construction is in compliance with public law, applicable standards and guidelines.
Coordinates with and provides assistance to personnel management officials in the development and execution of a comprehensive abatement program for traumatic injury or occupational illness in accordance with the Federal Employees Compensation Act.
Establishes and maintains a program of range certification, explosive safety and safety management in accordance with appropriate regulations.
Identifies and justifies safety, occupational health and industrial hygiene budget requirements to include training, travel, employee health testing, safety equipment and material funds.
Plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinates in grades GS-4 through GS-11. Sets priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work. Makes assignments based on priorities, difficulties, and requirements of the assignment; and the capabilities of individual employees. Conducts employment interviews. Recommends employees for appointment, promotion or reassignment. Establishes performance standards. Monitors and evaluates employee performance. Assists employees in reaching performance goals. Informs subordinates of agency policies and programs. Hears complaints and grievances from employees. Resolves those which can be informally resolved, and/or makes recommendations for resolution to appropriate deciding official. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees and provides or obtains training. Approves and/or disapproves leave requests. Promotes acceptance and adherence of programs such as Equal Employment Opportunity, Federal Women's Program, Physically Handicapped, Labor-Management Relations, and other similar special emphasis programs.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Details of the duties and responsibilities are contained in the applicable position description located online, on the FASCLASS website. https://acpol2.army.mil/fasclass/search_fs/search_fasclass.asp
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES:
1. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
2. This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
3. Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
4. May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
5. The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.
6. Wear of the military uniform is MANDATORY.
7. In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 14043, all employees are required to be fully vaccinated prior to their entry on duty (start) date of employment. Fully vaccinated is defined as two (2) weeks following the second dose of Moderna and Comirnaty/Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccines or two (2) weeks following the first (only) dose of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Vaccine. If selected for the position, proof of vaccine is required prior to effective date of hire/start date. Proof of vaccine includes a copy of the COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card, medical records documenting the vaccination, immunization records from a public health or state immunization information system, or any other official documentation containing required data points [type of vaccine administered, lot #, date(s) of administration and the name of the health care professional(s) or clinic site(s) administering the vaccine(s)]. This guidance is provided under an emergency use authority.
No substitution of education for specialized experience.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Resume
Your resume MUST BE IN PDF document format. The resume maybe submitted in any writing format but must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
For qualifications determinations your resume must contain SALARIES, HOURS WORKED PER WEEK, AND THE DATES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR EACH JOB.
Example:
$55,000 per year; 40 hours per week, January 2001-July 2009 or January 2001-present.
If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.
2. Complete and signed OF 306 Can be found at https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf This form must be dated within SIX months of the closing date stated on the announcement.
If you are unable to provide the required documents, it is your responsibility to inform the hiring agency before the job closes. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
All documents submitted must be in PDF document format.
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11266962~
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/617473100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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