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Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
ATO Technical Operations,Technical Services Organization, EOSH Services Operations Group, AJW-W21A
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Summary

Due to the Pandemic and individual states with different phases of reopening, the selectee’s report date to the official duty station/facility may be delayed until such time as employees are allowed to report to the workplace. The person selected may telework up to the maximum extent possible, up to and including full time, until it is determined by state and Federal officials that employees are allowed to report to the workplace where this position is located, on a regular basis.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Posted 08/07/21
Location
Few vacancies in the following locations:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$67,605 - $104,778 per year

Salary does not include locality pay. Locality will be added upon selection.

Pay scale & grade
FV I
Promotion potential
No
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
Appointment type
Permanent
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Other
Announcement number
ANM-ATO-21-0714746-73768
Control number
610207500

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

Also open to former excepted service federal employees eligible under an interchange agreement. Current or former federal employees must have met a one year probationary period or trial period in the competitive or excepted service. Applications will be accepted from preference eligibles and veterans who are honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least 3 years of continuous active duty service.

Duties

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The incumbent serves as the Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH) Support Center Coordinator with overall authority and responsibility for compliance with federal, state, and local Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health regulations.

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 expert for the ATO EOSH program requirements, fall protection, electrical safety, lockout/tagout, construction support, training policy development, accident investigation and reporting, and other EOSH program element s. 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 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.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents)
  • Valid state driver's license is required.

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 may include but not limited to: 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.

Education

Education is not qualifying for this position.

The Locality Rates are shown below:

Anchorage & Fairbanks, AK: 29.67% - $87,663 to $135,866

Denver & Longmont, CO: 27.13% - $85,946 to $133,204

Burbank, Rancho Cordova, & El Segundo CA: 32.41% - $89,516 to $138,737

Freemont, Oakland, & San Jose, CA: 41.44% - $95,621 to $148,198

San Diego, CA: 29.77% - $87,731 to $135,970

Honolulu, HI: 19.56% - $80,829 to $125,273

Salt Lake City, UT: 15.95% - $78,388 to $121,490

Des Moines & Auburn, WA: 27.02% - $85,872 to $133,089

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Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/financial_disclosure_requirements

The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the KSA listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

All or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

Equal or lower pay band/level applications will be accepted.



This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by PASS: Regional Tech Ops and AEA.

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLA

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.



IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Federal Aviation Administration

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Agency contact information

Jefferson Bell
Phone
1 (206) 231-4041
Fax
1 (206) 231-4150
Email
jefferson.bell@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
ANM Regional HR Services Division
2200 S. 216th St.
AHF-W200
Des Moines, WA 98198
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