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Safety Technician

Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
This job announcement has closed

Summary

Join the mission to foster and promote the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees while improving working conditions, advancing opportunities for profitable employment and assuring work-related benefits and rights!  This position conducts work place inspections and assesses employee exposure to health hazards as part of OSHA’s mission to ensure that workers are provided with safe and healthful workplaces. Your work has an immediate positive effect on employee’s lives!

Overview

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Open & closing dates
04/28/2022 to 05/11/2022
Salary
$45,695 to - $74,864 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 07 - 08
Locations
Parsippany, NJ
1 vacancy
Albany, NY
1 vacancy
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - May be required for office support, trainings or meetings.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
08
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
PW-22-BOS-OSHA-417
Control number
651159400

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

This vacancy is open to eligible Recent Graduates from qualifying educational institutions. Refer to "Qualifications, Education, Requirements and Evaluations" sections for more information. Note: Students who are expected to graduate within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement may apply. ICTAP/CTAP eligibles.

Duties

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Be a part of Department of Labor (DOL)! 

This position is within U.S. Dept. of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), located in Albany, NY and Parsippany, NJ

  • This position is inside the bargaining unit.
  • This is NOT a virtual position, the employee will be expected to report to one of the offices listed above. 
  • Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement, if needed.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

GS-07

  • Provides technical support for all complaint/referral processing, safety and health inspection activities to include citation processing, case file maintenance, inspection data entry, abatement, post citation processes, and final case file disposition
  • Responsible for coordinating and processing all financial aspects of office safety and health inspection activities, to include payment receiving and processing, and debt collection
  • Assists in the development and review of compliance and inspection related statistical data and narrative information for inclusion in program management plans, briefing materials, reports, memoranda, fact sheets, local emphasis programs, partnerships, alliances, Voluntary Protection Program reports, and other documentation
  • Provide assistance to the Area Office's Accountable Property Officer in maintaining an inventory of technical equipment and calibration tracking and the ordering of technical equipment and supplies to ensure inspection readiness
  • Coordinates the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program at the Area Office level
  • Motivates and encourages personnel who are usually willing and cooperative to adopt safe working practices and to remedy hazardous conditions
  • Manages the reception area for the Area Office, to include receiving visitors and incoming telephone calls. Determines the nature of the call or the business of visitors, and directs the call/visitor as appropriate

GS-08

  • Develops a working knowledge of OSHA compliance directives, policies, and regulations and ensures inspection files and documentation are processed and maintained accordingly
  • Conducts detailed reviews of office debt collection reports and works with the Area Director and Regional counterparts to report and resolve outstanding debt collection issues
  • Interprets reporting instructions, develops reporting formats, collects historical and current data, and reviews information to ensure conformance with reporting instructions
  • Manages the office's un-programmed activity (UPA) intake process and provides technical support for processing, case file maintenance, data entry and final disposition of UPA files, including but not limited to Non-Formal Complaint investigations and Rapid Response Investigations
  • Works with minimal management oversight and direction to process incoming Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
  • Motivates and encourages personnel who are usually willing and cooperative to adopt safe working practices and to remedy hazardous conditions

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
  • Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.
  • Requires a valid drivers license.
  • Must be at least 16 years old and a U.S. Citizen.

This is an appointment is under the DOL Recent Graduates program. The program duration is one year.

Appointee must be a U.S. citizen in order to be eligible for conversion to a permanent position in the competitive service upon completion of the program. Upon successful completion of the program and at the agency's discretion, the appointee may be converted to a term or permanent position in the competitive service.

Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the "Required Documents" section for additional requirements.

Notification Concerning COVID-19 Vaccinations.  As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal executive branch employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law.  If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by November 22, 2021, or before appointment or onboarding with the agency (if later than November 22, 2021).  The agency will provide additional information regarding which forms of documentation can be accepted and how you can request a legally required exception from this requirement.

Currently, implementation and enforcement of Executive Order 14043 has been suspended pursuant to an injunction pending further litigation.

Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the "Required Documents" section for additional requirements.

Qualifications

To be eligible for an appointment, you must meet the requirement A or B:

A. Completed all requirements for Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Professional, Doctorate, Vocational, or Technical Degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the previous two years;

OR

B. Was released or discharged from active duty within the previous two years, where the applicant is a veteran who, due to a military service obligation, was precluded from applying for a recent graduate position during any portion of the two-year eligibility period following completion of his/her degree or certificate requirements, provided that not more than six years have transpired since the applicant completed the requirements for a degree or certificate.

You must submit an academic transcript from your academic institution showing the date that you most recently completed the academic requirements described above. See the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

To use your education as a basis for meeting the Minimum Qualification Requirements (MQR) for this position, you must submit academic transcripts demonstrating that you meet the qualifying educational requirements. If specific course work is required to fulfill the MQR, you must supply transcripts from each academic institution in which the required courses were taken to receive credit for that course work. See the "Qualifications and Evaluations" section of this announcement for more details.

If you do not submit sufficient academic documentation demonstrating that you meet the eligibility and MQR for this position, your application will be deemed incomplete & any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum course work requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information or you will be ineligible for further consideration.

Applicants at the GS-07 and GS-08 levels must also meet either the specialized experience or substitution of education for specialized experience described below:

FOR GS-07:

Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-6, in the Federal Service which includes experience that involved:  (1) identifying, preventing, or eliminating safety hazards in work methods or environmental conditions; or (2) safety training or promotion. Such experience could be gained working as a biological technician, medical technician, engineering technician, fire prevention inspector, and environmental health worker.  Such experience must have provided a practical knowledge of occupational and environmental safety hazards, survey techniques, and control and preventive methods. 

Examples of specialized experience include:

  • Ability to identify unsafe acts and conditions in the workplace
  • Experience providing safety and health support to safety and health professionals and the general public.
  • Experience in the development/review of safety and health inspection findings and recommendations for preventative measures
  • Experience/Knowledge of the Freedom of Information Act program
  • Skills with entering data into computer programs to identify statistical results that draw a logical conclusion
  • Experience in performing a variety of administrative functions such as arranging conference/meetings, greeting and directing visitors, procuring office supplies and equipment.

OR
One full year of graduate education directly related to the work of the position, such as safety, fire prevention, industrial hygiene or other directly related subjects.

OR
A combination of SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE equivalent to the GS-06 level in or related to the work of THIS POSITION and EDUCATION with major study or courses in any combination of courses such as safety, fire prevention, industrial hygiene, or other directly related subjects.

FOR GS-08:

Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-7, in the Federal Service which includes experience that involved:   (1) identifying, preventing, or eliminating safety hazards in work methods or environmental conditions; or (2) safety training or promotion. Such experience could be gained working as a biological technician, medical technician, engineering technician, fire prevention inspector, and environmental health worker.  Such experience must have provided a practical knowledge of occupational and environmental safety hazards, survey techniques, and control and preventive methods. 

Examples of specialized experience include:

  • Provide technical support for all safety and health inspection or investigation activities. (This may include citation processing, case file management, inspection data entry, post citation processes and final case disposition.
  • Assist senior staff with office and field aspects of enforcement and compliance to include inspections, air and noise monitoring, outreach activities, training and other field
  • Working knowledge of Freedom of Information Act to include redaction of case files and ensure FOIA’s are processed and tracked according to rules and policies.
  • Provide support in developing and reviewing compliance & inspection related statistical data and narrative information.
  • Experience in performing a variety of administrative functions such as arranging conference/meetings, greeting and directing visitors, procuring office supplies and equipment.

OR

A combination of SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE equivalent to the GS-07 level in or related to the work of THIS POSITION and EDUCATION with major study or courses in any combination of courses such as safety, fire prevention, industrial hygiene, or other directly related subjects.

Education

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum course work requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

If you do not submit sufficient academic documentation necessary to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement, your application will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible for further consideration for this vacancy

Additional information

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement, if needed.

DOL seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce in which employees’ differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse customers we serve. DOL fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility and fairness so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential.

Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

Position Telework eligibility is determined by management based on position duties during the recruitment process. Employee participation in telework on a routine or situational basis is determined by management primarily based on business needs.  Employees participating in telework are subject to the terms and conditions of the Department of Labor’s Telework Program.

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How you will be evaluated

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

If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be evaluated against the evaluation factors below and will be placed into a category based on your vacancy question responses.

Categories

Category A - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and has successful experience in the same or similar job that has demonstrated superior proficiency in applying critical competencies required by this position to work of increased levels of difficulty and complexity.

Category B - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and demonstrates satisfactory proficiency in the critical competencies required by this position.

Category C - Meets the specialized experience described in the minimum qualifications requirements section of this announcement and demonstrates proficiency in the basic competencies.

Evaluation Factors (Competencies) - All qualified applicants will be evaluated on the following key competencies:

Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues

Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations

Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions

Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, cooperation, concern and politeness to others; relates well to different people from varied backgrounds and different situations

Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately

Written Communication: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material that is appropriate for the intended audience

INFORMATION FOR ICTAP/CTAP ELIGIBLE(S) ONLY: If you are eligible for special priority selection under ICTAP/CTAP, you must be well-qualified for the position to receive consideration. ICTAP/CTAP eligible(s) who are placed into Category 85 or higher will be considered "well-qualified." Be sure to review DOL Account Eligibility Questions #24 to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation. Click Application of Veterans Preference for Category Rating Jobs for more information.


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