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Safety & Occupational Health Manager

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
This job announcement has closed

Summary

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource.

This position is located in the Bureau of Land Management, California State Office, in Sacramento, CA. Information about the area can be found at City of Sacramento.

We expect to fill 1 vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
07/15/2022 to 07/29/2022
Salary
$86,945 to - $134,402 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12 - 13
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Sacramento, CA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—Travel and relocation expenses will be paid consistent with the Federal Travel Regulation, Chapter 302, and Departmental policy. Selectee will be responsible for tax obligations related to payments for moving expenses - 2017 Tax Cuts and Job Act, Public Law 115-97. See "Other" section for additional information on 2017 Tax Cuts as related to PCS.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Trust determination process
Announcement number
CAMP-22-11575038-JB
Control number
665816200

Duties

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  • Serves as the expert and technical authority for all safety and occupational health programs. Develops, organizes, and administers the statewide safety and occupational health program.
  • Analyzes, monitors, and evaluates safety and health activities within a variety of program areas such as cadastral survey, engineering, fire, oil and gas operations, construction operations, HAZMAT, etc.
  • Provides guidance to employees, managers, and other Safety Officers to effectively implement and sustain safety and occupational health programs and identify and eliminate unsafe working conditions.
  • Works on initiatives with the National Headquarters (HQ) Office and the National Operations Center (NOC) to develop and implement national policy and procedures for the program.
  • Coordinates with program leads to develop and implement safety procedures concerning visitor use, wild horse and burro, mining, oil and gas, etc. In some cases standard procedures are not available and may need to be developed for unique situations.
  • Researches and interprets OSHA regulations and ensures compliance with applicable regulations that apply to the BLM. Administers OSHA mandated programs such as hazardous noise and hearing conservation; blood-borne pathogens; lockout/tag out, etc.
  • Manages an operational risk management program for the state. Ensures risk management considerations are properly integrated into major policy and program decisions for the State.
  • Conducts annual safety and health inspections on BLM facilities to ensure compliance with safety, health, sanitation, OSHA, HAZCOM, National fire Administration, National Fire Protection Association life safety and health and other standards.
  • Serves as the chief investigator for national level serious accident investigations as appointed. Assists Tort Claim officer with tort claim investigation reports regarding property damage and/or injury to non-government personnel.
  • Implements employee unsafe/unhealthy reporting policy and system to provide employees a way to report Insafe working conditions.
  • Utilizes safety databases to record and analyze incidents, injuries, and occupational illnesses for trend analysis.
  • Develops and conducts formal and informal training sessions in various topics such as basic safety concepts, defensive driving, personal protective equipment usage, hazardous material control and storage, general work safety awareness, etc.
  • Tracks statewide completion of mandatory and/or required safety and occupational health training and ensures that formal and informal training is completed.
  • May be subject to 24 hour call back.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Be sure to read the 'How to Apply' and 'Required Documents' Sections.
  • You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
  • Direct Deposit Required.
  • Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
  • Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
  • An applicant appointed to this position must possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
  • May require a one year probationary period or two year trial period depending on type of appointment.

Qualifications

This position has an individual occupation requirement that must be met in order to be considered. Please read the education section to ensure you meet this requirement.

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.

In addition to meeting the individual occupation requirement, you must meet the specialized experience statement below.

To qualify for the GS-12 you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level. Examples of specialized experience may include: Experience planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, evaluating, and managing a comprehensive safety and occupational health program. Investigating employee complaints of unsafe/unhealthful working conditions. Conducting inspections to uncover unsafe or unhealthful conditions and practices. Gathering facts and information required for safety/accident reports. Drafting investigation reports that include findings and recommendations. Experience training workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects. Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

To qualify for the GS-13 you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level. Examples of specialized experience may include: Administering a safety and occupational health program ensuring that safety and health policies, procedures and practices are sufficient to eliminate or control potential hazards. Developing, communicating, and implementing an organizational wide safety and occupational health strategy to prevent accidents, injuries, and resource loss. Conducting surveys, inspections, and audits of facilities, operations, equipment, and programs to determine adequacy to protect the safety of workers, public, environment, and facilities. Preparing clear, concise, grammatically, and factually correct reports that include recommended improvements, findings, root cause analysis, potential hazards, and potential impact to the workplace. Providing training, guidance and awareness to supervisors and employees to reduce risk of injury. Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

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.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.

Physical Demands: Work requires regular and recurring physical exertion related to frequent inspections and surveys requiring standing, walking, climbing, bending, crouching, stretching, or similar movements. May be required to lift and carry moderately heavy objects. Investigations may require walking or hiking on uneven terrain.

Work Environment: Work is primarily in an office setting, some work may occur outdoors. Field work may involve exposure to hazards, unpleasantness, and discomforts such as industrial sites, irritant chemicals, wildfire environments, physical stresses, high noise levels, adverse weather conditions, insects, and poisonous plants. Protective equipment and clothing may be needed including hard hats, ear muffs, goggles, gloves, etc. Some travel will be required by vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft.

Education

This position has an individual occupation requirement that must be met in order to be considered. Applicants must meet the below education or experience to be considered.

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: 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.

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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: 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, and 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.
If using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information.

Additional information

DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit E-Verify.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 90 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information: CTAP or ICTAP

Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service

Tax Law Impact for PCS: Moving expenses reimbursement is a taxable benefit. However, the Federal Travel Regulation 18-05 issued by General Services Administration has authorized agencies to use the Withholding Tax Allowance and Relocation Income Tax Allowance to pay for "substantially all" of the increased tax liability resulting from the "2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" for certain eligible individuals.

The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

BLM may use certain incentives, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract high quality applicants.

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
The COVID-19 vaccination requirement for federal employees pursuant to Executive Order 14043 does not currently apply. Click here for more information.

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 Alternative Application

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume, supporting documentation and responses to the online questionnaire will be made. Your responses to the online questionnaire will be used to measure the degree to which your background matches the requirements for this position. However, your resume must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. The best qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be contacted for an interview.

Your answers to the online questionnaire will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:Accident Investigation, Compliance Inspection, Public Safety and Security, and Teaching Others
In the evaluation process, due weight will be given to job related experience, education, training, incentive awards and performance appraisals. Applicants must have a performance rating of at least the equivalent of fully successful to be eligible for promotion or placement. Applicants may provide a copy of a performance appraisal of record dated within the last 18 months. If the applicant is unable to provide a performance appraisal of record dated within the last 18 months, the applicant may provide a written explanation as to why.

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of the following additional assessment: Subject Matter Expert Resume Panel Review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job.

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