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***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

Major duties:

• Reviews accident reports for such items as specific causes and the nature of injuries or damage to property to ensure proper coding.
• Reviews contractor and government employee mishap reports covering disabling injuries, fatalities, motor vehicle accidents, and property damage; identifies causes and possible safety violations.
• Identifies needed corrections and discusses them with the supervisor.
• Maintains files of accident reports and compensation cases.
• Codes each accident, using special codes to record the type, location, severity, cause and corrective action about the accident; and transfers the information to computer records.
• Tracks inspection requirements, schedules inspections, pulls associated forms and records to prepare for and conduct inspections.
• Participates in routine safety inspections and surveys in support of the enforcement of occupational safety and health laws.
• Assigns corrective action (work orders) to specific departments and or people.
• Tracks timeliness of completion and follow-up with delinquent actions.
• Schedules, coordinates, and supports Safety department and related committee meetings, including the Environment of Care Committee (EOCC).
• Composes, edits, advises on, routes, and tracks correspondence.
• Prepares purchase orders and requisitions, reviews work proposals, maintains procurement/contracting records, and resolves common procurement-related issues, referring complex issues to the safety manager.
• Assists with establishing, maintaining, updating, and communicating office Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Medical Center Policies (MCP).
• Reviews and notes changes in higher level policies and regulations such as directives, handbooks, and professional articles.
• Ensures safety educational material is current.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience includes: (l) identifying, preventing, or eliminating safety hazards in work methods or environmental conditions; or (2) safety training or promotion. Such experience must have provided a practical knowledge of occupational and environmental safety hazards, survey techniques, and control and preventive methods. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include biological technician, medical technician, engineering technician, fire prevention inspector, and environmental health worker.

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SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (Transcript Required): Successful completion of at least one-half year of graduate level education (9 semester hours above a bachelor's degree) directly related to the work of the position meets the requirements for GS-6.

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COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (Transcript Required): Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Communications
• Computer Skills
• Flexibility
• Information Management
• Integrity/Honesty

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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.

Physical Requirements: The duties of this position require the incumbent to be standing for extensive periods of time. Additionally, there is considerable amount of climbing stairs and ladders. The movement of fire extinguishers involves lifting items up to 50 pounds. The position calls for a person of normal endurance and strength. Good, corrected eyesight is required in the reading of instruments. Long periods of walking, climbing stairs and climbing ladders are a common part of performing safety inspections.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

How you will be evaluated

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

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Your responses to the assessment questionnaire will be reviewed along with the information provided in your resume and supporting documentation to determine if you are qualified for the position. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered and/or you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

Candidates who apply under All U.S. Citizens announcements will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The categories are defined as follows:

• Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
• Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
• Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
• Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.

Application of Veterans' Preference: Category rating and selection procedures place those with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligible applicants that meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category (except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher).

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.