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Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
ATO, Technical Operations, WSA ESOG, WSA TS ESOG Program Support Group, AJW-W21C
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Summary

Serves as the Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH) Coordinator for the WSA Technical Services EOSH Support Operations Group, Program Support Center, with overall authority and responsibility for compliance with federal, state, and local Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health regulations.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
11/19/2024 to 12/19/2024
Salary
$75,305 to - $116,712 per year

The salary listed above does not include COLA/Locality. Please see Additional Information for COLA and Locality Rates. Rates are subject to change.

Pay scale & grade
FV I
Locations
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Anchorage, AK
Fairbanks, AK
El Segundo, CA
Fremont, CA
Telework eligible
Yes—This is not a 100% telework position. Situational telework may be available based on the needs of the Office.
Travel Required
25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Financial disclosure
Yes - 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. See https://www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements.
Bargaining unit status
Yes - This position is represented by PASS: Regional Tech Ops and AEA.
Announcement number
AAL-ATO-25-AKDCB-93237
Control number
819435800

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

Open to Current Permanent FAA Employees Nation Wide

Duties

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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 elements. 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).
  • Certification/Recertification of a Moderate Risk Security Clearance Required.
  • Please Read "How to Apply" and "Required Documents" section carefully.
  • Travel Requirement is 30% or less
  • This is not a 100% virtual assignment and in office presence 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 Statement: Specialized experience is: 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 employees, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.

Applicants MUST include examples of specialized experiences in their work history and be specific when describing specialized experience. Please refer to the KSA section of the announcement for details.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience.

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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.

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 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 or QRF response in the text box listed below each KSA/QRF, 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/QRF. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA/QRF answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected.

Appointment type: Permanent Full Time
Security: POS Sen 5 (Mod Risk).
Substance Testing: Not Required.
Financial Disclosure: Yes
Interviews: If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed.

Alaska

Anchorage, AK-31.96% - COLA 1.69%

Fairbanks, AK -31.96% - COLA 1.69%

California

El Segundo, CA-35.84%

Fremont, CA-45.41%

Rancho Cordova, CA-29.16%

San Diego, CA-33.05%

Colorado

Grand Junction, Co-16.82%

Longmont, CO-21.14%

Utah

Salt Lake City, UT-16.82%

Nevada

Las Vegas, NV 19.23%

Washington

Auburn, WA 30.81%

De Monies, WA 30.81%

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.

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