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Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

Department of the Army
U.S. Army Reserve Command
79th Sustainment Support Command, 364th Expeditionary Sustainment Command
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Summary

About the Position: This position is with the 79th Sustainment Support Command, 652nd Regional Support Group, 364th Expeditionary Sustainment Command located in Helena, Montana.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
01/15/2025 to 02/14/2025
Salary
$73,939 to - $96,116 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Helena, MT
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
50% or less - The business travel requirement is 30%.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Term - Not to Exceed (NTE) 2 years
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
SDDE253900696536R2
Control number
827837900

Duties

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  • Conduct Standard Army Safety and Occupational Health inspections.
  • Conduct inspections of subordinate unit safety programs to identify potential hazards and effectiveness of safety programs.
  • Assess safety hazards involved in all aspects of range and explosive safety.
  • Evaluate and analyze unit/activity safety programs.
  • Investigate employee reports of unsafe/unhealthy working conditions.
  • Compiles reports on all Army Accidents.
  • Develop and conduct Safety Training for military units/activities.
  • Brief unit commanders and leaders on safety program and objectives.
  • Prepare Unit Safety and Occupational Health Advisory Council (SOHAC) meeting briefs.
  • Participate in in-progress reviews for field training exercises.
  • Review Risk Management Plans for hazard identification and risk control measures.
  • Provide technical safety advice on matters pertaining to specialized military activities.
  • Initiate safety education activities.
  • Prepares brochures and newsletters explaining occupational safety procedures.
  • Complete After Action Reports (AAR) for each exercise.
  • Provide safety oversight at unit exercises.
  • Write, review, and update Unit Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Pre-accident Plans, and Emergency Action Plans for effectiveness and adherence to regulations and public law.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • This is an Emergency Essential (E-E) position subject to deployment.
  • Incumbent must pass a medical examination and receive required immunizations for the overseas/deployed location.
  • Prior to appointment, this position requires the incumbent to pass a pre-employment deployable medical examination and yearly thereafter and sign a statement agreeing to the E-E conditions of employment.
  • Incumbent is required to sign a mobility agreement.
  • Incumbent is deployable (world-wide) with military units assigned/attached to the Army Reserve in support of tactical, contingency, and field operations for up to 365 days.
  • Incumbent must possess and be able to maintain a valid stateside driver’s license.
  • This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Vehicle driver's license within 30 days of employment.
  • Must be physically able to perform job requirements for extended periods of time.
  • This position requires the incumbent to have completed Level I Skills related training as outlined in the Army Functional Career Program (FC-12) Master Training Plan or within one year of appointment.
  • The duties of this position may require the incumbent to work evenings, nights, holidays, and/or weekends to include modification in shifts and/or tour of duty.
  • This position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment/Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968.
  • This position is subject to Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements.
  • This position may involve exposure to hazardous materials and/or extreme temperatures.
  • This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

  • 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  • Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
  • People with Disabilities, Schedule A
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
  • Reinstatement
  • Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1.) Assisting in performing a variety of technical, analytical, advisory, consultative, liaison, and coordinating duties relating to planning and implementing a Safety program; 2.) Assisting with developing and recommending safety and occupational health programs or policies to high level officials; 3.) Interpreting, applying and/or knowledge of the development of safety and occupational health laws, regulations, policies, procedures or standings; 4.) Evaluating existing safety programs or inspecting workplaces to determine possible hazards; 5.) Utilizing safety and occupational health knowledge to reduce or control hazards; 6.) Training individuals on safe practices; and 7.) Investigating workplace accidents. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or Ph.D or equivalent doctoral 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.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

  • Compliance Inspection
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Reading Comprehension


Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Additional information

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • One year trial period may be required.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is an Installations Career Field position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
  • Position may be filled as a term appointment NTE 2 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.
  • Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a term appointment will be appointed/converted into a term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

You may claim Military Spouse preference.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

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