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As a Safety and Health Occupational Manager (Regional Safety Manager) within the Office of the Regional Director, Southwest Region, some of your specific duties will include:

• Serve as the primary safety and emergency management contact for the Regional Director, providing guidance and ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations across all field locations
• Direct and support Collateral Duty Safety Program Coordinators, evaluate hazardous activities, and deliver specialized safety training for diverse environments, including labs, fieldwork, and high-risk operations
• Implement and monitor Bureau and DOI safety programs, conduct audits, review hazard analyses, and lead complex technical safety reviews to ensure compliance and protect employee health
• Coordinate emergency preparedness and continuity plans, participate in national-level exercises, and perform Safety Officer duties during major incidents using Incident Command System protocols
• Develop safety standards and guidelines, report regional safety performance, and collaborate on committees to enhance occupational health programs and mitigate risks through proactive strategies

Conditions of employment

Key Requirements:

1. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
2. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
3. Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period.
4. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information.
5. Selectee must provide a valid state driver's license & safe driving record.

Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position?

• Because this position requires travel for official business, the selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar days of appointment. Individuals who have delinquent account balances from a previous Government charge card will be required to satisfy their existing obligation before a new card can be issued.
• You will be required to operate a government-owned or -leased vehicle in the performance of your official duties. Applicants for this position must meet the following requirements: (1) possess a valid State license, and (2) possess a safe driving record. If selected, you will be required to provide proof of a valid State license & a copy of your driving record.
• A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
• Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.

Qualifications

For GS-13:

Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-13 level: Possess one year of specialized experience in or directly related to this position that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service.

Examples of GS-12 level experience may include:

1. Recommends, coordinates, and provides safety training for staff within their area of responsibility.
2. Maintains and updates applicable safety guidelines, manuals, plans, and policy documents for their organizational unit, ensuring consistency with applicable regulatory and/or policy requirements.
3. Serves as a safety expert within their organization. Alerts organizational leadership to hazardous conditions and follows up to assure that conditions have been abated. Makes effective use of data systems to track incidents and investigates accidents as appropriate.
4. Develops and coordinates novel or innovative safety awareness and promotion activities.
5. Represents the organizational unit in wider discussions and activities related to occupational safety.
6. Conducts safety inspections including offices, laboratories, vehicles, shops, storage spaces, and other facilities and equipment. Tracks and manages the abatement process.

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.

How you will be evaluated

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

--Resume Length:
Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text. Headers may be slightly larger but must remain legible. All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression. Including supplemental pages or attachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

--Basis of Rating:
Category rating will be used in the ranking and selection process for this position. The quality categories are Best Qualified and Qualified. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and the result of the assessment(s) required for this position. Veterans' preference rules for category rating will be applied.

Resume Review Assessment Required: If you meet the eligibility and basic qualification requirements for this position subject-matter-experts will perform a structured review of your resume to evaluate your knowledge, skills, abilities, and competences as they directly relate to the duties of this position.

As part of the online application process, you will be assessed on your possession of the following knowledge skills, abilities and/or competencies:

• Safety/Occupational Health Knowledge
• Leadership
• Decision-Making/Program Coordination

--NOTE: If it is determined that you have rated yourself higher than is supported in your description of experience and/or education as described in your resume/application, or that your resume or application is incomplete, you may be rated ineligible, not qualified, or your score may be lowered.

Conditions of Employment for this Position:
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1- year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

This Probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To preview the announcement questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12902354