About the Position: Job consists of office work and traveling to and from remote repair shops by GSA vehicle. The Work requires considerable amount of walking in and around maintenance areas to inspect and assess work being done by employees from all repair shops throughout the month. Telework is not feasible due to the type of work required. Work schedule at start begins 0800 to 1630 5x8 but after initial 90 days can be negotiated with in the Alternate and Compressed work schedules.

Duties

Serves as Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, administering all aspects of Safety Program for the organization. Accomplishes a wide range of Safety and Occupational Health duties to include: accident investigations; review and analysis of safety data; recognition, evaluation, and control of safety and health hazards; and development of hazard analyses. Investigates accidents and injuries. Collects and analyzes data to determine trends and mishap causes; develop correlation between type of accident/injury, organization, job, etc., and recommend ways to eliminate or control the hazards detected. Performs organization Fire Marshal, responsible for planning, organizing, and providing fire prevention training. Provides formal and informal training on standard, general safety and occupational health subjects including mishap prevention, office safety and safe working practices. Serves as a back-up to the Installation Respiratory Specialist, recommending changes to work plans, trade, practices, and operating procedures to improve on-site use of respiratory protective devices. Performs other administrative duties such as maintenance of files, safety reference library, preparing, reading and routing correspondence and reports.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a T-3 Secret security clearance.
• Pre-employment medical examination is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state and government driver's license.
• Position may require Temporary Duty (TDY)/business travel of up to 25% of normal duties.

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 VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 equivalent to the NH-01 band level in the Federal service in or related to safety and occupational health in (1) developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards; (2) analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards; (3) designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards. OR Education: Undergraduate and/or Graduate Education degree with major study in 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. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcript(s). OR Certification: Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification that included successful completion of a written examination meets the requirements for GS-5. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. CommunicationsSafety and Health Training and EducationSafety and Occupational Health (SOH) Hazard Control

Education

Some Federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, substitution of education for experience is permitted if you meet the requirements under Qualifications. Substitution of education for experience requires transcript(s) at the time of application.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address GN-W4GV72 HQ COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS CMD DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk