SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Duties

• Provides technical expertise in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the full range of functional activities in support of laboratory and support operations, including a high number of varied and high safety risk hazards.
• Advises installation managers and supervisors at all levels, including Laboratory Directors, on the status of the safety and health programs.
• Serves as advisor and technical expert on all safety programs, compliance issues, and activities at a Research and Development Laboratory.
• Develops and recommends changes in operating policies and procedures to achieve program objectives and advises management and employees on compliance where corrective action is necessary to eliminate known and potential hazards.
• Conduct Safety meetings with key employees and management, Review recommendations to mitigate identified risks with local Safety Manager, Facilitate Safety component of New Hire orientation and training as appropriate.
• Provide technical expertise and recommendations for planning, developing, and implementing the Accident Prevention Program at the installation. Reviews and recommends acceptance of Accident Prevention Plans, Hazard Assessments, and SOPs.
• Plans, schedules, and conducts comprehensive safety and occupational health worksite inspections and surveys of the installation activities, both Government and contractor.
• Plans, conducts, and/or directs periodic sampling and surveys of working conditions to determine the nature and magnitude of hazardous exposures and the effectiveness of existing control measures.
• Investigates the hazardous conditions, practices and equipment in order to identify and analyze the nature of the hazard and the remedial action that should be taken to eliminate, correct or control hazardous conditions.
• Uses scientific testing devices in connection with surveys of operations involving toxic, flammable, and/or explosive vapors, gases, or fumes; measures noise levels, illumination, etc.
• As an on-site Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, conducts systematic evaluations of safety and occupational health program functions, including industrial hygiene, and directing/leading the conduct of on-site evaluations.
• Coordinates with occupational health personnel to implement medical surveillance program for medical screening of employees exposed to particular toxic materials or physical hazards.
• Participates with the ERDC SOH Manager in the development and conduct of safety education training programs involving occupational safety and health hazards, in a variety of high-risk, high-hazard occupations including laboratory operations.
• Train and advise employees in risk management and in the interpretation of applicable safety and health regulations.
• Conduct safety training for employees and management.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

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  Your complete application includes your resume and other documents which prove your qualifications and eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
  
  1. Your resume:

  • Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
  • For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

  2. Other supporting documents:

  • Cover Letter, optional
  • This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses
  • This position requires a job-related license or certification. You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses

  NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: USARMY.APG.CHRA-NE.MBX.APPLICANTHELP@MAIL.MIL
  
  To apply for this position, you must submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
  
  Alternate applications (e.g., facsimile applications) will not be accepted.
  
  The complete application package must be submitted to the email address provided above by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/08/2024 to receive consideration.
  
  

  Agency contact information

  Army Applicant Help Desk

  Website

  https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=app_inq

  Address

  GR-APF-W2R2AA US ARMY ENGR RESEARCH AND DEV CTR
  DO NOT MAIL
  Vicksburg, MS 39183
  US

  Next steps

  Eligible applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.
  
  Acknowledgement and Notice of Results letters will be sent by the hiring office.
  
  The evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens