Summary
You will serve as a Safety and Occupational Health Manager with the National Park Service. For a more detailed list of assignments and duty stations, please the "Duties" section below. Open to the first 200 applicants or until 08/27/2026 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
Duties
Eight positions are currently available in the following locations: National Park Service Intermountain Region Zone 4 - duty location Torry, Utah; Bryce Canyon, Utah; OR Moab, Utah National Park Service Intermountain Region Zone 5 - duty location La Junta, CO National Park Service Intermountain Region Zone 6 - duty location Camp Verde, AZ; Petrified Forest National Park, AZ; Roosevelt, AZ; OR Flagstaff, AZ National Park Service Intermountain Region Zone 8 - duty location Pecos, NM National Park Service Intermountain Region Zone 9 - duty location Oklahoma City, OK National Park Service Midwest Region - duty location Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MO; OR Omaha, NE Grand Teton National Park - duty location Moose, WY Yellowstone National Park - duty location Yellowstone Park, WY Some positions are represented by a bargaining unit, but not all are. If you have questions regarding bargaining unit representation, please reach out to the point of contact listed below. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Serves as the subject matter expert and principal advisor responsible for planning, developing, directing and coordinating a safety and occupational health program for a park or group of parks. Evaluates, compiles and analyzes behavioral, work environment, and accident statistical data, and prepares charts, tables and reports to communicate this information to management, staff, and others. Coordinates and oversees the development of safety education and training material and conducts safety training programs for managers, supervisors, staff, and park concessionaires. Coordinates and/or conducts annual inspections and ensures that programs are current and compatible with Occupational Safety and Health Program and public Risk Management Programs, park and region safety plans, and bureau and agency policies. Provides guidance to and/or leads teams in investigating lost time incidents to help idetify chain of events, root causes, corrective actions, recommendations for improvement and follow-up to ensure corrective action has been taken.
Requirements
Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 15 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. Some positions may require less travel. Please reach out the point of contact below if you have specific questions regarding travel requirements for specific locations. You must be able to lift up to 30 pounds. Must maintain the physical ability to perform the duties of the position, including, but not limited to: walking and hiking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces, crouching, climbing, stooping, crawling under buildings and in attics, etc... in adverse weather conditions and in high elevation environments. Some positions require a respirator fit test which requires pre-employment and periodic medical examinations. The Yellowstone National Park position requires the ability to travel by helicopter and snowmobile.
Education
This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
How you will be evaluated
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Planning and Evaluating Public Safety and Security Risk Management Teamwork To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessment(s), including a Structured Resume Review. This assessment measures the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job. All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. DUE WEIGHT: Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, you must submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.