Summary
You will serve as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist/Fire Safety Officer (FSO) in the Environmental, Safety, and Health (ESH) Department of SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER. Pay Scales: GS-09 $70,507 - $91,664 GS-11 $85,307 - $110-905
Duties
You will be responsible for the development, planning, and execution of SWRMC’s Shipboard Fire Safety and Response Program and Fire Response Plan.
You will ensure compliance with contractual requirements, NAVSEA Standard Items, SWRMC Local Standard Items, Navy Instructions, and OSHA laws and regulations.
You will review Ship's Force (SF), Lead Maintenance Activities, and contractor work affecting damage control and fire response systems and capabilities; resolve conflicts and disapprove actions to maintain adequate fire safety conditions.
You will conduct unplanned event/mishap investigations on shipboard fire related incidents and completes a detailed report that will be provided to the Safety Manager.
You will identify hazardous conditions created by proposed actions, disapproving actions (as necessary) to maintain fire safety, utilizing sound risk assessment technics.
You will ensure contractors comply with contractual requirements such as NAVSEA Standard Items and SWRMC Local Standard Items. Non-conformance that warrant government corrective action is documented via Corrective Action Request (CAR).
You will provide safety guidance to employees performing a range of duties at SWRMC to ensure command-wide compliance with occupational safety and health laws and regulations promulgated by federal, state and local government entities.
You will manage specialized programs such as: Respiratory Protection Program, Fall Protection Program, Ergonomics Program, Fire Warden, Traffic Safety, Medical Surveillance, Energy Control Program, and Recreational Off-Duty Safety.
You will oversee the management of and ensuring that occupational safety and health reports and data are compiled and submitted in a timely manner.
You will conduct annual reviews of assigned Environmental, Safety, and Health (ESH) programs to include the review of standard operations procedures and instructions.
You will conduct and document ESH inspections as required by Navy policy and as determined by the Safety Manager. Inspections are conducted in industrial and nonindustrial settings (e.g., office spaces, production areas, shipboard, piers/wharfs).
Education
In lieu of general/specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: For the GS-11: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene) or a degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study form 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 Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene) or a degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study form 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 Successful completion of an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled. USAJOBS Help Center | Federal occupations by college major OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. For the GS-09: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene) or a degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study form 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 Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene) or a degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study form 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 Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.
How you will be evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire and Structured Resume Review. 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. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.