SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER

About the role

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The primary purpose of this position is to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the management and leadership perspective of an identified high-potential, mid-level manager/executive; it is not a continuing position and assignment duration is limited to 36 months.

What you will do

• DUTY 1 Performs career broadening assignments as Occupational Safety Manager.
• Provides expertise in occupational safety policy, plans, and program execution.
• Plans, develops, organizes, administers, evaluates and coordinates a comprehensive DAF safety and occupational health program that affects all DAF installations and operations worldwide.
• Program execution critically affects the operational readiness of the AF mission.
• Analyzes and resolves diverse critical safety risk hazards safety issues and military unique situations.
• Negotiates complex safety and operational issues for the full range of DAF missions.
• Develops and prepares guidance to implement changes to current standards, codes, and instructions which affect a full range of DAF functions.
• Reviews, interprets and formulates DAF requirements and provides recommendations on proposed new rules, instructions, standards, and inquiries from higher headquarters and external agencies and regulatory organizations.
• Coordinates with other DoD and DAF components on implementation strategies when developing and preparing DAF instructions and guidance for implementation.
• Interprets and determines applicability of environmental, occupational health and fire protection requirements for incorporation of DAF Safety programs.
• DUTY 2 Career broadening assignments involve providing guidance and management advisory services on all occupational safety issues.
• Assists in management of the DAF Occupational Safety, Health and Fire Protection programs.
• Provides technical expertise by assisting in the interpretation of program guidance to DoD, Air Staff, MAJCOM/DRU/FOA, senior management, functional managers on areas of program implementation, contract safety, standards and requirements.
• Assists in the conduct of MAJCOM/DRU/FOA safety program evaluations.
• Assists management with the AF Hazard Abatement Program to ensure compliance.
• Assists team leader in evaluating and validating compliance to OSHA, DoD, DAF standards, instructions and AFOSH Standards.
• Provides commanders with a complete and comprehensive assessment of their Occupational Safety program requirements.
• Coordinates with MAJCOM/DRU/FOAs to manage the Air Force Hazard Abatement Program by thoroughly reviewing, validating, and tracking risk assessment accomplishments of hazardous conditions and OSHA Notices of Violation.
• Provides expertise and advice to MAJCOM/DRU/FOAs on course of action necessary to abate hazards and Notices of Violation.
• DUTY 3 Career Broadening assignments involve assisting the management of the safety and occupational health mishap investigation program to help broaden program management skills.
• Reviews, evaluates, and analyzes all mishap investigation reports to ensure comprehensive accident/loss prevention program elements are applied and8 implemented correctly DAF wide.
• Provides expert technical assistance and advice to Safety Investigation Board presidents and investigators to ensure accurate and timely compliance on mishap investigation findings, causes and recommendations.
• Reviews and analyzes mishap database identifying adverse trends and initiating DAF wide strategies or controls for the elimination of the adverse trend.
• Plans and conducts innovative analysis of mishap experiences and trends and compile statistical analysis of MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU/FOA mishap prevention data for evaluations.
• When needed, participates in safety investigations.
• DUTY 4 Performs Career Broadening assignments involving planning and providing management oversight and technical expertise for the implementation of comprehensive safety education activities at the DAF level.
• Develops and audits Occupational Safety and Health educational materials and provides technical guidance for Chief of Safety, Mishap Investigation Non-Aviation, Safety Manager and Risk Management courses emphasizing management's roles, responsibilities and requirements.
• Develops and provides technical safety training/instruction to supervisors, employees, and/or unit safety representatives on a wide range operations area.
• Uses a wide variety of formal training materials, such as outlines, handouts, publications, films, exhibits, protective devices, and visual aids to provide and/or reinforce information related to safe work practices, accident prevention, risk management techniques, and mishap reporting requirements.
• Maintains required course documentation/records.
• DUTY 5 Carries out special projects, assignments and expand management experience designed specifically to meet the broadening intent of the position.
• Represents the concerns of the DAF at meetings and conferences; conducts, prepares staff studies and various documents to meet special requests or requirements; develops and presents oral presentations to MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU/FOA senior leaders; leads and/or serves on steering committees that include non-DoD professional organizations.
• Provides responsive and timely support to customers; actively supports achievement of goals.

Education

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Eligible applicants: Air Force Employee (Current Permanent Competitive Service Career/Career-Conditional Employee and Current Permanent AF DCIPS Employees with Reinstatement Rights to the Competitive Service) Area of Consideration is limited to current permanent internal Air Force employees currently serving in the Safety Career Field.

All other candidates will be outside the area of consideration. This assignment is temporary and limited in duration to 36 months. This vacancy announcement is for one formal career broadening opportunity in the Safety Career Field.

The organizational location of this position is Kirtland AFB.

How you will be evaluated

IAW EO 14170 and The Chance to Compete Act of 2024 the Structured Resume Review will be conducted by the Hiring Manager or a designated Subject Matter Expert. The review utilizes the Structured Resume Review Tool to assess applicant resumes against the established minimum qualification requirements for the position, ensuring consistency, transparency, and merit-based evaluation.

Your application package-including your resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire-will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking. Please follow all instructions carefully, as errors or omissions may impact your rating or consideration for employment.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further. APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume.

Documents you must provide

• The following documents are required and must be provided with your application.
• Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration.
• Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming.
• Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming.
• Online Application: Questionnaire Resume: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts.
• You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable.
• Additional information on resume requirements can be located under "How To Apply".
• Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (includes current Air Force employees): You must submit a legible copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, AND a SF-50 reflecting the highest grade held if different from your recent SF-50.
• The SF-50, block 24 must contain "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1".
• Employees eligible under an OPM approved interchange agreement, block 34 may contain a "1" or "2".
• Promotion Consideration: If you wish to be considered as a promotion candidate and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirements.
• You will need to provide additional SF-50s which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-Grade, Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).
• OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable.
• Awards for Current Federal Civilian employees - List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume.
• Note: Applicant must not submit award Notification of Personnel Actions (SF50s).

What to expect next

Once your application package is received an acknowledgement email will be sent. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application.Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility and qualifications for consideration.

If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration. To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

If you do not provide an email address, you are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you.

Additional information

PCS restrictions: An employee selected to make a PCS to a Career Broadening assignment is restricted from making a second PCS for 12 months Defense National Relocation Program is not authorized Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here.