Senior Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

About the role

Serves as a Senior Safety and Occupational Health Specialist administering a comprehensive Safety and Occupational Health Program for the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center.

What you will do

• Is a recognized subject matter expert in a specialized area and provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager or executive.
• Responsible for developing planning, administering, evaluating, and controlling a comprehensive Safety and Occupational Health Program for the MMAC.
• Responsible for the implementation of FAA/MMAC OSH initiatives mandated by the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Executive Order 12196, and Title 29 USC Part 1960 (Safety and Health Provisions).
• The work requires independent judgment in the application of the principles, practices and techniques of various safety and health standards such as the Occupational Safety and Health Act, American National Standards Institute, National Fire Protection Association, and the Building Operators and Contractors Association Codes and Basic National Building Codes.
• May serve as a project manager or team leader for large projects and conduct program studies/evaluations on workplace safety.
• Applies experience and expert knowledge applicable to his/her discipline to plan and conduct functional activities for projects/programs.
• Conducts risk assessments, job hazard analysis, ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) and ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems (EMS) audits, fall protection program management, electrical safety program management, personal protective equipment program management, first aid program management, construction safety management, forklift safety program management, indoor air quality program management, radiation program management, drinking water quality program management, hoist and sling safety program management, vehicle safety program management, traffic safety committee lead, and incident investigations in accordance with Center Policy, FAA Orders, and other applicable Federal state, and local requirements.
• Plans, organizes, and administers a scheduled series of comprehensive inspections/analysis of numerous facilities, structures, and workplace operations to identify, analyze and evaluate a variety of hazards.
• Devises and applies methods and techniques to control or eliminate recognized hazards in the workplace.
• Assesses program strengths, weaknesses, best practices and develops/recommends improvements to policies, processes and work instructions as required.
• Assists in the development of budget requests and justifications.
• Develops and delivers presentations/briefings to management on assigned areas of responsibility.
• Provides guidance and training to less experienced professionals in day-to-day operations; identifying, analyzing, and recommending solutions for complex difficult problems; and recommending improvements to the MMAC's Occupational Safety and Health Management System (ISO 45001) and Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001).
• Represents AMP and MMAC, as an authority, in meetings concerned with safety and occupational health programs.
• Participates in developing training programs in safety and occupational health for personnel.
• Coordinates issues related to new policy issuances, unique/complex problems or program improvements/deficiencies, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001 management systems.
• Makes technical decisions with minimal guidance concerning implementation of MMAC OSH program issues.
• Work includes technical interpretation of various safety and health standards.
• Uses computerized software to accomplish documentation, reports, data tracking, and presentations (e.g., Microsoft Office products, Gov Trip, etc.).
• May perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience. Information Regarding Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA): As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements.

Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA.

Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the KSA's listed in the announcement.

Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

How you will be evaluated

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Documents you must provide

• Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) will be required to verify area of consideration.
• Other supplemental documentation, etc. will be accepted in combination with your on-line application.
• These documents must be uploaded with your application or emailed to *** on or before the closing date of this announcement.
• All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.
• If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement.
• You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application.
• If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
• If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system ***

What to expect next

Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide. Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.

All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request.

Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.

Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty.

FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. *** Notes 1) Applicants must apply on-line to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or emailed applications cannot be accepted.

Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job. 2) Management may interview some, none, or all applicants for a position. 3) This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan.

Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: *** 4) To check receipt of documents, please contact Kinsley Kerlick at ***. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA