Safety & Occupational Health Manager

Job summary

About the Position: Serves the United States (US) Army's contribution of ready, lethal, and combat-credible forces to the Combatant Commander. Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 2 yrs by a current Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. * This is an Obligated Position *

Major duties

Conducts comprehensive program management or participates in the functional planning and execution of assigned Army and mission dictated program elements. Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships with Army senior leaders, command staff principals, and other special and general staff to assure SOH’s integration into all operational and occupational task. Applies hazard identification, abatement, and control principles to all tasks continually, and assists in the accurate assessment and assignment of risk to identified hazards. Participates in the Army Headquarters’ Command Staff Inspection (CSI) Programs or similar compliance / audit programs and/or performs actions related to assuring the compliant state of subordinate organizations regarding SOH management. Completes written assessments, analysis, reviews, processes, and plans for integrating risk management into military operations.

Qualification

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: develop safety policies and plans to prevent mishaps that may result in occupational injury and/or illness; develop safety plans encompassing the pre-deployment, deployment, employment and re-deployment of personnel and equipment; and, determine status of compliance with combat, combat support, and combat service support safety requirements. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. 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.