Job summary

About the Position: Assist the Chief of Safety and Occupational Health in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating the District's overall safety program. Relocation and Recruitment incentives may be offered to highly qualified candidates. This is an open continuous announcement. First Cutoff Date: December 4th, 2024 Additional Cutoff Dates: As requested by management. Final Closing Date: December 31st, 2024 or when positions have been filled. Your resume will be considered.

Major duties

Perform a variety of duties in support of the District Safety and Occupational Health program. Review contractors' safety program proposals for conformance with safety standards, procedures and codes. Follow established safety procedures in accomplishing work and report unsafe working conditions and safety violations to the resident/project engineer. Make frequent safety surveys of construction, Operations and Maintenance projects, and public use areas to determine whether prescribed safety measures and standards are being applied and to advise on various safety problems Prepare District regulations to reduce hazards and risk for District employees and property, specific procedures to reduce risk, and to document compliance with applicable regulations. Conduct continuing intensive safety inspections at District installations and at contractor locations to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. Serve as the Safety and Occupational Health Office Government Purchase Card (GPC) holder for procuring safety equipment and supplies

Qualification

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. GS-11 Minimum Qualifications: GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, GS-09 in the Federal service which includes: working with and advising on Safety Management Systems; reviewing safety program proposals to ensure conformance with safety standards, procedures, and codes; and conducting on-site safety surveys of resident and/or field offices to determine that prescribed safety procedures and standards are being applied. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from 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 Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

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. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. 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. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.