Safety and Occupational Health Manager

Summary

About the Position: Red River Army Depot (RRAD) is located in northeast Texas, 19 miles west of Texarkana and approximately 170 miles northeast of Dallas. RRAD is near the corners of 4 states - Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. For more information on Red River Army Depot, go to the following web site: http://www.redriver.army.mil.

Duties

• Direct the planning, scheduling and the conduct of surveys and inspections of Safety and Occupational Health programs.
• Conduct investigations to identify casual factors and recommend countermeasures to control or eliminate hazards.
• Evaluate adequacy of Safety and Occupational Health programs to cope with operational factors.
• Perform supervisory duties to include: Assign/monitor work; prepare schedules for completion of work; develop performance standards, evaluate performance; effect disciplinary actions, resolve complaints/grievances; and identify training needs.
• Facilitate Safety and Occupational Health training for subordinate Safety professionals.
• Monitor environmental parameters, and conduct inspections including recommendations for corrective action to prevent unsafe or unhealthy working conditions.
• Provide oversight of programs related to the disposition and disposal of hazardous and toxic materials.
• Evaluate technical aspects of design, development, testing and operation of Army materiel, equipment, and facilities to ensure compliance with Safety and Occupational Health programs.
• Develop policy and plans for the Activity to carry out assigned Safety and Occupational Health program responsibilities.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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: 1) Conducting Safety and Occupational Health inspections and identifying hazards in industrial and maintenance operations; 2) Performing accident investigations and hazard analyses involving heavy equipment, munitions, injured employees, and hazardous materials; 3) Developing and delivering required Safety and Occupational Health program training and evaluating its effectiveness; AND 4) Coordinating Safety and Occupational Health actions with supervisors and support staff and recommending corrective measures to ensure Safety and Occupational Health program compliance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. How You Will Be Evaluated

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. 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. Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a CP-12 Safety and Occupational Health Management Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) & Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) in DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Category rating, veteran's preference, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do NOT apply for this vacancy.