Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

Summary

You will serve as the Safety and Occupational Health Specialist at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Institutional Safety Branch. The Branch enhances mission success by providing independent analysis through audits, surveillance and inspections of AFRC facilities, equipment and operations. Ensures Federal OSHA compliance is understood and accomplished for the Center, and the safety of personnel, facilities, equipment and unique fleet of aircraft.

Duties

• Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
• Monitors and evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of Institutional Safety and Health programs.
• Reviews program documentation, records, and performance data; conducts tabletop exercises, field assessments, and on-site inspections to verify compliance and identify potential hazards or deficiencies.
• Investigates and analyzes adverse safety and health trends, recurring deficiencies, incidents, and unsafe conditions.
• Recommends and initiates corrective and preventive actions, tracks resolution, and verifies the effectiveness of corrective measures.
• Provides guidance to personnel and management on safety requirements, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Provides safety oversight for facility construction, general industry hazardous operations, equipment, aircraft maintenance, and flight test activities.
• Establishes, implements, and oversees the Center’s occupational safety and health programs, applying sound management principles to develop, enforce, and sustain safety and health standards.
• Monitors, reviews and inspects documents and facilities for safety compliance and regulations.
• Inspects the work area to identify and eliminate unsafe and unhealthful environmental conditions and to determine compliance with Federal and State safety and occupational health standards.

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify for GS-12, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level: Administering and evaluating safety and occupational health programs; Providing employee training and safety education; conducting workplace inspections to identify hazards and ensure compliance with Federal and State standards; Evaluating work processes and equipment for potential accidents; and recommending effective risk-control measures. To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Managing and evaluating safety and occupational health programs; providing employee training and safety education; Conducting construction safety oversight and workplace inspections to ensure compliance with State or Federal regulations; reviewing work plans, Safety and Health Plans, and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) for high-hazard activities, including confined space, lifting, fall protection, hot work, electrical outages, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO); Assessing work processes and equipment for hazards and accident potential; and recommending effective risk-control measures. Preferred candidate will have two or more of the following current license and/or certifications (or equivalent): *OSHA 30 Hour Occupational Safety and Health *OSHA 501 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry *OSHA 510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry. *OSHA 2455 Safety and Health Management Program *Fall Protection Competent Person *Mishap/Close call Investigations *Confined Space Competent Person *Lockout/Tagout Training *NFPA Complaint Permit Authorizing Individual (PAI) training (Hot work) *OSHA 30 Hour Construction Safety *FEMA Incident Command Systems 100, 200, 700, 800 Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of artificial intelligent (AI) or AI-assisted tools during the application process.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements listed in this vacancy announcement. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the assessment questionnaire. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or assessment questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. These competencies will be assessed using technical assessments. They may also be evaluated during a structured interview: Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating Compliance Inspection Internal Controls Mishap Investigation Occupational and Environmental Health Workplace Safety Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Reasoning Self-Management (Achievement) Stress Tolerance Teamwork To preview the application questionnaire, click on the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13037240 NASA considers 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.Under NASA's category rating process, applicants will be assessed on the position competencies and placed in one of three categories identified and defined below: Best Qualified Category - Applicants who demonstrate a superior level of all evaluation criteria. Highly Qualified Category - Applicants who demonstrate a satisfactory level of the evaluation criteria. Qualified Category - Applicants who demonstrate the basic qualifications, with general knowledge, skills, and abilities. Names of all qualified candidates in the Best Qualified category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration (unless a sufficient number of qualified veterans are found - in which case only those names will be initially certified). Candidates within the Best Qualified category who are eligible for veteran preference will receive selection priority over non-veteran preference eligibles. NASA will not ask you to disclose criminal history record information during the application process or before we make a conditional/tentative offer of employment. If you apply for this position and are selected, NASA will conduct a suitability/security background investigation after you accept a tentative job offer. If you feel you are asked to disclose your criminal history before you accept a tentative offer and wish to file a complaint within 30 days, please contact: [email protected]. Other Information

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement. If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must: Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility. Be well qualified for this position to receive consideration. Candidates rated in the 'Best Qualified' category are considered well-qualified. Please see 'How You Will Be Evaluated' for more information. Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in 'Required Documents.' For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click: ICTAP/CTAP Eligibility Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Any applicant that received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) from the federal government within the last five years based of the closing date of this announcement, if selected, may be required to repay the full amount prior to establishing a start date. For additional information on the VSIP repayment requirement, click here - VSIP Repayment Per Executive Order 14343, this position is not part of a bargaining unit. Probationary Period You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.