
SAFETY DATA SPECIALIST
Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Naval Base, Norfolk, VAFull-time$63–81K/yrPosted today
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Job overview
The Safety Data Specialist serves in NAVSAFECOM’s Data Analytics Directorate. The role maintains the RMI database and supports safety data reporting, analysis, and problem resolution. It also involves communicating database issues, collaborating with subject matter experts and customers, and applying established procedures and relevant software to organize information and support recurring reports and data calls.
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Summary
You will serve as a Safety Data Specialist in the Data Analytics Directorate of NAVSAFECOM.
Duties
- You will maintain the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of the RMI database, with a functional understanding of occupational safety and mishap reporting procedures.
- You will communicate clearly and effectively regarding all database issues to determine their operational impact.
- You will provide high-quality customer service by collaborating with subject matter experts and supporting both internal and external customers.
- You will execute established procedures to locate, gather, and organize information for recurring reports and data calls.
- You will utilize relevant software and tools, including spreadsheets, databases, and research tools, to manage and analyze safety data.
- You will identify, analyze, and resolve data-related problems by evaluating the accuracy and relevance of information to recommend practical solutions.
- You will work effectively both independently and as part of a team, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic environment.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate: GS-9: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service of equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Examples of specialized experience may include the following: 1) Possess foundational experience with the Risk Management Information (RMI) Streamlined Incident Reporting (SIR) system and a comprehensive understanding of relational database concepts; 2) Demonstrated experience in maintaining data integrity and supporting safety mishap investigations; 3) Maintain the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of the RMI database, with a functional understanding of occupational safety and mishap reporting procedures; and 4) Provide high-quality customer service by collaborating with subject matter experts and supporting both internal and external customers. GS-7: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) or pay band in the federal service of equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Examples of specialized experience may include the following: 1) Possess experience with the Risk Management Information (RMI) and an understanding of relational database concepts; 2) Demonstrated experience in maintaining data integrity; 3) Maintain the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of the RMI database, with a understanding of occupational safety and mishap reporting procedures; and 4) Provide customer service by collaborating with subject matter experts and supporting both internal and external customers. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.
Education
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: GS-9: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related GS-7: 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. How You Will Be Evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: COMPUTER LITERACY PROBLEM SOLVING CUSTOMER SERVICE ACCOUNTABILITY SAFETY AND HEALTH ANALYCTICAL TECHNIQUES This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review, Structured Interview. 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. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,531 open Data Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$63–81K/yr
- Virginia median$104–150K/yr271 salary ranges
- US median$89–132K/yr3,394 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $72K, is 44% below the Virginia median midpoint ($128K) — in the lowest quarter of Data Analyst salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 462 open Data Analyst jobs in Virginia and 5,531 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Data Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 4,166 postings).
- Education
- 2,409 of the 5,531 open Data Analyst jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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