Safety and Occupational Health Manager

This position is located in Raven Rock Mountain Complex (RRMC), a Washington Headquarters Services Directorate charged with providing continuity of operations (COOP) for national command authorities and the entire DoD community. The RRMC Safety and Occupational Health Program must be prepared to respond in an all-threat, all hazards environment to provide a safe workplace for all DoD tenants. The incumbent serves as the Chief of Environmental, Safety & Health Division, and is the responsible authority for the development, application and effectiveness of complex environmental, safety, health, and industrial hygiene programs. Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Directs and administers a comprehensive Environmental, Safety, Health, and Industrial Hygiene (ESHIH) program for a mission-critical, deep-underground facility; establishes operational policies, procedures, and hazard mitigation controls to eliminate or minimize chemical, physical, biological, radiological, and environmental risks across the complex. Oversees statutory environmental compliance, permitting, and stewardship, managing programs governing Title V Air, NPDES, UST/AST storage, NEPA, hazardous and solid waste, cultural resources, and water systems; interfaces directly with federal and state regulatory authorities to secure permits, resources, and legal compliance. Leads industrial hygiene and occupational health operations, directing real-time indoor air quality surveillance, noise control countermeasures, ergonomic evaluations, medical readiness screenings, and medical surveillance programs to safeguard civilian workforce health in an all-threat hazards environment. Exercises full supervisory and managerial authority over a multidisciplinary civilian staff; establishes performance standards, conducts evaluations, manages training, hears grievances, recommends disciplinary and incentive actions, manages a $1M+ divisional operational budget, and serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Serves as the senior technical advisor and division spokesperson to the RRMC Commander, General Officers, Senior Executive Service (SES) officials, and peer underground facilities; sits as a voting member on the Change Advisory Board and leads strategic planning to align ESHIH requirements with facility change management. In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. The Safety and Occupational Health Management Series, 0018, has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) that must be met in addition to the specialized experience. Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study • safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or 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 Experience: Experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing safety or occupational health program elements. Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management. Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements. Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards. Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses. Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards. Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards. Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards. Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects. Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse. OR Certification: Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP). Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification that included successful completion of a written examination meets the requirements for GS-5. Applicants may also qualify for higher grade levels based on their education and/or experience. IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE ABOVE BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, YOU MUST ALSO MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your experience: Managing safety, occupational health, and industrial hygiene programs within an industrial facility to identify, monitor, and mitigate physical, chemical, or biological workplace hazards; and Overseeing environmental compliance and permitting actions (such as air, water, or hazardous waste) in coordination with federal, state, or local regulatory authorities; Providing technical recommendations to senior leadership on facility engineering projects, organizational strategic plans, or contractor performance. 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 may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible." Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. DOD PPP candidates using Application-Based Procedures: Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: Military Spouse Preference applicants, must be selected and placed at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD-3145-4) dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference. Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD-3145-3) to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician preference. Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD-3145-2) to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability preference. Retained Grade PPP Eligible: Retained Grade PPP applicants, must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD-3145-1) to verify your eligibility for Retained Grade preference. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. This job does not have an education qualification requirement.