Safety and Occupational Health Manager

About the Position: Serve as technical expert on safety and occupational health criteria and requirements for the Environmental and Munitions Center of Expertise (EM CX). Salary will be set for the duty station assigned at selection.

Major duties

• Provide technical guidance relating to acceptable safety and environmental procedures for the cleanup of properties containing ordnance and explosives.
• Responsible for the review of program and project documents to assure compliance with legal, regulatory and programmatic guidance.
• Advise team members on quality and explosives safety hazards related to the inspection and evaluation of ordnance and associated facilities, conveyances, and environments.
• Provide advice to project teams in the application of Quality Assurance procedures.
• Provide technical expertise regarding the proper storage, maintenance, handling, inspection and transportation of military munitions.
• Identify the need for new or revised guidance based changes in the methods and procedures necessary during project execution.
• Plan, program, and develop schedules to accomplish requirements within budgeted constraints.
• Provide programmatic and technical support for the Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) mission.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. USACE employees with competitive status. Current Civilian Employees of the Command Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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) providing technical support for the development and application of complex technologies and techniques to support a Munitions Response Program; 2) reviewing program and project documents to assure compliance with legal, regulatory and programmatic guidance related to ordnance; 3) Plan and integrate activities pertaining to quality assurance for Munitions Response Program; and 4) interpret or advise on technical guidance involving safety and occupational health requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Compliance Inspection and Program Management Data Analysis Quality Management Technical Credibility Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

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/.