Safety And Occupational Health Manager - Title 32

Company: Department of Defense
Location: Marietta
Posted on: May 2, 2021

Job Description:

* DutiesHelpDutiesSummaryTHIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.This National Guard position is for a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER - TITLE 32, Position Description Number D and is part of the GA 78th Aviation Troop Command, National Guard.This is a full-time, Excepted Permanent, dual status position which requires Georgia Army National Guard Membership.Area of Consideration: Nationwide members of the Army National Guard.Learn more about this agencyResponsibilitiesAs a Safety and Occupational Health Manager, GS-0018-12 you will:Manage the state ARNG Safety Program, which includes Ground Safety, Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene programs. Plans, organizes, and evaluates various Safety, Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene (SOH & IH) programs involving heavy/light equipment and vehicle maintenance, supply and ammunition storage, fire prevention, range certification, combat and tactical training, and administrative activities.Implement public law mandated programs impacting a significant number of civilian and military employees working in structures used for various levels of administration, supply and maintenance functions. Analyzes psychological and physiological factors affecting safety, occupational health and industrial hygiene management to devise control measures that eliminate environmental hazards and reduce human error.Plan and direct special occupational health/industrial hygiene studies based upon validated need or detected variance from established standards. Ensures SOH & IH staff visits are conducted in conformance with applicable policies, standards and criteria, and that professional support is provided to managers and supervisors for the elimination or control of unsafe conditions and environmental factors.Evaluate and analyze accident frequency, cause data, accident reports, safety survey reports, unit operations, and other activities having a direct impact on accident prevention, and directs countermeasure programs to correct unsafe procedures or conditions. Develops procedures to evaluate the effectiveness of countermeasure programs. Coordinates hazard abatement issues with key staff personnel and appropriate agencies.Represent the Adjutant General at various safety related conferences, meetings, seminars, councils, panels, and boards. Reviews overall state training plan to ensure that practices and procedures that minimize accident risk are incorporated into military training operations and tactical exercises. Ensures review of and coordination on state ARNG regulations and major command standing operating procedures to incorporate safety and occupational health related requirements.Maintain extensive contacts with internal and external organizations (design review, state, and county) and higher authorities that have many different and often conflicting requirements.Review engineering plans to verify that alteration or construction is in compliance with public law, applicable standards and guidelines.Coordinate with and provides assistance to personnel management officials in the development and execution of a comprehensive abatement program for traumatic injury or occupational illness in accordance with the Federal Employees Compensation Act.Establish and maintain a program of range certification, explosive safety and safety management in accordance with appropriate regulations.Identify and justify safety, occupational health and industrial hygiene budget requirements to include training, travel, employee health testing, safety equipment and material funds.Plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinates in grades GS-4 through GS-11. Sets priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work. Makes assignments based on priorities, difficulties, and requirements of the assignment; and the capabilities of individual employees. Conducts employment interviews. Recommends employees for appointment, promotion or reassignment. Establishes performance standards. Monitors and evaluates employee performance. Assists employees in reaching performance goals. Informs subordinates of agency policies and programs. Hears complaints and grievances from employees. Resolves those which can be informally resolved, and/or makes recommendations for resolution to appropriate deciding official. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees and provides or obtains training. Approves and/or disapproves leave requests. Promotes acceptance and adherence of programs such as Equal Employment Opportunity, Federal Women's Program, Physically Handicapped, Labor-Management Relations, and other similar special emphasis programs. Maintains an effective position management program. Assures position descriptions are accurate and positions are operating as intended.Performs other duties as assigned.Travel RequiredOccasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.Supervisory statusYesPromotion Potential12* Job family (Series)0018 Safety and Occupational Health Management* RequirementsHelpRequirementsConditions of Employment* NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.* This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.* Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.* Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.* Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.* Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.* Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.* May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.* Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.* Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.* This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968.* An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.* Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.* May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.* The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment.* You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.QualificationsMilitary Grades: OFF/WO/ENLCompatible Military Assignments: OFF: 01A, WO: 12A, ENL: 42GENERAL EXPERIENCE: 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.ORExperience in scientific or technical work that provided an understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the safety and occupational health field. Creditable general experience must have demonstrated the achievement of knowledge equivalent to the education described above.SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 36 months experience, education or training in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.EducationSubstitution of Education for Specialized Experience - Successful completion of all requirements for a master's or an equivalent degree, or two full academic years of graduate education, which is safety and occupational health management or safety engineering, industrial engineering or directly related fields such as Industrial Hygiene, Fire Prevention Engineering or Industrial Psychology. To be creditable, applicants must submit transcripts, diplomas or other forms of completion certificates to provide verification of courses.If you are using Education to qualify for this position, You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

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