Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement. Positions will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows: Marion, IL: 89.508 - 116,362 Kansas City, MO: 90,968 - 118,261 Saint Louis, MO: 91,779 - 119,315

Serves as the technical authority for management at all levels on ammunition and explosives, aircraft ground, and industrial safety, fire prevention, and safety and occupational health program support within assigned areas. Plans, establishes, and manages the workload and priorities of assigned areas of responsibility. Collaborates with Government contracting officers and DoW contractors to develop preventive measures that reduce or eliminate hazards in contractor processes and products.

Provides authoritative technical guidance during the development of explosives safety site plans for the construction or modification of explosive manufacturing and storage facilities. Conducts interviews; collects and analyzes data; verifies processes and procedures; and evaluates contractor risk management and safety programs during pre-award, pre-operational, post-award, and other safety-related assessments. Determines contractors’ contractual safety compliance by examining program management and implementation, accident prevention, investigation, analysis, and reporting, safety awareness and training, and fire prevention and protection measures.

To qualify for a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist position your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Developing and implementing an annual risk-based Contract Safety Surveillance Program for assigned areas. Applying a broad knowledge of contract administration in the performance of assigned duties to mitigate risk to the Defense Industrial Base.

Applying a broad knowledge of safety policies and procedures in the performance of assigned duties to mitigate risk to the Defense Industrial Base. Performing risk management functions relating to a broad spectrum of safety disciplines (i.e. ammunition, aviation, and industrial) in support of accident or incident prevention.