Safety And Occupational Health Specialist

Summary You will serve as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist in the Operations Department, OTH Remote Construction Branch of NAVAL FACILITIES ENG COMMAND ATLANTIC.

Above salary does not include locality.

Locality adjustment will be determined by duty station location once a selection has been made.

This position is a 100% TDY position to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa.

This is a full-time temporary assignment not to exceed 1 year.

Learn more about this agency Help Overview * Accepting applications * Open & closing dates 11/20/2023 to 11/19/2024 * Salary $84,546 - $109,908 per year * Pay scale & grade GS 13 * Help Locations 1 vacancy in the following locations: * Yuma, AZ * Alameda, CA * Barstow, CA * Bridgeport, CA * Show more locations (119) * Camp Pendleton, CA * China Lake, CA * Coronado, CA * Daly City, CA * Edwards AFB, CA * El Centro, CA * Lemoore, CA * Long Beach, CA * Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, CA * Monterey, CA * Point Loma Complex, San Diego, CA * Point Mugu, CA * Port Hueneme, CA * San Clemente, CA * San Diego, CA * San Francisco County, CA * San Nicolas Island, CA * Seal Beach, CA * Travis AFB, CA * Twentynine Palms, CA * Lafayette, CO * Groton, CT * New London, CT * Washington, DC * Washington Navy Yard, DC * Bay County, FL * Duval County, FL * Escambia County, FL * Fort Walton Beach, FL * Jacksonville, FL * Key West, FL * Mayport, FL * Milton, FL * Orange County, FL * Orlando, FL * Panama City, FL * Pensacola, FL * Saint Johns County, FL * Albany, GA * Kings Bay, GA * Kings Bay Naval Base, GA * Great Lakes, IL * Great Lakes Naval Training Center, IL * Crane, IN * Indianapolis, IN * Belle Chasse, LA * Bossier City, LA * New Orleans, LA * Brunswick, ME * Cutler, ME * Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, ME * Prospect Harbor, ME * Andrews AFB, MD * Annapolis, MD * Bethesda, MD * Cabin John, MD * Carderock Springs, MD * Indian Head, MD * Patuxent River, MD * Saint Mary's County, MD * Suitland, MD * Thurmont, MD * Battle Creek, MI * Minneapolis, MN * Biloxi, MS * Gulfport, MS * Meridian, MS * Stennis Space Center, MS * Kansas City, MO * Kansas City, MO * Kansas City, MO * Fallon, NV * Portsmouth, NH * Colts Neck, NJ * Rome, NY * Saratoga Springs, NY * Uniondale, NY * Cherry Point, NC * Craven County, NC * Jacksonville, NC * Tinker AFB, OK * Lester, PA * Mechanicsburg, PA * Philadelphia, PA * Philadelphia County, PA * State College, PA * Newport, RI * Beaufort, SC * Charleston, SC * Goose Creek, SC * Shaw AFB, SC * Memphis, TN * Nashville, TN * Corpus Christi, TX * Corpus Christi, TX * Dallas, TX * Dallas, TX * Dallas, TX * Fort Worth, TX * Kingsville, TX * Hill AFB, UT * Arlington, VA * Arlington County, VA * Craney Island Estates, VA * Dahlgren, VA * Norfolk, VA * Norfolk County, VA * Portsmouth, VA * Quantico, VA * Quantico, VA * Virginia Beach, VA * Yorktown, VA * Bangor, WA * Bremerton, WA * Everett, WA * Kitsap County, WA * Oak Harbor, WA * Poulsbo, WA * Silverdale, WA * Remote job No * Telework eligible No * Travel Required 76% or greater - This position requires travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.

You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

* Relocation expenses reimbursed No * Appointment type Temporary Promotion - 1 YEAR * Work schedule Full-time - * Service Competitive * Promotion potential None * Job family (Series) 0018 Safety and Occupational Health Management * Supervisory status No * Security clearance Secret * Drug test No * Announcement number IMP--HLS * Control number 761202800 Help This job is open to * Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

* Internal to an agency Current federal employees of this agency.

* Military spouses * Special authorities Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.

Clarification from the agency Current permanent employees of BSO NV25 and DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles.

Help Duties * You will identify and resolve highly complex problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods and develops, integrates and implements solutions to diverse, highly complex problems across multiple areas and disciplines.

* You will be the technical authority for planning, developing, organizing, administering, evaluating and coordinating a comprehensive safety/occupational health program for all assigned areas in diverse, high-risk operations and functions.

* You will resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements using safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures.

Help Requirements Conditions of Employment * Must be a US Citizen.

* Must be determined suitable for federal employment.

* Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.

* New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.

To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov * Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level.

This requirement is called time-in-grade.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

* Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.

* Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

* You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.

Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilizing knowledge of Safety and Occupational health principles, practices, standards, and abatement measures to manage an Occupational Health program; 2) Utilizing knowledge of practical engineering methods and techniques, energy trace and barrier analysis to evaluate and resolve occupational Safety and Health programs; 3) Analyzing safety design features and specification to identifying and control hazardous construction processes and equipment usage; 4) Developing command policy on wide range of safety and occupational health activities inherent to Occupational Safety and Health program.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Work Environment: Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa is located in a harsh environmental setting with adverse weather conditions for many months of the year (excessive heat, humidity, and rain) and working in areas populated by poisonous snakes, plants, and/or insects, and contagious diseases and poor air quality, chemical handling areas, and damp and unheated spaces.

The work may require extensive work shifts of 12-16 hours a day and more than a 5 day workweek.

Generally, indoor work location has power, water, heating and air conditioning, although outages should be expected.

The incumbent will be required to live on the camp, where living quarters are a container living unit (CLU), which may be very cramped with the requirement to share bathroom facilities.

Initial living quarters may be a tent.

Fatigue may occur from long work hours and uncomfortable living conditions.

The position may be required to provide immediate contingency support requiring a physical and immunizations deemed necessary for the environment in which this support is provided.

Incumbent is entitled to 25% Post Differential pay.

Potential benefits for working in Djibouti: Ability to gain international work experience.

Professional development by working in an area at the forefront of construction and community growth.

High potential for overtime pay.

Local Market Supplement (based on parent command location) Imminent Danger Pay - $225/month (first 42 days) Post Differential Allowance - currently 25% of base pay (beginning day 43+) Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

Relocation expenses are NOT authorized.

PCS expenses are NOT authorized.

Recruitment incentives are NOT authorized.

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.

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: ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher.

ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location.

Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate.

For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL.

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.

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government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

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How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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 responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: * ACCOUNTABILITY * PROBLEM SOLVING * RULEMAKING AND REGULATION * SAFETY AND HEALTH * SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (SOH) HAZARD IDENTIFICATION 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.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

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.

* Benefits Help A career with the U.S.

government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

* Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.

Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

You are required to provide documentation that supports the eligibility and qualification claims made in your resume and assessment questionnaire.

You must submit the applicable documents listed here and those listed with the eligibilities you select in the announcement questionnaire with your application package.

Applicants who do not provide supporting documentation that fully support their claims will not be referred to the hiring manager.

Cover letter is optional.

A complete resume is required.

Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments.

Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications.

The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g.

GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience.

TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

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For GS positions, to be considered for promotion, you must provide SF-50(s) that shows you held the next lower GS grade for at least one year.

SF-50s that have an effective date within the past year (e.g., General Adjustment SF-50 from this year or Within Rate/Grade Increases (WRI/WGI) SF-50 within a year) do not clearly show that you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement.

That means if you submit an SF-50 dated within the last year, you must submit another SF-50 that is dated more than one year ago to clearly demonstrate you meet the time-in-grade requirements.

If you are a DoD employee, you can obtain a copy of your SF- 50(s) from MyBiz.

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