Job Summary

The incumbent serves as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist under the direct supervision of the Safety and Occupational Health Manager at Dayton VA Medical Center, in Dayton, OH. The incumbent will work with the Executive Leadership Team, Service Chiefs, supervisors, and safety and occupational health committees to eliminate or control hazardous operations or conditions. The incumbent manages construction safety and fire prevention programs. The Dayton VAMC is a 1C facility.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/30/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Ensures that fire drills are conducted throughout the facility according to VA and local policies, assists management in developing a comprehensive Disaster Plan, and conducts disaster drills. Develops training plans for employees in fields of fire protection, workplace safety, and occupational health, including accomplishment and documentation of training. Conducts inspections for safety and fire protection measures. Makes recommendations and follow-up inspections when necessary to assure compliance. Ability to interpret design criteria sufficient to review construction drawings and specifications for compliance with applicable codes and standards. Knowledge of all standards applicable to safety, occupational health, and fire protection. Conducts administrative inspections of medical facility for hazards and Life Safety Code violations. . OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have: 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, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.