Job Summary

You will serve as a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALIST in the OCC SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL OFC, PORTSMOUTH, NAVAL SHIPYARD of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Job Description

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: GS-09 Experience investigating newly recognized hazards for which established controls or precedents may be inadequate and develops or recommends appropriate interim and long-term measures. Experience developing, evaluating, and implementing safety and occupational health program elements, procedures, instructions, and monitoring activities. Experience planning and coordinating workplace monitoring and sampling activities for anticipated or recognized hazards including gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, fibers, physical agents, and others as applicable. Experience maintaining required records, reports, statistics, and exposure-related documentation and uses available data to identify trends, recurring deficiencies, and opportunities for improved hazard control. Experience participating in system safety reviews and evaluating new or modified work processes, equipment, drawings, and procedures for safety and occupational health implications. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: GS-07 Experience conducting comprehensive safety and occupational health inspections, surveys, audits, and evaluations throughout the shipyard. Experience inspecting shipboard, shop, building, construction, maintenance, overhaul, refueling, storage, and other work areas to identify hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions and practices. Experience evaluating work processes, equipment, materials, environmental conditions, personnel protection measures, and compliance with applicable requirements. Experience performing workplace monitoring and evaluates safety and occupational health information, including chemical and physical agent measurements and other exposure-related data, as appropriate to the assignment. Experience investigating accidents, injuries, property damage, complaints, deficiencies, and unusual or emergent safety and occupational health problems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/safety-and-occupational-health-management-series-0018/ 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.