Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Safety and Occupational Health Manager (Safety Administrator)
Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System, Welch, West Virginia, United States, 24801
Safety and Occupational Health Manager (Safety Administrator)
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. Our highly-skilled, diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of safety and security. Through the principles of humanity and normalcy, we develop good neighbors.Duties
Manages a program requiring a dynamic administrative approach to continual changes in regulations and executive orders and to newly mandated ones.In addition to occupational safety and fire protection, develops and implements programs for hazardous waste and emergency response operations, recycling, pollution prevention, ozone reduction, storm water management, lead and asbestos abatement, storage tank management, air pollution emissions and toxic chemical inventories.Develops safety and environmental programs designed to comply with specific regulatory requirements such as confined space entry, control of hazardous energy, machine guarding, fall protection, hazardous waste, chemical spill response, fire emergency response/evacuation, workers’ compensation and hazard communication.Serves as the principal technical advisor and subject matter expert to management at the facility for the development, implementation and enforcement of safety, fire prevention and suppression, occupational health/safety and environmental programs, and workers' compensation programs.Conducts the on-going specialized training for both staff and inmates as mandated by the Bureau of Prisons and other federal and private agencies such as OSHA, EPA, FDA, USDA, DOL, NFPA, etc.Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff's correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.Salary
$72,553 - $113,047/yearConditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship is Required.See Special Conditions of Employment Section.Qualifications
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:Education:GS-11:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.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.GS-12:
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this grade level.ORExperience:GS-11 and GS-12:
You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal service. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.Some examples of qualifying experience are:GS-11:Experience advising supervisors and safety representatives of appropriate safety and occupational health measures to control or eliminate hazardous operating processes or environmental conditions.Experience preparing and revising safety instructions and guides that are relevant to current or planned contractor and base employees.Experience investigating mishaps, obtaining statements from witnesses, and photographing mishap scene; records circumstances of mishap and extent of injuries, estimates cost of property damage, and prepares a final report of findings with recommendations to correct the unsafe acts or conditions that caused the personnel injury or property damage.Experience training workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.GS-12:Experience recommending to management the application of specific techniques, methods, and procedures to eliminate or control unsafe acts or conditions identified in surveys or through a mishap information system.Experience planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, evaluating and financially managing a comprehensive safety and occupational health program. The goal of this program is to eliminate or control the risk of injury to personnel assigned to clerical, administrative, maintenance, warehousing, and industrial occupations.Experience developing and preparing local safety and occupational health directives and regulations through adaptation of higher command instructions and policies formulated by other Federal Government agencies.Experience training workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.ORCombination of Education and Experience:GS-11 Only:
Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications required to perform the major duties of this position as described above.Required Documents
Resume showing relevant experience (cover letter optional).In order to receive credit for experience contained in an application, your employment history must be documented in month/year format (MM/YYYY), reflecting starting date and ending date and include the number of hours worked per week.Current or former Federal employees NOT employed by the Bureau of Prisons MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment, tenure group, and salary.Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment.Current federal employees NOT employed by the BOP and former federal employees MUST submit a copy of their latest yearly performance appraisal/evaluation.A college transcript which includes the School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded, if applicable.How to ApplyYou must apply through the online application system at www.USAJOBS.gov. Follow the prompts to register, answer a few questions and submit all required documents.NOTE:
Submission of a resume alone is not a complete application. This position may require the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described under the Required Documents section. Please carefully review the complete job announcement and the "How to Apply" instructions.BenefitsA 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. Learn more about federal benefits.
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Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. Our highly-skilled, diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of safety and security. Through the principles of humanity and normalcy, we develop good neighbors.Duties
Manages a program requiring a dynamic administrative approach to continual changes in regulations and executive orders and to newly mandated ones.In addition to occupational safety and fire protection, develops and implements programs for hazardous waste and emergency response operations, recycling, pollution prevention, ozone reduction, storm water management, lead and asbestos abatement, storage tank management, air pollution emissions and toxic chemical inventories.Develops safety and environmental programs designed to comply with specific regulatory requirements such as confined space entry, control of hazardous energy, machine guarding, fall protection, hazardous waste, chemical spill response, fire emergency response/evacuation, workers’ compensation and hazard communication.Serves as the principal technical advisor and subject matter expert to management at the facility for the development, implementation and enforcement of safety, fire prevention and suppression, occupational health/safety and environmental programs, and workers' compensation programs.Conducts the on-going specialized training for both staff and inmates as mandated by the Bureau of Prisons and other federal and private agencies such as OSHA, EPA, FDA, USDA, DOL, NFPA, etc.Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff's correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.Salary
$72,553 - $113,047/yearConditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship is Required.See Special Conditions of Employment Section.Qualifications
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:Education:GS-11:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.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.GS-12:
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this grade level.ORExperience:GS-11 and GS-12:
You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal service. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.Some examples of qualifying experience are:GS-11:Experience advising supervisors and safety representatives of appropriate safety and occupational health measures to control or eliminate hazardous operating processes or environmental conditions.Experience preparing and revising safety instructions and guides that are relevant to current or planned contractor and base employees.Experience investigating mishaps, obtaining statements from witnesses, and photographing mishap scene; records circumstances of mishap and extent of injuries, estimates cost of property damage, and prepares a final report of findings with recommendations to correct the unsafe acts or conditions that caused the personnel injury or property damage.Experience training workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.GS-12:Experience recommending to management the application of specific techniques, methods, and procedures to eliminate or control unsafe acts or conditions identified in surveys or through a mishap information system.Experience planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, evaluating and financially managing a comprehensive safety and occupational health program. The goal of this program is to eliminate or control the risk of injury to personnel assigned to clerical, administrative, maintenance, warehousing, and industrial occupations.Experience developing and preparing local safety and occupational health directives and regulations through adaptation of higher command instructions and policies formulated by other Federal Government agencies.Experience training workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.ORCombination of Education and Experience:GS-11 Only:
Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications required to perform the major duties of this position as described above.Required Documents
Resume showing relevant experience (cover letter optional).In order to receive credit for experience contained in an application, your employment history must be documented in month/year format (MM/YYYY), reflecting starting date and ending date and include the number of hours worked per week.Current or former Federal employees NOT employed by the Bureau of Prisons MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment, tenure group, and salary.Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment.Current federal employees NOT employed by the BOP and former federal employees MUST submit a copy of their latest yearly performance appraisal/evaluation.A college transcript which includes the School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded, if applicable.How to ApplyYou must apply through the online application system at www.USAJOBS.gov. Follow the prompts to register, answer a few questions and submit all required documents.NOTE:
Submission of a resume alone is not a complete application. This position may require the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described under the Required Documents section. Please carefully review the complete job announcement and the "How to Apply" instructions.BenefitsA 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. Learn more about federal benefits.
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