Safety and Occupational Health Manager

This position is located at the Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington (AFRH-W), in the Office of the Administrator. The primary purpose of this position is to plan, administer, evaluate, monitor, and coordinate the Occupational Safety and Health Program. This program includes oversight for Environmental Health and Sanitation, Hazardous Materials Management and Control, Emergency Preparedness, Pest Control, Fire Prevention and Maintenance Control, and Industrial Hygiene programs.

Qualifications:

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

Physical Requirements: The performance of work duties frequently requires inspections of all AFRH-W buildings and necessitating extended periods of walking and standing. The incumbent is frequently exposed to machines and equipment in operation; hazardous material including compressed gases and flammable liquids, and construction and health hazards.

Specialized experience is one year of experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent in either public or private sectors, that is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as experience:

- Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements; AND

- Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards; AND

- Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards.

SPECIAL NOTE: Long-term care experience and/or interacting with geriatric patients is highly desired.

In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:
For the GS-12, you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Responsibilities:

As a Safety and Occupational Health Manager, you will:

• Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the AFRH-W Safety and Occupational Health Program and the AFRH-W Fire Prevention and Protection Program
• Study and evaluate operating methods, accident potentials involved, and develop and recommend new safety methods and procedures to control the same
• Advise and monitor implementation and maintenance of current safety specifications of property and equipment procured, or to be procured
• Plan, develop, coordinate and present an annual program of safety, occupational health and fire prevention education/training programs to protect Residents, employees and facilities

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Salary : $102,415