Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

• Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
• Monitors and evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of Institutional Safety and Health programs.
• Reviews program documentation, records, and performance data; conducts tabletop exercises, field assessments, and on-site inspections to verify compliance and identify potential hazards or deficiencies.
• Investigates and analyzes adverse safety and health trends, recurring deficiencies, incidents, and unsafe conditions.
• Recommends and initiates corrective and preventive actions, tracks resolution, and verifies the effectiveness of corrective measures.
• Provides guidance to personnel and management on safety requirements, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Provides safety oversight for facility construction, general industry hazardous operations, equipment, aircraft maintenance, and flight test activities.
• Establishes, implements, and oversees the Center’s occupational safety and health programs, applying sound management principles to develop, enforce, and sustain safety and health standards.
• Monitors, reviews and inspects documents and facilities for safety compliance and regulations.
• Inspects the work area to identify and eliminate unsafe and unhealthful environmental conditions and to determine compliance with Federal and State safety and occupational health standards.

Conditions of employment

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• This position may require a one-year probationary/trial period. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. **See Additional Information section**
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify for GS-12, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level:

• Administering and evaluating safety and occupational health programs;
• Providing employee training and safety education; conducting workplace inspections to identify hazards and ensure compliance with Federal and State standards;
• Evaluating work processes and equipment for potential accidents; and recommending effective risk-control measures.

• Managing and evaluating safety and occupational health programs; providing employee training and safety education;
• Conducting construction safety oversight and workplace inspections to ensure compliance with State or Federal regulations; reviewing work plans, Safety and Health Plans, and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) for high-hazard activities, including confined space, lifting, fall protection, hot work, electrical outages, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO);
• Assessing work processes and equipment for hazards and accident potential; and recommending effective risk-control measures.