Safety and Occupational Health Manager
Location: Ames Iowa
Description: Department Of Agriculture is currently interviewing Safety and Occupational Health Manager right now, this occupation will be placed in Iowa. For detail informations about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. This is a re-announcement of vacancy announcement 24VS-2013-139, please note that the qualifications have changed.
Incumbent serves as the Safety and O! ccupational Health Manager in the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Veterinary Services (VS). The incumbent reports to VS’ Director of Inspection and Compliance at the Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) and is responsible for oversight of all safety and occupational health activities within VS, including: workplace safety; chemical safety; industrial safety; occupational health; industrial hygiene; employee safety; hazard abatement; and accident reporting.
You can make a difference! The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) needs bright, energetic and committed professionals to facilitate the domestic and international marketing of U.S. agricultural products and to protect the health and care of animals and plants in the United States. MRP offers an array of occupations and is committed to diversity in the workplace. We operate in domestic and global markets. Be part of an organization that protects the! health and agriculture of the American people. Join our team!!
APHIS is an emergency response agency. This means that all Agency employees may be asked or assigned to participate in rotating temporary duty assignments to support emergency programs at some time during their careers with APHIS. For details click: APHIS Emergency Response KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship DUTIES:The duties may include, but are not limited to:
Serves as VS’ lead safety and occupational health official (to include oversight for industrial hygiene activities). In this capacity, provides leadership, technical direction, and oversight on safety and occupational health issues to VS employees and management officials nationwide.
In collaboration with senior VS management, formulates and develops VS safety and occupational health policy consistent with prevailing Federal, Departmental, and Agency requirements.
Performs comprehensive evaluations and compliance surveys of various VS worksites, in office, laborator! y, and field settings.
Develops and/or coordinates the delivery of training to VS staff on a variety of safety and occupational health topics, including, but not limited to, job hazards analysis and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour and 30-Hour training.
Prepares correspondence required to document, analyze, and resolve potentially controversial safety and occupational health problems.
Serves as the monitor for the respiratory protection qualifications program to ensure appropriate certifications and fit-testing is maintained.
Conducts and/or plans for the completion of assignments, which typically involve technical or complex safety and occupational health problems, which have high visibility and interest by VS, APHIS, other Federal agencies, or the general public, or which involve the development and application of new policies and procedures which may be controversial or have significant impact on VS safe! ty and occupational health programs.
Serves as the pesticide c! ertification monitor for the purpose of ensuring individuals meet the requirements of pesticide retraining and maintain respiratory protection qualifications.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
To qualify, you MUST meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.Applicants can qualify by meeting the experience requirements specified below.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-14 GRADE LEVEL Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the next lower level in the Federal Service. This experience may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors. Examples of qualifying experience include, but are not limited to:
Managing safety or occupational health program elements.
Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management.
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.
Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards.
Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses.
Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards.
Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards.
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.
Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other! safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational hea! lth subjects.
Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse.
Provide leadership and technical direction on safety and occupational health issues on a national basis.
Planning, conducting, reporting and ensuring follow-up reviews of actions related to on-site safety and health issues.
Developing guidance materials and written procedures for implementing technical safety standards, codes and safety requirements for a variety of operations.
Conducting evaluations and compliance survey of various worksites in office, laboratory and field settings.
Pesticide certification monitoring, respirator protection certification and appropriate fit testing.
Conducting investigations of reports of unsafe or unhealthy working conditions.
THERE IS NO EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION FOR THE GS-14 GRADE LEVEL.
Special ! Conditions:
Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with the Selective Service.
DD214 (Member 4 copy) or other veterans' documents required to receive veterans' preference.
As a condition of employment, a background investigation may be required for this position.
Travel may be required.
Subject to satisfactory completion of one year probationary period.
If you are appointed to a supervisory or managerial position, you may be required to complete a one year supervisory/managerial probationary period.
USDA/DOJ clearances are required for everyone working with the select agent program as well as training that goes along with maintaining proficiency.
We understand that accepting a position with Veterinary Services may require the need for spousal career placement assistance. To help you and your family make a successful career transition, Veterinary Services is dedicated to providing information on car! eer placement assistance. Please visit the following web links for more! information: http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/states.shtml">http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/states.shtml http://www.jobhunt.org/state_unemployment_offices.shtml
This position is subject to unscheduled overnight details of undetermined lengths in the event of animal health emergencies or other conditions requiring immediate response, as required by the Agency. (Extensive periods of time may be designated for overnight details.)
The work involves both sedentary activities and recurring physical exertion related to frequent inspections and surveys which involve standing, walking over undeveloped terrain, climbing ladders and stairways, entering high risk areas such as border crossings and ports of entry.
The duties of the position require the wearing of personal protecting equipment in extremely hot temperatures, work in cold conditions, and frequent travel.
The work is performed both in an office and outdoors environment with exposure to associated! hazards, such as high hazard neighborhoods, construction equipment and sites, machinery, border crossings and ports of entry, and exposure to hazardous and toxic sites.
Exposure to airplane and automobile accidents due to frequent travel, and high and low temperatures from natural environment.
High noise levels may be encountered, as well as dusts and fumes from chemical treatments.
Protective equipment, such as hearing protection, head protection, eye protection, gloves and foot protection is usually required at all areas of the operation or work sites, the use of respirators may be required.
Exposures to hazards (i.e., physical stresses, adverse weather conditions, industrial operations, etc.) are encountered when conducting inspections, program evaluations and surveys, and accident investigations.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:Your resume must support the following:
1. You meet the specialized experience require! ments described in Qualifications above; and
2. You are proficient ! in the following skills or competencies. Please provide sufficient detail in your resume to demonstrate your specific experience in each of the areas identified below. Please note you are not required to provide specific narrative responses to the skills and competencies described in this section.
Knowledge of techniques, concepts and procedures used by industrial hygienists, safety and occupational health specialists, fire protection personnel, environmental protection officers, and other experts to review, evaluate, and advise on the full range of safety and occupational health issues and activities
Knowledge of safety requirements for equipment, facilities, and procedures in industrial work processes, warehousing and material handling, accident prevention, high risk training issues and maintenance operations
Ability to develop appropriate safety and occupational health surveillance programs and activities and implement new techniques and method! s to resolve critical problems
Ability to develop and implement control programs applicable to an extensive range of potential safety and occupational health risks in highly hazardous work environments, examples include: large x-ray operations, pesticides, disease outbreaks, hazardous wastes, border crossings and ports of entry and high risk neighborhood operations
Able to communicate complex safety and occupational health issues to represent the agency at conferences and meetings with employees/employers
3. Your resume includes dates of employment and a detailed description of each position you held. Failure to do so may impact your rating and may remove you from consideration.
Category rating procedures will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. The following quality categories will be used: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, and Qualified. Within each quality category, veterans' preference eligibles will receive selection priori! ty over non-veterans.
Your final category placement will be ba! sed on the information provided in your resume and supplemental documentation submitted with your application package.
If, after reviewing your resume and any supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your demonstrated abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you.
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BENEFITS:
The Federal Government offers a comprehensive benefits package. Explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees at: http://www.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/Benefits#icc . OTHER INFORMATION:
For information regarding CTAP eligibility for displaced Federal employees click: Career Transition Assistance Programs .
More than one sele! ction may be made if another vacancy occurs within 90 days of the issuance of the certification of eligibles.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc) should contact: USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).
For information on filing a complaint of discrimination, click: Filing a Complaint .
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Agriculture.
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This occupation starts available on: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 19:26:03 GMT
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