SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER

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Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and management positions. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements. Click on the following link to view occupational requirements for this position. http://https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/safety-and-occupational-health-management-series-0018/ SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes 1) Work involves the direction of PACAF mission conduct to provide direction, staff advice and assistance to subordinate installations in occupational safety and health programs, flight safety, occupational safety, weapons safety, and human factors safety to include acute awareness of all matters, including laws, ordinances, principles, regulations, precedent decisions, OSHA standards and technical requirements involving ground operations and traffic safety. 2) Points The employee is accountable to the Director of Safety that is one level below the first SES or general officer, equivalent in the direct supervisory chain. 3) The employee also recommends selection of candidates for positions; recommends position structure changes; takes disciplinary actions and hears and resolves formal employee complaints and grievances as delegated by higher level management; and assesses and revises policies and procedures as needed to find ways to improve quality, timeliness, and efficiency of work. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Expert knowledge of the policies, principles, concepts, guidance, procedures, techniques,methodologies andrequirements for flight, ground, and weapons safety as they pertain to accident response, mishapinvestigation, formalreporting, and monitoring of mishap recommendations. Enforces compliance with establishedexplosive safety andoccupational health principles, practices, procedures, laws, regulations and current legislative issuesas they relate toAir Force flight, ground, weapons, and explosives safety programs as well as human factors,maintenance, flightoperations, and risk management. 2. Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structures and operation of DoD and Airforce organizations to provide command-level staff guidance and/or OSHA, flight safety, occupational safety, weapons safety, explosives safety, and human factors safety program guidance. 3. Comprehensive knowledge of facility design, safety, fire and environmental engineering criteria to review/analyze design drawings to ascertain adequacy of structural development, accessories, utilities and ergonomic/human factors considerations. 4. Ability to analyze, plan and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources and the ability to plan, organize and direct the functions and mentor, motivate and apprise the staff of an organization through subordinate supervisors. 5. Knowledge of personnel management, EEO and safety and security regulations, practices and procedures and the ability to clearly and concisely communicate, both orally and in writing, to present information to senior officers clearly, succinctly and with technical accuracy. 6. Ability to understand highly technical engineering principles and scientific concepts and apply that knowledge to make accurate and reliable decisions and recommendations to senior leaders on mission critical decisions that preserve resources and lead to mission success. Other significant facts pertaining to this position are: 1. Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercialaircraft. 2. Employee may be required to submit an initial and annual SF-450 (Financial Disclosure) in accordance with the Joint Ethics Regulation. 3. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Intelligence/Special Access Required/Special Access Program and Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data security clearances as a condition of employment. 4. "This is a Key Position." Incumbent must be removed from their military recall status if alternativesfor filling theposition during an emergency are not available. (AFI 36-507, A5.11) 5. This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) underthe Air ForceCivilian Testing Program. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threatto the mission ofthe Air Force, national security and public safety. It is required that an incumbent (a) refrain from theuse of illegaldrugs and (b) if requested, submit to urinalysis testing. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.