Safety & Occupational Health Manager

Summary

The incumbent will service as the Chief Safety and Occupational Manager, at Central Alabama Veterans Health Care Systems(CAVHCS), which consist of the East Campus Long-Term Health Care Facility, Tuskegee West Campus Acute Care Facility, Montgomery Podiatry Clinic, Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Off -site Veterans Center Montgomery Alabama, Veterans Business Administration Regional Office, Alabama Mental Health Clinic Dothan, Primary Health Clinic Dothan, Wiregrass Community (CBOC).

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

04/29/2024 to 05/08/2024

• Salary

$103,409 - $134,435 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 13

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Locations

1 vacancy in the following locations:

• Montgomery, AL

• Tuskegee, AL

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

No

• Travel Required

25% or less

• You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

Yes-You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

• Appointment type

Permanent -

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Monday to Friday 0800am-4:30pm

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

13

• Job family (Series)

0018 Safety and Occupational Health Management

• Supervisory status

Yes

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk

• Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

CBTB-12393122-24-GT

• Control number

788103700

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This job is open to

• Federal employees

• Competitive service

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

1st Consideration Service line employee 2nd Consideration Facility, VHA and Federal Employee

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Duties

The Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) is a consolidated health care system that includes VA Medical Centers in Montgomery and Tuskegee Alabama as well as Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) in Dothan Alabama, Ft. Rucker Alabama, Monroeville, Alabama, Columbus Georgia and Montgomery VA Clinic. The incumbent will be required to work on site at the other locations as required. Some of the duties of the position include:

• Reviews and analyzes standard operating procedures.

• Evaluate to determine unfavorable trends.

• Initiates the required corrective measures.

• Service on Accident Investigation Boards.

• Ensure facilities are in compliance with mandatory safety regulations.

• Ensures that mandatory training is provided and completed as needed by all employees.

• Provide services by advising and directing leadership and all other staff, in the development and implementation of safety at CAVHCS and CBOCs.

• Performs technical and administrative duties that involves managing and administering programs related to the operation of emergency management.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 0800am-4:30pm

Position Description/PD#: Safety & Occupational Health Manager/PD009185

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized

Permanent Change of Station Expenses (PCS): Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.

• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born aft er 12/31/1959.

• You may be required to serve a probationary period.

• Subject to background/security investigation.

• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Supervisory Statement

This is a supervisory/managerial position. Applicants selected for supervisory or managerial positions that have not previously completed a supervisory or managerial probationary period must complete a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period. If the selectee was a Federal employee prior to assignment to the supervisory or managerial position, failure to complete the probationary period successfully can result in their return to their former position, or to a position of no lower grade and pay than the one, which they left to accept the supervisory or managerial position.

Basic Requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following basic requirements:

• Possess a degree with a major study in the safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene),or degree in another related field that included or was supplemented by 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. (NOTE: If qualifying based on education, transcripts MUST be submitted with your application)OR.

• Possess experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Qualified experience should include: 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.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Accident Investigation

• Administration and Management

• Hazardous Materials

• Planning and Evaluating

• Public Safety and Security

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: There is regular and recurrent walking, standing, bending, stooping, climbing, and lifting and carrying of moderately heavy objects (up to 30Ibs) during inspections, training, and investigation. The incumbent is occasionally required to work shifts other than normal administrative working hours to effectively accomplish the requirements of extending the safe patient handling program to all personnel and phases of the Medical Center.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Additional information

VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.