Careers

Description:

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Support the Safety and Occupational Health Program by preforming developmental work work and by performing a variety of recurring assignments while learning how to perform the full range of relevant duties.
• Receives instruction and completes assignments to become familiar with: Federal occupational safety and health laws, legal statutes, and Executive Orders; typical processes and hazards; mishaps investigation techniques; and hazards common to the park environment.
• Conducts inspections to ensure facilities and work centers are free from common hazards affecting the safety and health of personnel, and to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.

Skills/Eligibility:

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the federal service. Specialized 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. Examples of qualifying specialize experience include; Managing safety or occupational health program elements, developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management.

OR

B. Education: Successfully completed one full year of graduate level education, in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 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. (One year of graduate education is 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours). Course work in fields other than those specified may be accepted if it clearly provides applicants with the background of knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance in the position to be filled. You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

OR

C. Combination: Successful completion of a combination of specialized experience as described in A and graduate level education as described in B that, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement. You must include transcripts.

Volunteer Experience: 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; religious; 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.