Safety and Occupational Health Specialist GS-0018-09/11 (77848)

Announcement TypeTARP - Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)Position TypePermanentUSACE Organization Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) - Huntington DistrictLocations (City, State)Louisville, KYPosition Overview/DutiesAssigned to the Regional Rivers Repair Fleet servicing projects on the Ohio River, its tributaries, and flood control lakes across the Great Lakes and Ohio Rivers Division. Conducts safety management evaluations, inspections, training, and provides tracking and monitoring of the equipment testing and licensing program. POSITION: Safety and Occupational Health Specialist PERIOD OF ASSIGNMENT: Full Time Considers and evaluates SOH hazards related to operations and maintenance of navigation locks, floating plants, hydropower production projects, flood control structures and the application of safety standards that effect completing the work in a safe and effective manner. Assists Fleet Supervisors, Project Engineers, Repair Fleet and Repair Station Chiefs, and Collateral Duty Safety Officers (CDSO) in the application of national, state, and local safety standards, fire codes, and safety engineering standards in direct collaboration with the R3F SOH Manager. Works with the Fleet Chief, Superintendent, Shift Supervisors, Master Towboat, and Master Derrickboat in preparing the daily and weekly safety meetings. Assists the R3F SOH Manager with investigation of mishaps or review of accident reports to identify the root cause and corrective actions. Issues as qualified, written certifications and qualifications for completion of training. Maintains an R3F training, certification, and licensing database that records all safety training, certifications, and licensing applicable to the Fleet Unit assigned. Other Conditions and RequirementsOther Essential Information You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Direct deposit of pay is required. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment. Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative. Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:45 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Point of contact for this announcement is Joseph Caprio Your Resume Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factorTo learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants).Qualifications - Candidates will be evaluated in accordance with OPM General Schedule (GS) Qualification Standards or Federal Wage System (FWS) Qualifications and Job ElementsGS Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/Reasonable AccommodationReasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.