SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST
Location: West Haven Connecticut
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST right now, this position will be placed in Connecticut. Further informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy ID: 887853
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President LincolnÂ's promise - Â"To care for him who shall have bor! ne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphanÂ" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are AmericaÂ's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Country's service.
If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to e! xplore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA. The V! A is committed to hiring Veterans .
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.
The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define Â"who we are,Â" our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are I ntegrity, C ommitment, A dvocacy, R espect and E xcellence (Â" I CARE Â").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/ . KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation. DUTIES:
DUTIES: Position is located within the Safety Office at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in West Haven, CT. Duties include but are not limited to:
Assists with the planni! ng, organizing and evaluation of the Medical CenterÂ's Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental Compliance Programs;
Reviews safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene and environmental compliance regulations;
Assists with the development and follow through of corrective action plans;
Prepares specifications and documents for contracting/purchasing of services to address recognized safety concern;
Develops reports to management that address safety concerns;
Provides technical guidance/training to employees on matters pertaining to safety and occupational health;
Compiles and maintains statistical and maintenance data on accidents/incidents.
Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
***RELOCATION EXPENSES AND/OR INCENTIVES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED*** QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
REQUIRES: O ne (1) year of specialized experience in or related to safety and occupational healt! h that provided you with the specific knowledge, skills and abilities n! ecessary to perform successfully the duties of this position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in Federal service. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: knowledge of safety and occupational health principles/practices; knowledge of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) laws; assisting in the management of safety, occupational health, and environmental compliance programs; knowledge of hospital and laboratory policies/directives; knowledge of construction practices sufficient to identify/rectify hazards; implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses; inspecting workplaces and processes for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies/standards; conducting surveys/assessments to identify/mitigate safety hazards in! all types of environments; conducting fire drills; and providing technical safety training . To receive credit for these skills, they must be documented in your resume.
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SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: A master's degree, equivalent graduate degree, or two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education from an accredited college or university with a major field of study in the safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or a 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 may be substituted for the experience required at the GS-09 grade level. One year of full-time graduate education is cons! idered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has de! termined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. If you are using education to qualify, transcripts are required.
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COMBINATION: A combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position may be substituted for the experience required at the GS-09 grade level, but only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours (one year) may be used to qualify. If you qualify based on a combination, your experience must be documented in your resume and transcripts are required.
You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
1. Knowledge of safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principl! es, theories, practices and procedures.
2. Ability to perform required site inspections, investigate accidents/incidents and prepare necessary reports.
3. A bility to provide technical guidance and train managers/employees in safety and occupational health subjects.
4. K nowledge of hazardous materials management.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: Survey and inspection work requires regular and recurrent physical exertion such as walking, standing, bending, climbing, crouching, reaching and lifting of a variety of moderately heavy items such as large metal lids on storage containers, and entry into confined spaces. Regular and recurring onsite evaluations and inspections involve exposure to chemical and biological hazards while performing laboratory, maintenance shop, nursing homes, and Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) surveys. Where there are moving machine parts, acid fumes, irritant chemicals and high noise levels! . Protective clothing and equipment is frequently required.
Fo! r more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Please refer to this checklist to ensure proper accreditation and for foreign education requirements.
Veteran's Preference:
When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, g! eneral, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed " SF15, "A! pplication for 10-Point Veteran Preference ," (go to http://www.opm.gov! /forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf ) and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicants will be ranked based on four quality groups, as follows:
Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the ! requirements of the job; and
Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.
After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewed applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate quality group. Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being placed at the top of the appropriate quality group. Qualifying veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the best qualified group. The best qualified group is the first to be referred to the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview. The remaining groups may be referred based on the number of applicants available. BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp .
The F! ederal Government has special excepted appointing authorities for perso! ns with qualifying disabilities, such as Schedule A. Specific information can be found at http://www.opm.gov/disability/peoplewithdisabilities.asp . IMPORTANT: If you would like to receive consideration as a Schedule A applicant, you must contact the HR Office at the facility where this position is located: 950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
OTHER INFORMATION:
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.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal 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 (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. 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/ .
VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees 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.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your r! esume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans ! Affairs.
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This position starts available on: Tue, 14 May 2013 14:56:56 GMT