Safety and Occupational Health Manager

Duties
Serves as the Mojave Network Safety Coordinator. Performs a full range of supervisory functions including assigning, directing, and reviewing work of subordinate employees; evaluating work performance; works with employees in the planning and implementing of Employee Development Plan. Manages a balanced budget and follows procurement guidelines for all purchases. As the subject matter expert and principle advisor responsible for developing and coordinating the safety, occupational health, and environmental management programs for the Mojave Network of parks including Death Valley National Park, Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, Great Basin National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Manzanar National Historic Site, Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, and Mojave National Preserve which together manage over 10 million acres of land within the states of Arizona, Nevada and California. The work and productivity will have direct impact on the safety, health and wellbeing of over 550 park employees, thousands of volunteers, and over 10 million visitors per year. You will be supervised by the Superintendent of Lake Mead NRA and will provide professional safety and environmental management services to the other parks as directed by the Superintendents of the Mojave Network.

Ensures that the parks safety and occupational health programs are current and compatible with DO-50B & 50C (Occupational Safety and Health Program and Public Risk Management Program. Evaluates park operations to determine if applicable safety management systems are being met. Evaluates individual park operations for conformance with Federal, State and local safety and occupational health standards. Provides technical advice, guidance and training in safety. Studies, analyzes and compiles logs and statistics related to accident reports. Coordinates inspection of facilities for hazards. Investigates serious and fatal accidents when required. Facilities a community of practice among park safety coordinators and collateral duty safety officers to enhance skills and provide open communication between the park and the network. Gives presentations of safety projects. Communicates recommended accident prevention processes to managers and supervisors. Communicates Pacific West Regional loss control plans to superintendents and division chiefs. Encourages, persuades, and motivates both employees and public visitors from diverse backgrounds to observe safety and public health regulations through both written and oral communications.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work requires physical exertion such as frequent walking and hiking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces, crouching, climbing, stooping, crawling under buildings and in attics, etc. Occasionally may be required to ride as a passenger in light fixed wing aircraft and/or helicopters, and to ride in or operate small watercraft. The use of personal protective equipment including hard hat, steel-toed boots, gloves, eye goggles, and respirators is required due to exposure to hazardous occupational environments. The interpersonal relationships and conflicts involved with compliance and problem resolution can produce high job stress. Frequent travel away from the incumbent's office is required. Incumbent is subject to exposure to operating machines and equipment, hazardous materials, high noise level, hazardous gases, fumes and dust, hazardous materials, inclement weather and other hazardous, occupational environments. Protective clothing and equipment, including wearing of negative-pressure, half face respirators, is required. Incumbent also serves in a staff position in a heated/air conditioned office setting. However, field work often occurs in rough terrain, cold as well as hot and dry weather, underground work, and exposure to high electrical energy and heights. Emergency operations may require working in nighttime operations, in adverse terrain and all climatic conditions. Outdoor temperature extremes vary between 0 degrees and 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Climate is generally arid with low humidity.

Qualifications
All qualification requirements (including any applicable selective factors and Time-In-Grade restrictions) must be met by the closing date of the announcement in order to be considered.

FOR THE GS-12: You must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level of difficulty and responsibility.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Defined as experience performing the following types of tasks: 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; inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards; training of workers, supervisors, managers or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects; or work in occupational health fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse.

NOTE: 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. Credit will be given for all qualifying experience regardless of whether compensation was received and whether the experience was gained as a part-time or full-time occupation. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience, your resume must indicate clearly:

1. The nature of your duties and responsibilities in each position; and
2. Complete dates of employment period (e.g. MM/YY to MM/YY, MM/YY to Present, etc.); and
3. The number of hours per week spent in such employment for each position.