Safety And Occupational Health Specialist

This position offers multiple duty locations. The selectee will report to the Superintendent and will serve eight national parks of the North Coast and Cascades Network, see Duties section below for additional information.
The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-02/05/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.
To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). In order for experience to be considered equivalent to the GS-11 grade level applicants must demonstrate they have performed evaluation and analysis of Safety and Occupational Health problems, conditions and administrative practices affecting work operations and environmental conditions for a wide range of work operations and environmental conditions involving a substantial number and diversity of unconventional Safety and Occupational Health problems or circumstances. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: 1) Managing elements of a safety or Occupational Health program; 2) Developing and recommending Safety and Occupational Health policy to higher levels of management; 3) Applying Safety and Occupational Health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to resolve technical matters dealing with occupational Safety and health requirements; 4) Developing Safety and Occupational Health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards; 5) Developing and implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and Occupational illnesses; 6) Analyzing and evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards; 7) Designing and modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards; 8) Inspecting and surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established Safety and Occupational Health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards; 9) Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other Safety and Occupational Health personnel in safety or Occupational Health subjects; 10) Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and Occupational Health nurse. **Applicants must meet a minimum of 4 of the items listed above in order to qualify. You must include hours per week worked.
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.Education: There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.Employment Type: FULL_TIME