Clarification from the agency

Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.

Under the guidance of the Safety Program Administrator, inspects and evaluates operations to detect unsafe/unhealthy conditions and ensures compliance with applicable safety and health laws, regulations, and standards.
Schedules, conducts and documents required quarterly facility safety inspections on assigned facilities and takes appropriate action to promptly correct safety related hazards and/or violations in accordance with established policies and procedures. Records and reports all findings to the Safety Program Administrator and conducts follow-up inspections to ensure all negative findings have been addressed as required. During this process, ensures facility managers are inspecting and reporting maintenance problems in a timely manner throughout the year. Provides documentation of unreported problems to the supervisor and ensures appropriate actions are taken to correct problems and deficiencies.
Assists with investigating on-the-job accidents involving all 18 FSS personnel and reports findings to the Safety Program Administrator. Assures that all on-base accidents/incidents in the unit reported promptly to the base ground safety office, and the civilian personnel office (CPO). Under the guidance of the Safety Program Administrator, engages in preventative safety measures such as safety training and/or remedial training of on-site personnel, as appropriate, conducts accident investigations and performs root cause analysis of workplace injuries in order to prevent repeat accidents. Tracks near misses of incidents that can lead to recordable. Works closely with program and facility managers to correct issues and potential incidents associated with maintenance of equipment, facilities and/or unsafe behaviors of staff.
Conducts spot inspections of high interest areas including Kadena Marina, Kadena Auto Skills, Banyan Tree Club Complex, Club & Restaurant complexes, and Services Maintenance and Construction Operation. Assists supervisors in the administration of shop safety program. Conducts annual ground safety inspections with Safety Program Administrator and staff of the 18th Wing Safety Office. May assist in conducting 18 FSS monthly safety meeting. Maintains records and work requests on the maintenance and safety of each FSS facility. Opens, closes, reassigns, and issues work requests. Maintains effective liaison with all work center and facility managers. Communicates the status of the pending requests to the appropriate parties.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

If interested in this position please preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12954873

Conditions of employment

• This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Open to everyone residing in Okinawa, Japan. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 05/13/2026

The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is US Citizens and legal US residents in Okinawa. Legal US residents must possess a social security number and be citizens of a NATO country. Must be able to provide documentation proving residence status overseas.

• Business Based Action
• Family Member Preference
• Military Spouse Preference
• Outside Applicant Veteran
• Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran
• Transition Hiring Preference

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience:
Experience working in maintenance, a construction environment, and overall basic knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety Practices and/or familiarity with Base Safety Regulations. Must obtain and maintain a SOFA driver's license. Knowledge of safety and occupational health concepts, principles, practices, procedures, techniques, standards, orders, and directives. Base Safety certification highly desirable but not required. Ability and experience in performing mishap investigations and other investigations related to unsafe practices, identifying/analyzing causal factors, and recommending actions to prevent recurrences. Ability to communicate orally and in writing in order to prepare and present reports, briefings, and investigation results to all levels of the organization. Position of trust. Incumbent must satisfactorily complete a Tier Level 1 background investigation.
This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employee, etc.). The below documents are required and must be submitted with your application:

• Resume

Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. 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.

Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:

• Cover Letter
• DD-214/ Statement of Service
• Diploma/ GED
• Disability Letter (VA)
• License
• Professional Safety Certification
• Other (2)
• PCS Orders
• Professional Certification
• Proof of Marriage Status
• Resume
• Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
• Transcript

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an in-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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