Clarification from the agency

This Merit Promotion position is open to Current Federal Employees and Former Federal Employees with permanent status or reinstatement eligibility. Individuals who are eligible for a special appointing authority may also apply such as Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A), former Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and Vista volunteers; certain Military Spouses, or individuals eligible under various programs for Veterans (VRA, VEOA, 30% disabled).

The Safety and Occupational Health Manager provides overall management and direction over the Safety Division. 

In this position, you will:

• Plan and carry out the full range of supervisory and managerial authorities related to assignment of work, coordination with other programs, management advisory services, technical work direction, setting performance standards and evaluation subordinates, selections for non-supervisory positions, resolution of complaints, disciplinary actions, identification of training needs, recommendations for awards, and determining means to improve productivity of staff.
• Develop new or update existing policies, procedures, and processes and oversees Smithsonian-wide implementation to ensure that quality reviews, inspections, investigations, and assessments of safety and occupational health incidents are conducted.
• Supervise the design, development, and implementation of Smithsonian-wide occupational safety and health programs to include analysis, evaluation, and management of data for injury/illness, inspection, incident
  investigation, and training programs.
• Evaluate performance of operating unit OSH programs to ensure compliance with applicable standards and policies.
• Serve as a technical expert in safety and occupational health and related program planning, implementation, administration, and evaluation. 
• Support and consult with all levels of SI management, staff, occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals, and collateral duty safety officers. 
• Represent OSHEM Director in conferences and meetings and serves as the SI representative on interagency groups.
• Ensure that SI goals and requirements are considered and satisfied.
• Conduct briefings for high-level officials and maintain liaison with outside agencies.

Conditions of employment

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• May need to complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Conditions of Employment

Qualification requirements, including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. See the 'Required Documents' section for additional information.

For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website.

This position is open to the public under Job Announcement #26R-SB-313747-DEU-OSHEM.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or 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.

OR

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

In addition to the basic qualification requirement above:

Experience:

GS-14: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal Service.  For this position, specialized experience is defined as: 

1. Implementing, administering, and evaluating a comprehensive safety and occupational health program for varied work environments including office, laboratory, construction, and maintenance; and
2. Managing the administration of safety-related data management systems, policy development, and application of safety and occupational health standards and regulations.

GS-15: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal Service.  For this position, specialized experience is defined as:

1. Supervising a staff of professionals engaged in implementing, administering, and evaluating a comprehensive safety and occupational health program for varied work environments including office, laboratory, construction, and maintenance; and
2. Managing the administration of safety-related data management systems, policy development, and application of safety and occupational health standards and regulations. 

Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual 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.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

How you will be evaluated

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

The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria:

1. Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods sufficient to carry out the full range of supervisory duties
2. Knowledge of occupational safety and health standards, regulations, consensus guidelines, and best practices. 
3. Knowledge and demonstrated experience with the use of standards, consensus guidelines, concepts, principles, theories, and methods sufficient to design, develop, implement, evaluate, and improve complex occupational safety and health programs. 
4. Knowledge, training, and extensive on-the-job experience with occupational safety and health standards, consensus guidelines, concepts, principles, theories, and methods to identify, control, mitigate, and eliminate safety hazards through the development of internal policies, procedures, and processes for assessing hazards, conducting inspections and audits, and performing incident investigations for a wide variety of general industry and construction worksites.
5. Skill in oral and written communications sufficient to prepare and present briefings and presentations to management officials and to represent SI in meetings and conferences where significant decisions and commitments are made.

BASIS OF RATING:  Once the announcement closes, your application will be automatically evaluated and rated by the system and a Human Resources Specialist. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your application and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of this position. If, after the Human Resources Specialist reviews your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that the score you have received is not a true reflection of your qualifications and/or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect the information you provided that support your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Your resume should provide detailed information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.

Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA):  If you are applying for a VEOA appointment, you must be a veteran and must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed 3 or more years of active service. ("Active Service" under this law means active duty in a uniformed service and includes full-time training duty, annual training duty, full-time National Guard duty, and attendance, while in the active service, at a school designated as a service school by law or by the Secretary concerned.) A veteran who is released under honorable conditions shortly before completing a 3-year tour is also eligible.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities:  The following links contain information on the eligibility requirements to be considered under a noncompetitive appointing authority:

• Primary Appointing Authorities for Career and Career-Conditional Appointments
• Hiring Authorities for Veterans
• People with Disabilities

Your application package should include the following documents:

• Resume - Your resume can be uploaded and attached to your application or created using the USA Jobs on-line resume builder. Ensure your resume contains the job title (including the occupational series and grade if it is Federal), job-related qualifications, starting and ending dates (month and year), and hours worked per week, for each employment period. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is submitted. Failure to include this information may result in disqualification for the position. Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience.
• For assistance with creating a resume, please click USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job?
  
• Current and former employees MUST submit a copy of their Standard Form (SF)-50, “Notice of Personnel Action,” that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position title, series, grade, step, salary, type of service (competitive or excepted in block 34), and tenure (1 or 2 in block 24). Please provide a SF-50 that shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade level.  Examples of appropriate SF50s include: Appointments, Reassignments, Within-grade/range increases or Promotion actions.  NOTE: Pay adjustments and award SF-50s do not include the length of time in your current position, therefore, they are NOT acceptable SF-50’s on their own. You may need to provide more than one SF-50. Failure to provide the appropriate SF-50(s) may prevent you from receiving consideration for this position.  
• Unofficial school transcripts, if the position has an education requirement or if you are using education to qualify. If selected for the position, you must provide an official transcript before appointment.
• Proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study, if applicable.
• Proof of Veteran's Preference - DD214 (Member 4 Copy) if you are requesting a special appointment authority, such as VRA or VEOA
• Proof of severe disability if you are requesting special placement consideration.
• Proof of eligibility for a military spouse appointment, such as a permanent change station military order.
• Proof of eligibility for any other special appointing authority not specifically mentioned here.

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