Clarification from the agency

Open to current permanent FAA employees

Serves on the FS OSH Team providing direct support for the development and implementation of FS wide programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses. Provides recommendations in modifying FS workplaces, processes, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards within the Flight Standards civil aviation community. Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional and serves as a contributing specialist on large work activities.

Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of safety and occupational health management concepts, principles, practices, procedures, and regulations. Provides guidance and advice to FS offices, leadership, and associated stakeholders in the interpretation of pertinent regulations and standards to ensure achievement of sound program objectives and improved service to workers within FS.

Assesses the needs and the distribution of assets and resources within the program to provide recommendations on obtaining additional support and/or distributing and tracking the associated budget. Performs varying and complex tasks and applies comprehensive knowledge of hazardous materials, environmental and safety regulations from Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), guidance from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), Executive Orders and all State, County, City, and local regulations. Represents FS in informal conferences with regulators, FS management, and employees and their bargaining unit representatives to resolve specific problems relating to proposed citations.

Responsible for identification of program requirements and development of written OSH policies, programs, and job aids; budget advocacy, resource sharing, recommending OSH training course content design, and facilitating training. Provides on-the-job training to office Collateral Duty Safety Personnel (CDSP). Prepares and reviews reports or guidance for internal and external distribution.

Contacts are internal and external. May act as a point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures. May be called upon to communicate FAA positions on policies and procedures internally and externally.

Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments but allow considerable discretion for employee to select the most appropriate approach(es) or develop new approaches. Assignments regularly require interpretations of internal and external policies and extrapolations from precedents.

Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with management and/or more experienced professionals to solve problems.

Work is reviewed rarely, typically though status reports and at project completion, to ensure policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities. Work activities typically impact directly on the objectives of one or more organizational units, major subdivisions, and/or LOB/SOs and may affect the objectives of the FAA. In some specialties, the work often affects internal and external customers.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).

Qualifications

To qualify for the position, applicants must demonstrate in their application that they possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level (FV-H/GS-12). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience includes:

- Experience supporting Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) programs.
- Experience compiling and analyzing data to generate reports and provide recommendations.

How you will be evaluated

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

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Applicants must apply on-line to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or emailed applications cannot be accepted. Additional documents to supplement your on-line application (e.g. SF-50) should be uploaded to your Aviator application or faxed on or before the closing date of this announcement. Include your name and the announcement number on each of your faxed pages. Please redact all Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as social security number and date of birth.

If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.

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