Summary
Serves as the Supervisory Safety Consultant for the Office of Facilities and Property Management Safety Group. Directs daily operations, manages specialized personnel, and designs safety strategies to ensure full compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology Environmental Health and Safety regulations. Acts as senior technical advisor to leadership, manages environmental and construction safety programs, and serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative.
This job is open to
Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
Clarification from the agency
Current DoC-only employees on a career or career-conditional appointment
Duties
In this position, you will:
Supervisory & Team Leadership
- Lead operations: Directs the Gaithersburg team within the Office of Facilities and Property Management Safety Group.
- Manage personnel: Supervises technical safety staff and coordinates workloads to maintain safe campus operations.
- Foster collaboration: Partners with Division Safety Representatives and embedded safety personnel to unify site safety culture.
Strategic Planning & Policy
- Develop strategies: Creates innovative safety mechanisms to continuously improve and modernize workplace safety practices.
- Ensure compliance: Aligns all facility operations with National Institute of Standards and Technology Environmental Health and Safety regulations.
- Author policy: Writes organizational safety policies and formal standard operating procedures to govern campus safety.
Technical Consultation & Training
- Advise management: Serves as an expert consultant to agency managers on complex occupational health regulations.
- Guide employees: Provides clear, technical advice to staff regarding safety practices and operational processes.
- Deliver training: Develops and conducts specialized safety training sessions to maintain complete workforce readiness.
Field Inspections & Hazard Mitigation
- Investigate accidents: Leads comprehensive mishap investigations to identify root causes and prevent future reoccurrence.
- Track corrections: Monitors and enforces the swift implementation of mandatory safety corrective action plans.
- Conduct audits: Performs rigorous field safety inspections across active facility workplaces and heavy construction sites.
Program Oversight & Administration
- Permit construction: Coordinates the formal construction permit approval process for campus facility upgrades.
- Manage water program: Directs the critical Office of Facilities and Property Management drinking water safety program.
- Act as COR: Exercises formal oversight as the Contracting Officer's Representative to manage vendor safety contracts.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- U.S. citizenship
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
- Suitable for Federal employment
- Must meet time-in-grade/band requirements, as applicable
- Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment medical examination
- Must have a US drivers license
- Must have a FAC-COR Level II certification
- Bargaining Unit Position: No
Qualifications
Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 (ZA-II at NIST) level.
Specialized experience is defined as:
- Experience in reviewing and applying occupational safety and health (OSH) federal regulations, agency policies, and workplace practices as they apply to maintenance/operations and construction activities; to include managing workplace injury process, hazardous materials databases, and reviewing safety plans.
- Experience conducting workplace OSH investigations, annual inspections, and communicating the information to management.
- Experience coordinating and developing safety training.
In addition to the required specialized experience; all applicants must have a FAC-COR level II certification (uploaded with their application) and a valid U.S. drivers license.
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.
The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards
Handbook.
If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site:
Applicant Reconsideration
Education
Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.
Additional information
This position is covered under NIST's Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS), a pay-for-performance system with excellent HR flexibilities to help NIST recruit and retain top talent. Learn more about the APMS here!
- We may share your application package with other selecting officials at NIST with opportunities like this one. Additional selections may be made through this vacancy.
- Click all links in this vacancy announcement to view additional information or instructions.
- You MUST select at least ONE ELIGIBILITY to be considered for this position.
- All documents submitted for this announcement must be legible to make qualification or eligibility determinations.
- A supervisory probationary period may be required.
This position has physical requirements which include but may not be limited to:
- Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds
- Climbing, use of legs and arms
- Operation of crane, truck, tractor, or motor vehicle
This position has environmental factors which include, but may not be limited to:
- Outside and inside
- Excessive heat
- Excessive cold
- Silica, asbestos, etc.
- Fumes, smoke, or gases
- Slippery or uneven walking surfaces
- Working on ladders or scaffolding
NIST strives to build a flexible and encouraging work environment to bring out the best in our employees. To help our employees balance responsibilities at home and at work, NIST offers a variety of work-life flexibilities. For more information, please visit our Careers
website.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documents to assess your qualifications for this position. Please be sure that your resume and supporting documents include detailed information to support your qualifications for this position. Failure to provide sufficient and/or legible evidence in your resume or supporting documents may result in a "not qualified" determination. You MUST select at least ONE eligibility (i.e., how you wish to be considered) to receive consideration for this position.
Rating: Applications will be assessed on the following competencies:
- Data Visualization
- Program Management
- Project Management
- Risk Management
- Safety Engineering
Subject Matter Experts may be used for qualification determinations. If the minimum qualifications and eligibility requirements are met, your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals, or awards relevant to the duties of the position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses in the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application. To preview the questionnaire, click here:
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12976082
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview. You will be referred depending upon your eligibility (i.e., Merit candidate, veterans preference, etc). Please review the
Evaluation Process on how applicants are review and referred based upon how they wish to be considered for the position.
CTAP or ICTAP eligibility: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), you must be determined eligible and rated as well-qualified to receive special selection priority. "Well Qualified" means that in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective placement factor(s), if applicable, you must receive a score of 85 or higher. Please review the following site regarding required documents to support CTAP or ICTAP eligibility and additional information regarding this authority -
CTAP/ICTAP Eligibility
Required Documents
The documents required vary based on how you're applying (i.e., as a veteran or disabled veteran, current or former Federal employee, etc.). Please review the Required Documents for this position to find out if there are any documents required with your application. Failure to submit required documents, based upon how you apply, may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package.
A complete application includes: 1) A resume, 2) vacancy question responses, and 3) submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, or if the documents submitted are illegible you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
Resume: All applicants must submit a resume by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their choosing. Cover letters are optional. To receive any credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and the number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please refer to the Resume Guidance on how to build an effective resume. Only resumes up to 2 pages will be accepted. Applicants with resumes exceeding 2 pages will be removed from consideration. Reference the USAJobs Help Center for additional recommendations and instructions.
Reinstatement: If you are a former federal employee (separated from Federal service for at least 1 year) and wish to be non-competitively reinstated for a higher grade or full performance level than which you left federal employment, you MUST provide a copy of your separation SF-50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2") AND the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.
How to Apply
Click 'Apply' and we'll walk you through a multi-step process to attach a resume and any required documents. While working an application, you may review, edit, delete and update information. You must complete the online application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, the closing date of the announcement.
Once your application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation notification by email. The Human Resources Office will evaluate your application to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
Need help applying?
- If you are experiencing any difficulties with the online application process (anything after you have clicked the 'Apply Online' button), please contact the Agency Contact listed on this announcement between regular business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET). If you receive any kind of error message, please be ready to provide a screenshot or, at a minimum, the error message text and number. We will provide you with a technical support number for further assistance if necessary.
- If you are having trouble with USAJOBS (searching for jobs, account password/profile issues, or Resume Builder), please visit the USAJOBS Resource Center. We regret that we are unable to support any issues with USAJOBS, as this service is not maintained by the NIST.
- If you are experiencing a significant hardship that hinders your ability to apply online, please contact the Agency Contact listed on this announcement prior to the vacancy closing date and during regular business hours to discuss your situation.
Next steps
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
We will update applicant statuses when:
- A qualification determination is made. If found not qualified/eligible, no additional updates will be provided.
- Applications are referred to the selecting official.
- A selection decision has been made.
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date. Also, note that if you provide an inaccurate email address or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication, which could affect your consideration for this position.