Job description

Become a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist with the Office of Human Resources Management, Safety and Occupational Health Division at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Location negotiable (locations listed under duties section below).

IMPORTANT: This job is open to current Federal employees with competitive status and individuals who are eligible under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA).

Typical duties include:

• Advises and assists in planning and direction of occupational safety and health program activities. Plans and executes a continuing program of periodic inspections throughout the assigned geographical area.
• Investigates and analyzes cases of property damage, accidents and incidents, personal injury, and occupational disease exposure to determine cause and cost. Identifies, directs, and where possible, conducts safety training for all assigned employees and supervisors.
• Administers a Safety Management Information System to report all job-related injuries, illnesses, and property damage.
• Utilizes risk management techniques to identify job hazards by conducting job hazard analysis, identifying engineering controls, administrative controls, or personal protection equipment to ensure a job is performed safely. Provides specific job hazard safety mitigation strategies associated with job hazard analysis, as needed.

Duty locations

This position is in one of the following locations, negotiable upon selection:

Arizona: Yuma, Tucson

California: El Centro, Laguna Nigel, San Diego, San Francisco, San Ysidro

Florida: Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa

Georgia: Atlanta

Indiana: Indianapolis

Louisiana: New Orleans

Maryland: Baltimore

Massachusetts: Boston

Michigan: Detroit

Minnesota: Minneapolis

Mississippi: Gulfport

New Jersey: Newark

New York: Buffalo, New York

North Dakota: Grand Forks

Oregon: Portland

Texas: Brownsville, Dallas, Del Rio, El Paso, Laredo

Vermont: Burlington

Washington: Seattle

Washington, D.C.

West Virginia: Harpers Ferry

Salary and Benefits

This position starts at a salary of $82,830.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $107,680.00 (GS-12, Step 10) with promotion potential to $107,680.00 (GS-12 Step 10). Refer to the official Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) for details about qualifications requirements.

Employees receive the full package of federal employment benefits that include health and insurance plans, a generous annual and sick leave program, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement plan akin to a traditional 401(k) offering.

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:

• Managing safety or occupational health program elements and recommending policy to higher levels of management.
• Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements.
• Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards.
• Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience include all the above and/or:

• Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards.
• Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards.
• Conducting inspections for compliance with established policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards.
• Training personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.
• Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse.

Education:

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.

How to Apply

Click this site’s APPLY link to access the official JOA on USAJOBS.gov, the federal government’s official employment site to learn more about the position, its competencies, and about what documents you will need to submit and exactly how to submit your application package, to include your resume and an online assessment questionnaire. You will also learn about how your application will be evaluated.

**IMPORTANT: This job is ONLY open to current Federal employees with competitive status and individuals who are eligible under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA).

It is recommended that you apply as soon as possible to receive consideration as this announcement will close on May 19, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Interested in other career opportunities with CBP? Visit www.cbp.gov/careers and check the CBP calendar at www.cbp.gov/cbp-events-calendarfrequently for upcoming informational webinars, in-person recruiter events, and virtual career events.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $82,830.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Overtime

Work Location: On the road

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