Summary As a global leader in public health & health promotion, CDC is the agency Americans trust with their lives. In addition to our everyday work, each CDC employee has a role in supporting public health emergency management, whether through temporary assignments to emergency responses or sustaining other CDC programs and activities while colleagues respond. Join our team to use your talent, training, & passion to help CDC continue as the world's premier public health organization. Visit www.cdc.gov Responsibilities As a Safety and Occupational Health Manager you will: Serve as the senior occupational health and safety specialist and consultant for National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) laboratory safety programs, policies, processes, and procedures. Consult daily with NCHHSTP laboratory staff, other infectious disease safety officers, Office of Laboratory Systems and Response (OLSR), and Office of Safety, Security, and Asset Management (OSSAM) on complex issues of laboratory biosafety within laboratories engaged in cutting edge science, employing novel and emerging technologies, and working with newly discovered microorganisms. Implement and evaluate programs to ensure sound biosafety-related laboratory practices are followed. Conduct reviews of a variety of laboratory biosafety procedures, technical processes, specimen management practices, including import, handling, security, safety, transfer, and site-specific training within the Center. Evaluate and approve laboratory processes, practices, and procedures and advise on biosafety and quality improvements as needed, including laboratory photography and videography. Participate in interagency committees requiring expertise in all aspects of biological safety related disciplines. Serve as a Subject Matter Expert for BSL-3 laboratory training exercises. Provide guidance on site-specific standard operating procedures (SOPs), instructions, and/or policies, scientific reports, manuals, and other documentation appropriate for Biosafety Level-2, and 3 laboratory operations. Operationalize the NCHHSTP Laboratory Safety Program for a wide variety of laboratories in NCHHSTP including documenting processes, developing standardized procedures, and developing standardized templates, forms, job aids, and work instructions applicable for a wide range of laboratory applications. Requirements Conditions of Employment Due to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) process enhancement to use Shared Certificates throughout the Agency, some of the requirements below may differ: US Citizenship is required. Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov). May be subject to a Background/Security Investigation. Security clearance level may differ from the position announced when certificates are shared. One-year probationary period may be required. This position may be subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement. Time in grade (TIG) must be met within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. This position may be subject to the OGE Financial Disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). CDC inspires public confidence in its trust responsibilities and mission by maintaining high ethical principles. If selected, you may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with the agency. If identified, this will be an annual requirement. In accordance with Executive Order 12564 of September 15, 1986, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace. This position may require a Drug Test and be subject to Random Drug Testing. The position may require the submission of a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and be subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring. If required to submit to urinalysis, the appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative test result. Qualifications All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Minimum Qualifications: To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level, which must include the following experience: applying safety and occupational regulations, principles, theories, practices, or procedures and quality management processes to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements in infectious disease laboratories. 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. Education Copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. College or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For more information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Telework: This position has been designated as telework eligible and: May include remote work or telework options, and/or flexible work scheduling. These options may be requested once you have become an employee and you will be required to sign a Workplace Flexibilities Agreement that details remote or telework working conditions and expectations in accordance with the HHS Workplace Flexibilities Policy This position is eligible for inclusion in the Bargaining Unit. The duty station is in Atlanta, Georgia, employees in this position will be represented by the AFGE, Local 2883, (BU Code - 1872) or NAPFE, Local 303 (BU Code - 1868). For more information visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/job-announcement/telework/ The position requires regular visits to various containment laboratories, engineering support areas, and animal facilities, which may also constitute specific vaccination and medical surveillance requirements. Use of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as respirators, disposable clothing, gloves, and eye/face protection will be required, and observance of safety precautions are necessary as required by the individual laboratories. The Federal government, as the largest employer in the Nation, can and should show the way towards achieving drug-free workplaces through programs designed to offer drug users a helping hand, and at the same time demonstrating to drug users and potential drug users that drugs will not be tolerated in the Federal workplace if declared a drug-testing position. The use of illegal drugs, on or off duty, by Federal employees is inconsistent not only with the law-abiding behavior expected of all citizens, but also with the special trust placed in such employees as servants of the public. Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Current or Former Political Appointees: Submit SF-50. Incentives: Relocation incentive may be authorized. Student loan repayment incentive may be authorized. Travel, transportation, and moving expenses may be paid. PCS Expenses may be authorized, subject to the terms of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR).