Summary About the Position: Serves as Deputy to the Chief of The Safety and Occupational Health Office and serve as the first line supervisor to several, at least 8, Safety and Occupational Health Specialists and other clinical/ support staff. Incumbent will be assuming roles as DDC for diving operations for Mobile District. Responsibilities Participate in pre-work, preparatory and accident prevention meetings with contractor and government workers. Attend District staff meetings providing presentations and briefs to command representatives on information related to the District SOH program. Exercise significant responsibility for dealing with officials in other units or organizations and/or provides advice to management officials of higher rank. Supervise employees engaged in the accomplishment of assigned functions. Serve as a technical lead and supervisor to guide and mentor other safety professionals within the office. Plan, assigns, and evaluates the work of subordinates and coordinates the overall integrated work actions. Resolve the more difficult problems and provides instructions and guidance concerning new or revised regulations and policies. Assist in the planning, developing and directing the overall District safety and occupational health program. Serve as a technical advisor on safety and occupational health issues to include developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy, standards, and procedures to control hazards. Review contractor and government submittals for inclusion of required safety features and develop and review site safety and health plans for various projects. Apply safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters regarding occupational safety and health requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1.) Implementing of safety and health requirements on a construction or renovation site 2.) Oversight of accident investigations and conducting Risk Analysis.3) Experience working on civil works and construction projects as a safety and occupational health technical expert. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Compliance Inspection Leadership Oral Communication Written Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Education Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Safety and Occupational Health Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.