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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Safety & Occupational Health Manager (Safety Administrator)

Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$89K/yr - $137K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Safety & Occupational Health Manager to oversee safety programs within a large correctional institution. The role involves conducting inspections to ensure compliance with safety regulations and providing expert safety and health services to various groups.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, directs and evaluates safety program at an especially large and complex penitentiary, medical center or correctional complex typically involving a staff and inmate population in excess of 2,000 persons

Conducts monthly inspections of all work areas of the facility to ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations

Must have specific and thorough understanding of: industrial, construction and facility processes that exist within the institution and the OSHA standards that apply to each

Provides expert occupational health and safety, environmental and workers compensation services to ad hoc and standing FBOP groups and committees, organizations outside Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) as required, and to professional safety staff and administrators in Federal Prisons Camps, and Federal Prison Industries

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis

Qualification

Safety program managementOSHA complianceOccupational health expertiseTraining developmentRisk assessmentResource managementPolicy interpretationSupervision skillsOral communicationWritten communication

Required

U.S. Citizenship is Required

GS-12 and GS-13: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position

GS-12 and GS-13: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level

Experience recommending to management the application of specific techniques, methods, and procedures to eliminate or control unsafe acts or conditions identified in surveys or through a mishap information system

Experience planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, evaluating and financially managing a comprehensive safety and occupational health program

Experience developing and preparing local safety and occupational health directives and regulations through adaptation of higher command instructions and policies formulated by other Federal Government agencies

Experience training workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects

Experience developing goals and objectives, prepares safety policies, procedures and guidelines, organizes and executes program budget, develops safety training curriculum and reviews proposed equipment procurement requests to insure the inclusion of necessary safety features

Experience reviewing architectural and engineering drawings for new building construction, historic building preservation, and major alterations to recreational facilities; recommends changes as necessary to obtain compliance with standards and minimize risks to human life and damage to property

Experience analyzing and critically reviews proposed national consensus standards developed by private safety associations, councils, and societies to ensure their technical feasibility, accuracy and applicability to industry requirements and to determine their possible adoption and use by the agency

Experience participating in command meetings involving private contractors to assess safety and occupational health hazards related to contractor activities such as repair or installation of equipment and facilities

Ability to communicate orally

Ability to communicate in writing

Ability to manage resources

Ability to interpret and apply policy within the occupational safety and environmental protection, workers compensation and fire protection areas

Ability to supervise and develop the potential of subordinates

Benefits

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.