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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Safety and Occupational Health Manager (Chief, Safety and Emergency Management)

Mather AFB, California, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$138K/yr - $179K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Chief, Safety and Emergency Management Service for the VA Northern California Health Care System. The role involves overseeing safety programs, emergency management, and occupational health services to ensure the safety of patients, staff, and visitors.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serves as the Chief, Safety and Emergency Management Service for VANCHCS, and is the Emergency Manager for the HCS

Responsible for directing, planning, developing and implementing comprehensives programs for Safety, Emergency Management, Fire Protection, Green Environmental Management Systems (GEMS), Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Laser Safety, and Radiation Safety Programs

Oversees, monitors and evaluates occupational health and safety activities, administratively manages the overall facility Occupational Health Section clinical staff and safety programs to provide the patients, visitors and staff of VANCHCS with the highest attainable level of safety possible and identifies opportunities for improvement through an ongoing effort of problem identification, evaluation, resolution, monitoring and evaluation

Responsible for the supervision, planning, and direction of work operations and for directing daily operational activities including direct supervision interventions and has full responsibility for assuring efficient and economical work operations including planning the accomplishment of major and complex work operations on a long-range basis and participating in establishing long-range goals and facility planning

Maintains accountability for developing, implementing, managing, and monitoring a comprehensive Safety Program as defined by agency policy which meets the Safety, OSHA, NFPA, and Life Safety requirements of both the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Joint Commission. These exacting standards emphasize integration of Safety Management and clinical responsibilities, and a closed loop, safety cycle of communication and documentation for significant safety issues and incidents

Other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Safety ManagementEmergency ManagementOccupational HealthIndustrial HygieneFire ProtectionGreen Environmental Management SystemsLaser SafetyRadiation SafetyAccident InvestigationCompliancePublic SafetySecurityTechnical CompetenceCertified Safety ProfessionalCertified Industrial HygienistCertified Health PhysicistOral Communication

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement

Individual Occupational Requirements: You must meet one of the requirements listed below to qualify for consideration

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

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position

Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification that included successful completion of a written examination meets the requirements for GS-5

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accident Investigation, Compliance, Oral Communication, Public Safety and Security, Technical Competence

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications