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Summary
This position is with the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Denver Region. It is in the Denver Regional Office.

• The selectee will be expected to report to the assigned office listed above; this is not a remote position.
• This position is inside the bargaining unit.
• Relocation incentives MAY BE offered at management's discretion in accordance with agency policy.

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Duties
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The major duties for this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Plans, develops and implements the Regional Office internal training and education program, providing for or personally conducting outreach sessions on new standards, directives, and other topics of current interest, both independently and in conjunction with a variety of stakeholders (such as committee organizations, partnership and alliance groups, federal agencies, etc.).
• Develops and builds relationships with agency stakeholders. Represents the OSHA Regional Office at meetings of labor organizations, trade and industry associations and other groups interested in occupational safety and health. Serves as a resource for stakeholders within the region's jurisdiction on various agency programs or local initiatives.
• Responds to public queries, including e-correspondence, regarding technical questions and interpretations of agency standards and policies.
• Reviews case files to evaluate compliance officer effectiveness and ensure that area offices are carrying out compliance responsibilities effectively and efficiently.
• Provides on-going technical assistance throughout the region for developing and incorporating effective leveraging strategies for outreach program initiatives, ensuring that such initiatives are consistent with the Agency's strategic plan, Regional operations plan, and unit goals.
• Conducts briefings and training sessions to educate employers on the Safety and Health Act, record keeping policies, and OSHA established procedures.
• Reviews Area Office inspection planning and scheduling activities to ensure compliance with agency policy on priorities such as catastrophes, complaints, and programmed inspections, and factors such as hazards, establishment size, and geographical locations.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Requires a valid driver's license.

Qualifications
This series has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR):
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.
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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. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

• Managing safety or occupational health program elements.
• Developing and recommending safety and occupational health 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.
• 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.
• Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards.
• Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health 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.

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Certificates
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. Applicants may also qualify for higher grade levels based on their education and/or experience.
You must meet the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) listed above, and the Specialized Experience below to qualify for Safety & Occupational Health Manager, as described below.
Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-12, in the Federal Service. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.
Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Specialized Experience is defined as:

• Analyzing data from OSHA Information System (OIS) and other sources and preparing a variety of reports from the data.
• Developing and managing safety or occupational health program elements including regulations, practices and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards or occupational illnesses; 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.
• Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.
• Analyzing, evaluating or auditing new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards.

Education
Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.
If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.
Additional information
The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers.
Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
This position is inside the bargaining unit. If the duty location is within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the Local 12, AFGE bargaining unit. If the duty location is outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the NCFLL bargaining unit.
For more information, click Telework Position Information. This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy.
Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.
The Department of Labor may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government to attract highly qualified candidates. Click here for Additional Information.
The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act.
Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions.
All Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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