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Job SummaryThe Supervisory Occupational Safety and Health Manager is responsible for development and management of comprehensive programs to include general occupational safety, industrial hygiene, fire prevention/life safety, hazardous materials and waste management, emergency preparedness, environmental risk management, and regulatory compliance. This position is located within the Environmental Health and Safety Service at the Miami VA Healthcare System in Miami, FL.
QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GS-13: Requires at least one year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. 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. In addition, at this GS-13 grade: experience supervising and/or leading safety and occupational health staff/teams. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Major Duties***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties include but are not limited to. Planning, organizing, directing, and managing a comprehensive safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, fire protection, emergency management, and safe patient handling and mobility program; Developing and preparing directives and regulations through Federal, state, and local guidelines and policies; Applying regulations, standards, and sound safety practices to detect hazardous conditions and recommending proper measures to eliminate or minimize the possibility of injury, illness, environmental impact or fire to personnel and property; Coordinating all aspects of the medical center environment of care (EOC) management plans including the annual assessments and the EOC Committee; Assuring the development and implementation of the emergency operations plan, continuity of operations, and ongoing preparedness of the medical center for all-hazard events; Reviewing grant proposals for the inclusion of safeguards for using chemicals by ensuring safety training has taken place and safe practices are in effect; Ensuring that the medical center accurately reports all activities and pays appropriate fees related to state Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hazardous waste and material activities; Performing workplace ergonomic surveys and recommending corrective measures to eliminate or minimize ergonomic related hazards and making recommendations on the purchase of ergonomic related equipment and furniture; Reviewing drawings and specifications for new construction and building alterations to determine the degree of compliance with standards and regulatory criteria; Recommending procedures to control or eliminate hazardous operations or conditions; Ensuring environmental compliance reviews are included in construction plans; Investigating accidents, compiling statistical data to determine trends, and recommending preventive measures as needed; Performing related duties as required. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am until 4:00pm. Recruitment and Relocation Incentives: Authorized for highly qualified candidates.RequirementsYou must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.