Safety And Occupational Health Manager, CG-0018-14

DutiesSummary

This position is located in the Division of Administration, Corporate Services Branch, Facilities Operations Section, HQ of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and provides support policy development, management, administration and implementation of FDIC's Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) programs, including Pandemic Influenza, Business Continuity and Emergency Response Plan.



Responsibilities
• Leads FDIC in the design, development and implementation of corporate-wide occupational safety and health programs and systems
• Identification, analysis and resolution of workplace hazards.
• Conducts accident and incident investigations, and complaints alleging unsafe/unhealthy working conditions. Duties include, reviewing first reports of injury (i.e. OSHA 301), accident/incident reports, drafting accident/incident reports and hazard abatement reports, and analysis of injury and illness trends and rates.
• Conducts in-depth analyses of injury and illness trends and rates, and creates summary reports with recommendations as appropriate in order to advise FDIC management of changes to existing safety and health policy and procedure.
• Reports the results of FDIC's safety and health programs to senior FDIC leadership, and the Secretary of Labor.
• Serves as oversight manager for health and safety contracts and inter-governmental agreements, and serves as a technical monitor on various construction and facilities-related contracts.
Travel Required

Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

14

• Job family (Series)

  0018 Safety and Occupational Health Management

• Requirements

  RequirementsConditions of Employment

  Completion Of Financial Disclosure May Be Required.

  Registration with the Selective Service.

  U.S. Citizenship is required.

  Employment Conditions.

  Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.

  Qualifications

  Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional qualifications information can be found here.

  To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 13 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience in the management of an agency-wide environmental and occupational, safety and health program, specifically related to policy development and implementation; risk analysis; injury and illness reporting and record keeping; safety and health training at all levels of the organization; accident/incident investigation; business planning and resource allocation; program evaluation and working with management on sensitive issues.

  Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.

  Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 85 “well qualified” for this position. For more information, Click Here.

  Education

  There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

  Additional information

  Applicants with status (i.e., current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility) and those eligible for appointment under special hiring authorities; in the local commuting area; and veterans eligible for VEOA appointment.

  If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type.To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.If selected, you may be required to serve a supervisory/managerial probationary period.Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
  
  How You Will Be Evaluated

  You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

  Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

  Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.

  Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration.

  The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below:

  • Knowledge of occupational safety and health concepts, principles, laws and regulations.
  • Knowledge of, and ability to apply, safety and occupational health mgmt. concepts, principles, practices and procedures.
  • Knowledge of accident and incident investigation approaches and techniques, and ability to conduct same.
  • Ability to collect and analyze disparate date sources in order to identify injury and illness trends, establish key performance indicators, and evaluate program effectiveness.
  • Knowledge of contracting policies and procedures in order to administer contracts pertaining to occupational health, safety and environmental programs.
  • Ability to communicate orally and in writing, and ability to convey technical and complex information to senior management officials, employees and contractors.

  You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.

  
  
  To preview questions please click here.
  
  Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearance

  Other

  Drug test required

  No

  Position sensitivity and risk

  Moderate Risk (MR)

  Trust determination process

  Suitability/Fitness

• Required Documents

  Required Documents
  Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application: VETERANS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ACT (VEOA) ELIGIBLES AND SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITIES FOR VETERANS: If you are applying for consideration under VEOA and special hiring authorities for veterans, click here. You must submit documentation (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ eligibility. SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: If you are applying for consideration under special appointing authorities for people with disabilities, you will be required to provide proof of disability documentation to specify that you are a person who (1) has a severe physical disability; (2) an intellectual disability; or (3) a psychiatric disability. The documentation does NOT need to detail your specific disability, medical history, or need for accommodation, however; the letter MUST clearly state that you are eligible for appointment under this authority and that your eligibility is based on a severe physical disability; an intellectual disability; or a psychiatric disability. THE DOCUMENTATION MUST HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM: (a). Licensed medical professionals; or (b). State or private vocational rehabilitation specialists; or (c). Any Government agency (e.g., VA, etc.) that issues or provides disability benefit. THE DOCUMENTATION MUST INCLUDE: a statement that you are eligible based on one of the following: severe physical disability, an intellectual disability, or a psychiatric disability. To view sample Schedule A proof of disability letters, click here, and for more information on this special appointing authority, click here. Please note that employees hired under this Schedule A hiring authority will be required to complete a Standard Form 256 to identify their disability status. INTERAGENCY TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ICTAP): If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for consideration under the ICTAP, you must submit proof of eligibility. For more information, click here. CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES OR REINSTATEMENT ELIGIBLES WITH COMPETITIVE STATUS: A copy of your most recent SF Form 50, Notification of Personnel Action that shows: (1) permanent or career-conditional tenure (codes 1 or 2, in block 24), and (2) position occupied in the competitive service (code 1, in block 34). If reinstatement eligible include your Career/Career conditional SF-50. To be considered as a non-competitive eligible candidate, the SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying. NONCOMPETITIVE CONVERSION ELIGIBLES UNDER A PATHWAYS PROGRAM: If you are applying under this noncompetitive conversion authority, you must provide proof of program completion. A letter from your current agency certifying completion is acceptable documentation. FDIC EMPLOYEES: Submit a final digitally signed copy of your most recent Annual Performance Appraisal and Evaluation form. The final PDF form is also acceptable. If you want to be considered non-competitively include a copy of your SF-50. The SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying.
  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  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. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• Benefits

  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. Learn more about federal benefits.

  In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.

  To find out more, click here.

  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

• Individuals with disabilities
• Federal employees - Competitive service

  Current or former competitive service federal employees.

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

  Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

• Land & base management

  Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

• Military spouses
• Family of overseas employees

  Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is, or was, working overseas.

• Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
• Special authorities

  Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.

• Veterans

Applicants with status (i.e., current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility) and those eligible for appointment under special hiring authorities; in the local commuting area; and veterans eligible for VEOA appointment.