SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST (TITLE 32)

In describing your experience in your resume, please be clear and specific. Resume must clearly demonstrate experiences and competencies needed to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Assumptions regarding your experience will not be made.

To be considered for qualification, your resume must include relevant experience with beginning and ending dates of employment/experience.

Specialized Experience Required
To qualify at the GS-9 grade level, your resume must include relevant experience with beginning and ending dates of employment/experience reflecting the following:

Must have at least one year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-07) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector 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. Experience, education, or training performing periodic onsite surveys, to determine compliance with applicable occupational safety standards. Prepared or revised safety instructions and guides. Advised personnel of appropriate safety and occupational health measures to control or eliminate hazardous operating processes which may cause mishaps. Investigated mishaps, obtained statements from witnesses, and photographed mishap scenes. Recorded circumstances of mishaps and extent of injuries, prepared final report(s) of findings with recommendations to correct the unsafe acts or conditions which caused injuries or property damage.

OR,

Must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or, 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D., if related

OR,

Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified, and may be computed by first determining the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9 and GS-11. For additional information: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov).

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.

If using education to meet qualifications, you MUST upload a copy of your transcripts.

Only experience/education gained by closing date of this position will be considered.

Military Requirements
This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a military assignment in the Texas Army National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.

Military Assignments:
Enlisted CMF: 42 or 15 series
Warrant Officer: 42 or 15 series


Rank/Grade:
Enlisted: E-4/SPC through E-9/CSM
Warrant Officer: W-1/WO1 through W-3/CW3