THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST (T5), Position Description Number T5888000 and is part of the AL SAAO, National Guard. ORGANIZATION: AL SAAO, MONTGOMERY, AL SELECTING OFFICIAL: LTC S. YARNELL
1. Serves as the State, Territory, District of Columbia Safety and Occupational Health Specialist in the maintenance of a comprehensive ground and explosives, safety program for the State. Provides technical expertise for the State ARNG Safety and Occupational Health Management Systems (ASOHMS) within the broad framework of statutory public law, DOD, Army, and National Guard policy, goals, and objectives.
Executes resources for personnel requirements and safety programs necessary to support program goals, objectives, and directives. Implements SOH plans, requirements, methods, and assess risks to improve safety in the workplace and off-duty environments. The safety and occupational health specialist executes a complex SO&EH program for a broad occupational field involving a wide variety of changing, high risk operations, environmental conditions, and hazardous materials.
Conducts annual reviews of the State SOH Plan to include all applicable Army SOH functional areas. Assists in the development of State safety policy and Standard Operating Procedures for SOH programs.
Functional program responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following areas: Executes, monitors and evaluates installation SOH functional Safety and Occupational Health Programs for effective implementation, to include; Workplace Operations, Workplace safety, Hazard communication programs, Industrial operations (lockout/tagout, confined space, fall protection), Emergency planning and response, Safety Training and Education of SOH programs consisting of training needs assessments of subordinate organizations mission and operational needs.
Community, Off-Duty Recreation, and Seasonal Safety, Public, family, child, and youth safety, Tactical Operations, Tactical safety, Force mobilization, Transportation Safety, Motor vehicle mishap prevention, Maritime activities, Safe cargo operations, Radiation and Laser Safety, Aviation Safety Management, System safety management, Facilities system safety (FASS) program management, Ammunition and Explosives (AE) Safety, Range Safety Operations, Electrical Safety, Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Safety, and Contract Safety.
Performs inspections. Coordinates, conducts, and participates in safety and occupational health inspections and surveys in a widespread geographic dispersion of diverse operations posing serious hazards of unpredictable consequences to humans and property. (30%). 2. Performs or participates in mishap investigations to determine origins, causes, and contributing elements.
Serves on Safety Investigation Boards (SIB), providing expert guidance and advice covering a broad range of Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) elements. Conducts or leads investigation witness Interviews from internal and external agency sources to gather and analyze factual data. Develops new and innovative mishap prevention techniques for modification of accepted specialized safety procedures, incorporating lessons-learned from SIBs to prevent future mishaps. (25%) 3.
Initiates and carries out safety education activities based on organizational/industry trend analysis of hazards and mishaps. Prepares and distributes safety promotional and informative materials to maintain safety awareness. Participates in safety committee meetings to answer questions and provide recommendations.
Provides safety consultation to directors, supervisors, managers, workers, and unions on safety requirements and procedures; investigations of mishaps; survey actions, and mishap prevention. Investigates employee complaints of alleged unsafe/unhealthful working conditions; recommends corrective action; assures implementation of corrective actions and prepares responses to employees.
Prepares or assists in preparing responses to OSHA citations and inquiries, Inspector General inquiries, and employee safety grievances and complaints. Prepares and conducts briefings, meetings, training classes, and associated functions. Develops training plans to ensure worker qualification and competency. (25%) 4. Reviews purchase, service, and construction contracts.
Reviews drawings and specifications for new construction and building alterations to determine the degree of compliance with standards and regulatory criteria. Recommends procedures to control or eliminate hazardous operations or conditions. Prepares safety criteria applicable to the contracts. Reviews contract proposals, statements of work, performance work statements, local purchase requests, and work requests for inclusion of safety criteria.
Reviews contractor safety plans' inclusion of safety requirements which are applicable to the type of work being performed or product to be delivered for acceptance. (20%) Performs other duties as assigned. PLEASE CONTACT HRO FOR COMPLETE POSITION DESCRIPTION.
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steven.d.yarnell.mil@army.mil · 334-271-7418
This position is with Army National Guard Units, Department of the Army.
The posted pay range is $89508 – $116362/yr.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-29.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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