THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION This National Guard position is for a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Position Description Number T5545000 located in the 116th Air Control Wing, located at Robins AFB, Georgia. This is a full-time, Excepted Permanent, position which does not require Georgia Air National Guard Membership. Area of Consideration: Current on-board Federal Employees within the state of Georgia.
As a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, GS-0081-11, you will: Perform a broad range of safety and occupational health duties in one or more areas of safety and occupational health. Performs periodic inspections, assessments and evaluations on numerous programs such as high-risk activity programs, supervisory safety training, and emergency/disaster preparedness to determine compliance with appropriate safety and occupational health regulations.
Conducts safety and occupational health surveys of facilities and equipment related to the full range of work operations. Uses a comprehensive knowledge of a wide variety of regulations, standards, procedures, methods, and techniques to determine compliance with safety and occupational health regulations, modifying or adapting to eliminate or minimize hazards.
Normal to high safety risks are encountered in assigned areas which include base operations and facilities, such as industrial shops and operations, aircraft and vehicle maintenance facilities and shops, administrative areas, supply and warehousing, seasonal/recreational areas, construction sites, etc.
Evaluates a variety of complex, unconventional safety and occupational health problems or circumstances such as playground equipment and base traffic patterns; ensures correct safety and protective equipment is available and in use; and determines risk assessment of the hazardous processes/conditions identified. Determines and recommends applicable methods and procedures, such as fault tree analysis and risk management, for controlling or eliminating hazards.
Documents and reviews inspection, assessment and evaluation findings and prepares formal reports for dissemination to appropriate parties. Plan and carry out formal investigations of reportable and non-reportable mishaps involving personal injury accidents, property damage, covering a wide range of work operations. Assigned area involves a substantial number and diversity of hazards that may cause mishaps with significant severity and loss.
Serves as the investigation officer for formal mishap investigations such as Safety Investigation Boards (SIB) involving class A and B mishaps. Obtains statements from witnesses, photographs mishap scene, records circumstances of mishap and extent of injuries, estimates cost of property damage, and prepares a formal report of findings with proposed recommendations and abatement dates to correct the unsafe acts/conditions.
Compiles and analyzes mishap data, identifies trends, provides managers with mishap/trend analysis data, and assists them in developing programs to reduce mishaps. Prepares formal reports using the Air Force Safety Automated System (AFSAS) program. Uses statistical data to prepare charts, tables, and reports. Based on observed trends, recommends and implements training aimed at mishap/accident prevention.
Develop specialized operating practices, modifying or departing significantly from standard techniques when necessary based on interpretation of policies, standards, and regulations. Coordinates with other installation offices regarding safety matters affecting installation personnel and devises specialized operating practices involving diverse but recognized hazards.
Prepares and/or revises standard local safety instructions and guides such as local supervisory safety guide, and unit safety representative guide that are relevant to base employees and current or planned contractor operations. Devises specialized operating practices involving hazards associated with various holiday celebrations such as fourth of July celebrations, safety campaigns, air shows etc.
Evaluates safety standards adopted by national safety associations, societies, or institutes; publications on work processes; and current industrial problems and makes recommendations as to local application. Drafts local procedures or abatement actions for conditions not directly addressed by existing standards or guidelines. Reviews and revises local procedures as necessary.
Review plans and specifications for new construction, major building alterations, and/or changes in installation equipment and monitors project through completion to ensure compliance with safety codes and standards. Recommends design changes not included in the original plan and provides technical recommendations to eliminate or control safety hazards in the repair and maintenance of installation facilities and equipment.
Develops specialized operating practices affecting construction matters associated with diverse but recognized hazards and attends pre-construction conferences to brief contractor on applicable safety and health requirements. Identifies potential safety hazards to assure adequate fire exits, stairways, aisle space, means of egress, etc. Perform other duties as assigned.
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking.
Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S.
education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
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This position is with Air National Guard Units, Department of the Air Force.
The posted pay range is $74678 – $97087/yr.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-19.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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