You will serve as a Safety & Occupational Health Specialist . This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition at management's discretion. GS11 - 74,678 (Step 1) - 97,087 (Step 10) GS12 - 89,508 (Step 1) - 116,362 (Step 10)
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Conducts and assists in safety audits/inspections of all WARC offices, laboratories, vehicles, shops, storage spaces, and gaging stations. Reviews and supports accident investigations and reporting.
Provides supports to the Center staff, navigating accident procedures and policies Serves as primary safety training coordinator organizes and distributes safety information, maintaining Center Bureau Safety promotional programs. Maintains employee training records. Assists in maintaining applicable safety regulations, guidelines, manuals, safety plan, and policy documents. Maintains files on all organizational safety correspondence and information.
Interpret and comminates safety policies to Center staff. Briefs Center management on safety recommendations. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. All Department of Interior (DOI) employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions.
Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, https://www.doi.gov/ethics/ethics-prohibitions.
You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position.
Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education.
https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification
This position is with Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $74678 – $116362/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-11.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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