This position is with the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Kansas City Region with duty location in Kansas City, MO. The selectee will be expected to report to the assigned office listed above; this is not a remote position. This position is outside the bargaining unit. Official Title is Supervisory Safety & Occupational Health Specialist (Assistant Area Director).
The major duties for this position include but are not limited to the following: Serves as Supervisor to a multi-disciplinary group of Industrial Hygienists, Safety and Occupational Health Specialists, and Safety Engineers. Identifies, distributes and balances workload and tasks. Provides and signs written performance appraisals based on daily observation of work. Approves the use of annual, sick, and/or credit leave of short duration.
Conducts on-the-job assessments of workload progress, productivity, and quality to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. Reviews case files to ensure proper application of standards and proposed penalties as well as reasonable abatement dates and documentation that is legally sufficient and consistent with OSHA policies and directives.
Oversees and monitors the Regional Federal Enforcement Program by providing expert guidance and assistance to staff members and area directors concerning Regional and National Office policies, the Field Operations Manual, and new directives and instructions dealing with enforcement of OSHA programs. Discusses apparent problem areas and provides guidance and interpretation of enforcement standards, regulatory and procedural requirements.
Plans and evaluates compliance methodology to develop internal compliance procedures and determines priorities, provides liaison with employer and employee organizations as well as with the Regional Solicitor's Office and with publicly organized safety and health groups.
Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service. If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position.
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hudson.demarcus.d@dol.gov · 202-693-1000 X12606
This position is with Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor.
The posted pay range is $108173 – $140627/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-03.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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