The incumbent is the Supervisory Safety and Occupational Health Specialist and acts under the authority of the Chief of Quality, Safety, and Improvement Service on matters relating to occupational safety and health and industrial hygiene at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System.
Major duties include, but are not limited to: Supervises and directs Job Hazard Assessments and Annual Safety Inspections affecting facility employees.
Advises accident investigation boards convened to ascertain causal factors precipitating fatalities, series injuries or substantial property damage by recommending specific investigative techniques and the application of appropriate standards and sound safety practices necessary to the effective conduct of a comprehensive study that fully and accurately documents final conclusions.
Serves as the primary agency representative for the regional review of safety and occupational health programs of Federal agencies to assist them in the development of plans and programs to achieve and maintain compliance with agency regulations and standards Provides for training assistance to Federal agency management personnel, supervisory employees, and employees' representatives.
Develops policies to comply with specific federal, state, and local laws and regulations while minimizing adverse impact to patient care for PVAHCS. Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 07:00am - 15:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Safety & Occupational Health Specialist/PD14038O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Corayma.Chavez@va.gov · 562-625-2870
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $93629 – $121720/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-02.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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