Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

**Duties**:

- Provide safety and occupational health support/assistance to HQ, district Superintendent, district Chief of Staff, school administrators, Chemical Hygiene Officers/Coordinators, nurses, facilities management and DoDEA employees in a timely manner.
- Liaison and maintain close professional relationships with the host installation safety, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, environmental health, and fire departments for mission essential support.
- Serve as technical advisor for the HQ Safety and Occupational Health Division Chief and support the district superintendent, school principals, and DoDEA employees on matters pertaining to the safety of students, employees, contractors and visitors.
- Develop and deliver technical inspection reports, trend analysis, briefings, training, safety awareness products, conduct accident investigations, and maintain accident reporting and hazard tracking systems.
- Conduct safety inspections and directly support special projects and policy development; obtain and maintain playground safety inspector certification.
- Serve as an essential team member within the DoDEA Safety and Occupational Health Division and participate in projects that standardize and enhance the safety program for DoDEA.
- Provide technical and regulatory expertise in areas such as electrical and fire safety, fall protection, chemical hygiene, material handling equipment, machine guarding, and vehicle operations.
- Provide technical and regulatory expertise in areas such as hazard communication, construction and renovation design reviews, and OSHA record keeping requirements.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- One year trial or probationary period may be required.
- This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
- You may be required to sign a transportation agreement.
- Individuals hired from the Continental United States (CONUS) and their family members (who are US citizens) are required to obtain Official Passports prior to departure to the overseas area.
- Individuals assigned to Italy, England, or Korea, are required to obtain a visa to enter these countries.
- A pre-placement medical examination is required.
- Duties of this position require the incumbent to obtain and maintain a SECRET Clearance.
- This position requires to have and maintain an active/valid SOFA driver's license.
- Must be able to obtain a Certificate in Certified Playground Safety inspector within 90 days of hire.
- Management is requesting/not requiring applicant to be able to lift 35 lbs.

**Qualifications**:
**Who May Apply**:U.S. Citizens

**OR**

**Education**: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology.

**Physical Demands**:Consistent and repeated inspections of existing facilities, playgrounds and new construction must be performed which requires frequent standing, walking, climbing, crouching, frequent stretching and lifting of moderately heavy items such as facilities and grounds equipment.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

- Customer Service
- Decision Making
- Organizational Awareness

**Education**:
**Additional information**:

- Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.
- Applicants who have family members with special medical needs should ensure that prior to accepting a position overseas their family members' medical needs can be met. Access to care in a military treatment facility may not be available to civilian employees except on a space available basis. Consequently, host nation medical facilities may be the only care available. The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location.
- Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.
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