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Safety and Occupational Health Specialist (Entry Level - Developmental Program)

Defense Contract Management Agency
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Summary
This position is a Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Keystone Program Opening.

Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to All U.S. Citizens and is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense).

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
                                                                                                       

Responsibilities
  • You will perform duties of a developmental nature as a trainee.
  • You will receive assignments that are designed to orient, train, and increase your knowledge in the Safety and Occupational Health field.
  • Familiarization of the organizations programs, projects, and functions; and Safety and Occupational Health manuals and procedures are pertinent at this level.
  • Duties and responsibilities vary and may increase according to the grade level.

Travel Required
  • 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Conditions of Employment
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Security Requirements: Noncritical-Sensitive with Secret Access (Willing to Obtain & Maintain)
  • Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L) NON-CAP: This position requires an Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Level 1 certification in the Production, Quality & Manufacturing Career Field within 24 months, unless a Position Requirements Waiver is approved to extend.
  • COVID19 - To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

Qualifications:

To qualify for a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist (Keystone), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-07 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
  • Managing safety or occupational health program elements; Or
  • Developing and recommending safety & occupational health policy to higher levels of management ; OR
  • Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements; Or
  • Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards; Or
  • Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards. Inspecting or surveying workplaces or systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards.

B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement.

C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualifications and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-07.


Education

If the position has a minimum education requirement and/or you are using education to qualify in lieu of specialized experience, you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims


NOTE: 
During the Keystone Program, participants will receive specialized formal classroom training, computer-based training, and on-the-job (OJT) training. The training development program will consist of the following:
  1. Report initially to the Contract Management Office (CMO)/Center in the duty location for which you were selected.
  2. Travel TDY (Temporary Duty Travel) for one week to attend training at the DCMA Learning Campus (DLC) in Fort Lee, VA. Dates to be determined due to COVID restrictions.
  3. Spend 6 months in the CMO/Center for on-the-job (OJT) and developmental training.
  4. Return within the three year developmental training to the DLC, HQ or other CMO locations for assessment/various functional specific training.