Telework eligibleFederal

Lead Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Department of Health and Human Services

Safety and Occupational Health Management

Salary
$143,913–$187,093/year
Grade
14
Work location
Telework eligible · Woodlawn, Maryland
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 15, 2026
Apply by
Oct 21, 2026
Category
Safety and Occupational Health Management

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Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Security, Facilities and Logistics Operations (OSFLO). As a Lead Safety & Occupational Health Specialist, GS-0018-14, you will lead CMS's nationwide occupational safety and health program, advise senior leaders, manage complex initiatives, and ensure compliance across the Agency.

Duties

Leading CMS’s nationwide occupational safety and health program, developing policies, standards, and strategies while advising senior leaders on complex safety and health matters.

Directing agency-wide inspections, hazard assessments, emergency response, respiratory protection, and compliance activities to protect employees, visitors, contractors, and agency property.

Serving as technical authority and liaison with CMS, HHS, unions, contractors, and Federal partners, resolving complex safety issues and coordinating enterprise-wide initiatives.

Analyzing injury, illness, and safety data; develops performance measures and corrective actions; and leads strategic projects, training, and continuous improvement of the safety and Health program.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the results of the online assessments required for this position. A Subject Matter Expert may assist in the resume review process to help determine whether you meet the minimum job qualifications. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

About this listing

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has 18 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Woodlawn, Maryland. See all Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $143,913 to $187,093 a year. That covers GS-14 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 6 days, from Oct 15, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026. Among currently open Safety and Occupational Health Management postings, the typical advertised window is about 13 days. As of Oct 15, 2026, it closes in 6 days.

Who can apply: federal employees eligible for career transition programs. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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