Summary
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA). The National Museum of Asian Art stewards the worlds most important collections of Asian Art, with works dating from antiquity to present including an unparralled collection of 19th and 20th century American Art.
Duties
The Safety and Occupational Health Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, management of comprehensive health, safety and environmental management programs. The Safety and Occupational Health Manager serves as a primary advisor to Smithsonian leadership, staff and provides technical assistance to building management and security staff as needed. In this position, you will: Conduct workplace inspections and assessments, identifies hazards, documents findings and recommendations; and briefs leadership on risks, resource needs, and corrective action status. Support accident prevention by reviewing trends, engaging staff, and coordinating with supervisors and safety committees; investigates incidents and near-misses; documents findings; and recommends corrective and preventive actions. Develop, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate safety, occupational health, and environmental training for employees and supervisors. Tracks training completion and certification records and follows up with employees and supervisors to support compliance. Advise on hazardous materials and waste requirements; coordinates with OSHEM and unit leadership on complex issues
Requirements
Conditions of Employment Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions on OPM website.
Education
This position has positive education requirements. See basic the qualification section above.
How you will be evaluated
Applicants for this position may be evaluated in multiple stages. The first stage is an evaluation of your responses to the online multiple-choice questions that assess your experience, education, and/or training for the job related competencies below: Ability to evaluate complex workplace conditions, identify and prioritize hazards, apply applicable safety requirements, communicate findings clearly, recommend appropriate corrective actions, and follow through with staff and leadership to support timely resolution. Knowledge of accident prevention principles, incident investigation techniques, hazard control methods, and documentation requirements for accidents, and unsafe conditions. Knowledge of safety and occupational health training requirements, hazard communication principles, and methods for communicating technical information to employees and supervisors. Ability to advise staff on hazardous materials or hazardous waste handling, storage, labeling, or disposal; coordinating with safety or environmental offices on non-routine issues. Applicants who meet or exceed minimum qualifications will be assigned to one of three category groups based on job-related criteria: Best Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most of the job related competencies above. Better Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and satisfies most of the job related competencies above. Good Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not satisfy most of the job related competencies above to a substantive degree. This category rating process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Category) provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that category unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are satisfied. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher. Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAjobs system and/or have not answered all of the vacancy questions will not be considered for this position. Important Note: Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed. You may preview questions for this vacancy.