Summary
You will serve as the Safety and Occupational Health Specialist at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Institutional Safety Branch. The Branch enhances mission success by providing independent analysis through audits, surveillance and inspections of AFRC facilities, equipment and operations. Ensures Federal OSHA compliance is understood and accomplished for the Center, and the safety of personnel, facilities, equipment and unique fleet of aircraft.
Duties
Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
Monitors and evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of Institutional Safety and Health programs.
Reviews program documentation, records, and performance data; conducts tabletop exercises, field assessments, and on-site inspections to verify compliance and identify potential hazards or deficiencies.
Investigates and analyzes adverse safety and health trends, recurring deficiencies, incidents, and unsafe conditions.
Recommends and initiates corrective and preventive actions, tracks resolution, and verifies the effectiveness of corrective measures.
Provides guidance to personnel and management on safety requirements, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.
Provides safety oversight for facility construction, general industry hazardous operations, equipment, aircraft maintenance, and flight test activities.
Establishes, implements, and oversees the Center’s occupational safety and health programs, applying sound management principles to develop, enforce, and sustain safety and health standards.
Monitors, reviews and inspects documents and facilities for safety compliance and regulations.
Inspects the work area to identify and eliminate unsafe and unhealthful environmental conditions and to determine compliance with Federal and State safety and occupational health standards.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements listed in this vacancy announcement. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the assessment questionnaire. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or assessment questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. These competencies will be assessed using technical assessments. They may also be evaluated during a structured interview: Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating Compliance Inspection Internal Controls Mishap Investigation Occupational and Environmental Health Workplace Safety Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Reasoning Self-Management (Achievement) Stress Tolerance Teamwork To preview the application questionnaire, click on the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13037240 NASA considers 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.Under NASA's category rating process, applicants will be assessed on the position competencies and placed in one of three categories identified and defined below: Best Qualified Category - Applicants who demonstrate a superior level of all evaluation criteria. Highly Qualified Category - Applicants who demonstrate a satisfactory level of the evaluation criteria. Qualified Category - Applicants who demonstrate the basic qualifications, with general knowledge, skills, and abilities. Names of all qualified candidates in the Best Qualified category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration (unless a sufficient number of qualified veterans are found - in which case only those names will be initially certified). Candidates within the Best Qualified category who are eligible for veteran preference will receive selection priority over non-veteran preference eligibles. NASA will not ask you to disclose criminal history record information during the application process or before we make a conditional/tentative offer of employment. If you apply for this position and are selected, NASA will conduct a suitability/security background investigation after you accept a tentative job offer. If you feel you are asked to disclose your criminal history before you accept a tentative offer and wish to file a complaint within 30 days, please contact: [email protected].