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Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency · Department of Defense

Safety and Occupational Health Management

Salary
$89,508–$116,362/year
Grade
12
Work location
Telework eligible · Hawthorne, Nevada
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Sep 28, 2026
Apply by
Oct 16, 2026
Category
Safety and Occupational Health Management

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Summary

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Duties

Plan, execute, and assure the overall mercury management, security and safety and occupational health programs operate in accordance with the Administrator's guidance and complying with applicable Policy Directives...

... Regulations and Instructions, federal statutes, including the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970 as amended, and other applicable State statutes and regulations

Quantify, prioritize, and manage risk by proposing and applying the hierarchy of hazard control and determining equivalent protections

Accomplishes projects of a complex, independent nature, requiring the conduct of in-depth studies and development of guidelines and procedures for which existing coverage is inadequate or nonexistent

Obtains information from witnesses and officials; studies operations from resultant data; determines causes of accidents and makes recommendation to prevent recurrence

Maintains, tracks and oversees all identified safety and health hazards, utilizing a hazard tracking system and documenting hazards any residual risks and corrective actions

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

How you will be evaluated

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Accountability Conflict Management Customer Service Developing Others Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Strategic Thinking Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

About this listing

Defense Logistics Agency has 61 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Hawthorne, Nevada. See all Defense Logistics Agency listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $89,508 to $116,362 a year. That covers GS-12 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 18 days, from Sep 28, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. Among currently open Safety and Occupational Health Management postings, the typical advertised window is about 13 days.

Who can apply: federal employees eligible for career transition programs, employees of the hiring agency, veterans and 2 other groups. 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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