Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

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Serving as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist GS-0018-9/11/12 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is located in the Organizational Health Division within Mission and Readiness Support Directorate located in Glynco, Georgia. The primary purpose of this position is ensuring that operations and activities are performed safely and in accordance with established policy and procedures. The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and Medical Programs at FLETC encompass all activities and operational disciplines, including law enforcement training, administrative, industrial, and medical support activities. Typical duties include: Leading the development and implementation of medical safety policy decisions and serves as a subject matter expert for the Organizational Health Division. Developing and implementing essential portions of the OSH and medical surveillance programs, including evaluating program adequacy and compliance, and reviews and recommends changes to medical safety protocols and standards. Developing and delivering advanced technical medical safety education and training programs for hazardous and physically demanding occupations, evaluates and monitors exposure to medical hazards, recommending and implementing hazard control measures, and ensures ongoing compliance. Provides technical medical safety education and training for all FLETC employees, assists in developing medical safety training programs, and ensures personnel engaged in hazardous work receive required medical safety training. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/homeYou must submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution listing the college/university, degree confirmation date(s) and applicable courses for the position you are applying to. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.