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Safety and Occupational Health Specialist – Direct Hire Authority

Air Force Materiel Command · Department of the Air Force

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Safety and Occupational Health Specialist job with the Air Force Materiel Command at Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts. The announcement is for a direct hire authority and has few vacancies. The work involves occasional travel, shift work, and possible on-call duty.

Few

It may close early. The announcement says it may close at any time, so applying early is wise even though a closing date is listed.

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

The job is open to the public, but only U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. Males must be registered for Selective Service.

What you would do

  • Inspect and evaluate programs to check safety and health compliance.
  • Investigate mishaps involving injuries, illness, and property damage.
  • Develop specialized operating practices when standard methods do not fit.
  • Review construction plans and monitor projects for safety code compliance.
  • Train supervisors, employees, and unit safety representatives on safety topics.

Do you qualify for NH-2?

With experience: You need at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower level, NH-01, which matches GS-04. The experience must be safety and occupational health work on a military installation, such as inspections, mishap investigations, or safety training.

With education: A degree in safety, occupational health, or industrial hygiene, or a related field with at least 24 semester hours in subjects such as safety, chemistry, engineering, or public health, can qualify you. A certification such as CSP, CIH, or CHP also meets the GS-5 requirement. You must submit transcripts.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Valid driver's license

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of no more than two pages, font at least 10 pts, with your full name
  • Resume must show hours per week and start and end dates (month/year) for each job
  • Pay plan, series, and grade on your resume if you are a current or former federal employee
  • Online application questionnaire
  • Transcripts if you qualify through education
  • Certification memo if you are an active duty service member applying before discharge
  • Recent performance appraisals (optional, for current federal employees)

How you will be rated: You are rated on your questionnaire, resume, and other documents, based on knowledge, skills, and abilities in safety, mishap investigation, risk assessment, construction standards, and training. If your questionnaire answers do not match your documents, you may be rated not qualified or insufficient information and will not be considered further.

Tips for this job:

  • Make sure your resume shows hours per week and month/year dates for every job, or it may be marked insufficient.
  • Keep your questionnaire answers consistent with your resume and documents, because mismatches can lead to a not qualified rating.
  • If you use education to qualify, attach your transcripts from accredited schools with your application.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, with possible shift work, evenings, weekends, holidays, emergency overtime, and on-call duty.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Males must be registered for Selective Service
  • Drug test required, and random drug testing may apply
  • Security clearance may be required
  • 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period
  • Direct deposit required
  • Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
  • Work may include evenings, weekends, and holidays
  • On-call duty outside normal hours may be required
  • Occasional travel, possibly on military or commercial aircraft
  • Must carry an electronic beeper or cell phone
  • Support base readiness and emergency exercises
  • Train and guide other employees
  • Possible permanent change of station move with CONUS agreement

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$46,137 – $109,959 per year
Pay scale and grade
NH-2 · DoD acquisition pay band
Location
Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
FEW
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Safety and Occupational Health Management (0018)
Announcement
AFMC-001802-13101406-TGO

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