Lead Safety & Occupational Health Manager

Summary

The person in this position serves as the Lead Safety & Occupational Health Manager for the Boston Healthcare System in Brockton, Massachusetts, and performs management functions to include developing, administering, reviewing, revising and implementing a comprehensive Safety and Life Safety Program.

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Duties

• *THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***
  
  

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Develops short- and long-range plans for the Safety Sub-section of the Safety Section of the Engineering Service, based upon the VA BHS goals and requirements and VISN Safety and Fire/Life Safety goals, changing legal and regulatory requirements, construction activities, applicable Federal and State regulations and standards and VA regulations and directives.
• Develops budget proposals concerned with material and equipment needs for the safety and life safety programs to be included in the Safety Section Budget of the Engineering Service Budget.
• Develops implements, administers and revises policy memoranda with the consent of the Safety Officer, for the programs under his/her control.
• Develops and maintains a comprehensive Fire/Life Safety Program.
• Plans and directs fire drills.
• Oversees testing and maintenance of all fire protection and alarm equipment.
• Ensures all areas of the hospital are inspected annually, patient care areas are biannually.
• Responds to emergencies and implements proper safety procedures and analysis functions.
• Implements, develops, conducts, maintains and revises a comprehensive Safety and Life Safety Training Program, in accordance with current regulations and directives.
• Identifying, distributing and balancing workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established work flow, skill level and/or occupational specialization.
• Resolve simple, informal complaints of employees and refer others, such as formal grievances and appeals, to the supervisor or an appropriate management official.
  
  

Work Schedule: Full-Time, Tour of Duty to be determined by management - to be discussed at time of interview

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for AD HOC telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
  
  

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, at a minimum, all applicants must meet the following:

Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Lead Safety & Occupational Health Manager, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying specialized experience includes leading others such as directing the work of subordinates, managing performance, reviewing training needs, etc.; managing safety or occupational health program elements; developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management; applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements; developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards; developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses; analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards; designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards; inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards; training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects; work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse performing administrative duties related to this position.

NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must clearly indicate the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Communications
• Fire Management
• Safety Engineering
• Teamwork
  
  

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.



Experience refers to 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.



Physical Requirements: The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion relating to frequent inspections and surveys requiring considerable standing, walking, climbing, bending, crouching, and stretching, reaching or similar movements. Occasionally there may be a need to lift and carry moderately heavy objects. The work may require some degree of agility and dexterity when, for example it requires entry into crawl spaces or other confined spaces and the inspection of construction sites. The incumbent must have the ability to work with and wear personal protective equipment including respirators ranging from negative pressure masks to SCBA.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

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VA Boston Healthcare System

940 Belmont Street

Brockton, MA 02301

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