Hybrid SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST chez Department of the Navy

SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Camp Courtney Okinawa, Japan

Salary Range: $63163 - $82108 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist in the III Marine Expeditionary Force of Safety Office. ***ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Please see Additional Information section below.*** Initial consideration for this announcement is limited to the number of applications listed at the top of this announcement. All applications received on the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and processed.

Major Duties:

• You will interpret and provide guidance on safety and occupational health concepts, principles, laws, and regulations.
• You will provide technical safety and occupational health guidance on training, explosives safety, radiation and laser safety, hazard materials storage, personal protective equipment, mishap investigation analysis, and unsafe working conditions.
• You will ensure safety and occupational health requirements mandated by law or regulation are implemented, monitored, and evaluated.
• You will provide safety oversight of tactical operations.
• You will conduct site assessments and provide technical guidance during the operational planning process to ensure the integration of safety risk management.
• You will conduct various safety briefings, safety training classes, and professional development classes for senior and junior leaders.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: planning, directing, coordinating and evaluating comprehensive safety programs; providing oversight and technical guidance for required safety programs; AND coordinating, conducting and administering mishap, near-miss and safety and occupational health complaint investigations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/safety-and-occupational-health-management-series-0018/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience.TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Complete assessment questionnaire. For a quick preview of the assessment questionnaire click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12761285 3. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application (resume, assessment questionnaire, and all supporting documents) must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 07/21/2025. Applications received after 07/21/2025 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. NOTE: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2025-07-21