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Regional Safety Officer Job Overview
Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/18/2026 -unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level: Possess at least one year of specialized experience that is in or directly related to the duties of the position to be filled and is equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in Federal service to be found qualified for this grade level. This experience must have equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of such experience include: Recommend, coordinate, and provide safety training for staff within their area of responsibility. Maintain and update applicable safety guidelines, manuals, plans, and policy documents for their organizational unit, while ensuring consistency with applicable regulatory and/or policy requirements. Serve as their organization's safety expert. Alert organizational leadership to hazardous conditions and follows up to assure that conditions have been abated. Make effective use of data systems to track incidents and investigates accidents as appropriate. Develop and coordinate novel or innovative safety awareness and promotion activities. Represent the organizational unit in wider discussions and activities related to occupational safety. Conduct safety inspections including offices, laboratories, vehicles, shops, storage spaces, and other facilities and equipment. Tracks and manages the abatement process. Volunteer Experience: 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.