<p>Summary</p> <p>Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.</p> <p>The primary purpose of this position is to obtain experience and training under the Palace Acquire (PAQ) Program which leads to career development in the field of Occupational Safety.</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.</p> <p>The primary purpose of this position is to obtain experience and training under the Palace Acquire (PAQ) Program which leads to career development in the field of Occupational Safety.</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Accepting applications</p> <p>Open & closing dates</p> <p>10/01/2025 to 09/30/2026</p> <p>Salary $49,960 to - $115,213 per year Pay scale & grade GS 7 - 9</p> <p>Locations</p> <p>Few vacancies in the following locations:</p> <p>Vandenberg AFB, CA</p> <p>Robins AFB, GA</p> <p>Andrews AFB, MD</p> <p>Keesler AFB, MS</p> <p>Show morefewer locations (3)</p> <p>Wright-Patterson AFB, OH</p> <p>Sheppard AFB, TX</p> <p>Hill AFB, UT</p> <p>Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent - Internship Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive</p> <p>Promotion potential</p> <p>12</p> <p>Job family (Series)</p> <ul> <li>0018 Safety and Occupational Health Management </li></ul> <p>Supervisory status No Security clearance Secret Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk</p> <p>Trust determination process</p> <ul> <li>Suitability/Fitness </li></ul> <p>Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No</p> <p>Announcement number L-26-DHA-12789616-0018-PJK Control number 850129500</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <p>Help</p> <p>The public</p> <p>U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.</p> <p>Federal employees - Competitive service</p> <p>Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.</p> <p>Veterans</p> <p>Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference</p> <p>Recent graduates</p> <p>Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.</p> <p>Clarification from the agency</p> <p>Eligible NAF employees are considered under Hiring Path - "Federal employees-Excepted service"</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>Help</p> <ul> <li>Conduct inspections of operations and facilities where the type of hazard anticipated is low in nature and is predictable in advance. </li><li>Conduct safety training, develop class schedules, maintain necessary records/data, maintain classroom equipment, facility, etc., under supervision of qualified personnel. </li><li>Conduct portions of investigations of mishaps, and prepares and presents findings. </li><li>Participate in established Air Force Occupational Safety Programs to Include Hazard Abatement, Confined Space, Ergonomics, etc. </li><li>Conduct special assignments in keeping with the formal training plan. </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Conditions of employment</p> <ul> <li>U.S. Citizenship Required </li><li>Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov </li><li>A security clearance may be required </li><li>PCS expenses, if authorized, will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations </li><li>This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program </li><li>Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays </li><li>Disclosure of Political Appointments </li><li>Student Loan Repayment may be authorized </li><li>Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position </li><li>You will be required to serve a one-year probationary period </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Any individual who completed all requirements for a bachelor, master, professional, or doctorate degree from a qualifying educational institution within the previous two-years meets the basic requirement to apply for the Recent Graduate Program;</p> <ul> <li>OR- </li></ul> <p>Any veteran released or discharged from active duty within the previous two years, but due to a military service obligation, was precluded from applying for a recent graduate position during any portion of the two-year eligibility period following completion of applicable degree, and not more than six years have transpired since completing the requirements for the degree.</p> <p>Qualified candidates will be considered in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Pathways Guidelines . You can also visit: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/index-Standards.asp for additional qualification standards.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>Recommended areas of study: A degree in Safety or Occupational Health fields (Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, industrial psychology, and organizational psychology.</p> <p>This position has an education requirement. You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.</p> <p>The PALACE Acquire Program offers you a permanent position upon completion of your formal training plan. As a Palace Acquire Intern you will experience both personal and professional growth while dealing effectively and ethically with change, complexity, and problem solving. The program offers a 2-year formal training plan with yearly salary increases. Promotions and salary increases are based upon your successful performance and supervisory approval. This is your opportunity to begin a successful civilian career with the United States Air Force.</p> <p>You must have completed a 4 year course of study leading to a bachelor's from an accredited institution AND must have documented Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) at the undergraduate level in one of the following:</p> <p>a) Class Standing - upper third of the graduating class based on completed courses in the college, university, or major subdivision;</p> <p>b) Grade Point Average - 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on your official transcript or as computed based on 4 years of education or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of curriculum; OR 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in your major field or the required courses in your major field completed during the final 2 years of your curriculum. If more than 10 percent of total undergraduate credit hours are non-graded, i.e. pass/fail, CLEP, CCAF, DANTES, military credit, etc, you cannot qualify based on GPA;</p> <p>c) Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society (note: freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this position). (If qualifying based on class standing or honor society membership, provide appropriate documentation).</p> <p>FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.</p> <p>Additional information</p> <p>For DHA Positions:These positions are being filled under Direct-Hire Authority for the Department of Defense for Recent Graduates. The Secretary of the Air Force has delegated authority by the Office of the Secretary of Defense to directly appoint qualified recent graduates directly into competitive service positions; these positions may be professional or administrative occupations and are located Air Force-Wide. Positions may be filled as permanent with a full-time work schedule. Pay will vary by geographic location.* The term "recent graduate" means a person who was awarded a degree by an institution of higher education not more than two years before the date of the appointment of such person, except in the case of a person who has completed a period of obligated service in a uniform service of more than four years.</p> <p>Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on</p>