<p>Summary</p> <p>About the position: Safety & Occupational Health Specialist position in the Safety & Occupational Health Office at Tobyhanna Army Depot.</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>About the position: Safety & Occupational Health Specialist position in the Safety & Occupational Health Office at Tobyhanna Army Depot.</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Accepting applications</p> <p>Open & closing dates</p> <p>08/25/2025 to 08/29/2025</p> <p>Salary $72,017 to - $93,620 per year Pay scale & grade GS 9</p> <p>Location</p> <p>1 vacancy in the following location:</p> <p>Tobyhanna, PA</p> <p>Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-This position is not eligible for regular, and recurring telework. This position is eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "unscheduled telework". Situational telework is sometimes also referred to as episodic, intermittent, unscheduled, or ad-hoc telework. Situational telework is approved on a case-by-case basis, where the hours worked were not part of a previously approved, ongoing, and regular telework schedule. Travel Required 25% or less - Up to 25% Business Travel Required Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive</p> <p>Promotion potential</p> <p>11</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 Yes</p> <p>Announcement number MCGN250055347995 Control number 843986100</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <p>Help</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>Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)</p> <p>Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.</p> <p>Land and base management</p> <p>Current or former employees of a base management agency.</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>Military spouses</p> <p>Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty.</p> <p>Clarification from the agency</p> <p>See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.</p> <p>Videos</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>Help</p> <ul> <li>Prepare responses to employee complaints, grievances, and suggestions dealing with safety and/or occupational health factors. </li><li>Serve as the program manager to assigned safety program areas, identifying and developing short and long term countermeasures to address applicable safety issues. </li><li>Prepare various safety related reports and analyze the reports prior to submission. </li><li>Assess the degree to which safety devices and equipment control hazards, and make recommendations as to the need for additional safety equipment, devices, and/or practices. </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Conditions of employment</p> <ul> <li>Secret Clearance </li><li>This position is within the CP-12 Safety and Occupational Health career field and the selected candidate must already have or be able to achieve a CP-12 Level One certificate within 12 months of entry on duty. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.</p> <ul> <li>Current Department of Army Civilian Employees </li><li>Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce </li><li>Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan </li><li>Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act </li><li>Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 </li><li>Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible </li><li>Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible </li><li>Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement </li><li>Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible </li><li>Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 </li></ul> <p>In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.</p> <p>GS-09:</p> <p>Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) 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; 2) Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards; AND 3) Analyzing accident and injury reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).</p> <p>OR</p> <p>Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or master's or equivalent graduate degree in other related fields that included or was 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, and industrial psychology. (You must attach a copy of your transcripts)</p> <p>OR</p> <p>Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. (You must attach a copy of your transcripts)</p> <p>You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:</p> <ul> <li>Accident/Mishap and Hazard Investigation and Reporting </li><li>Risk Management </li><li>Safety and Health </li><li>Written Communication </li></ul> <p>Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).</p> <p>Education</p> <p>FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.</p> <p>Additional information</p> <ul> <li>Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. </li><li>You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. </li><li>One year trial/probationary period may be required. </li><li>Direct deposit of pay is required. </li><li>Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. </li><li>This is a Career Program (CP) #12 - Safety and Occupational Health position. </li><li>This position has a full performance level of GS-11. </li><li>Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. </li><li>Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. </li><li>Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is NOT authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. </li></ul> <p>Expand Hide additional information</p> <p>Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>How you will be evaluated</p> <p>You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.</p> <p>Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.</p> <p>You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.</p> <p>Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.</p> <p>You may claim Military Spouse preference.</p> <p>You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.</p> <p>Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>Required documents</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <p>Help</p> <p>The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Checklist for Internal/Merit Promotion Announcements.</p> <p>As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.</p> <ol> <li>Your resume: </li></ol> <ul> <li>Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. </li><li>Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. </li><li>If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. </li><li>For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. </li><li>For additional information see: What to include in your resume. </li></ul> <ol start="2"> <li>Other supporting documents: </li></ol> <ul> <li>Cover Letter, optional </li><li>Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable </li><li>Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration. </li><li>Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old). </li><li>This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses </li></ul> <p>NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.</p> <p>If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:</p> <p>Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.</p> <p>Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.</p>