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Position Title
Safety and Occupational Health Manager
Agency
Agricultural Research Service
Announcement Number
ARS-S24Y-12489802-JF Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 to Tuesday, August 20, 2024
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for those eligibilities.

NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
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Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;  AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

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Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;  AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

 For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
 
 
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4. Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below: 

• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating? 
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• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
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Assessment 1
Your responses to the questions below will be used in the evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Your resume and application materials must support the level of experience and/or education you claim in this questionnaire. If, after a complete review of your application package, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible for this position. (limit characters)
1. From the choices below, please select the response that best describes how your experience meets the minimum qualification requirements for this position at the GS-14 level. Your resume must clearly support the response you select, or you will be rated as not qualified.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Works with organizational leadership to coordinate and manage a diverse safety and environmental management regulatory compliance program that encompasses land use, construction, and research activities. (limit characters)
3. Leads in the development of short and long-term goals including budgetary needs for safety and environmental programs.
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4. Manages environmental and land use permit issues and extramural agreements.
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5. Develops and implements location policies and guidelines and interprets and applies new regulatory policies and procedures relevant to research.
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6. I have experience with the following location safety program elements: (Select all that apply)
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
7. Ensures new facility construction and modifications of existing facilities or equipment are in compliance with current safety and environmental federal and state regulation.
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8. Conducts training opportunities, internal assessment programs, and external peer-review assessments that monitor the center's progress in meeting quality performance goals.
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9. Ensures best safety practices and procedures required for work with hazardous chemicals or materials for research, farming or facilities functions are in place for BSL-1 and BSL-2 research facilities.
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10. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities.
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11. Evaluates work performance of subordinate supervisors and serves as reviewing official on the evaluation of nonsupervisory positions.
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12. Interviews candidates and makes decisions on appointment, promotion, or reassignment of nonsupervisory positions.
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13. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees.
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14. Finds and implements ways to eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks and barriers to production.
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15. Provides leadership and supervision to safety professionals.
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16. I have applied regulations, policies and guidelines for safety and environmental stewardship to: (Select all that apply.)
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
17. Advises engineering and real property personnel on safety and health aspects of new facility construction, renovations, and proposed modifications.
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18. Develops and directs comprehensive educational and training programs.
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19. Resolves high-risk activities and hazardous environments associated with research (laboratory, animal, and field) and facilities operations management.
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20. Ensures measures are proactively taken to ensure the security of employees, experimental materials, organisms, records, and facilities.
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21. Manages a center-wide accident reporting system that is designed to provide data on all accidents and near miss incidents.
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22. I have experience assessing the quality and effectiveness of research program components relevant to: (Select all that apply.)
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23. Assembles, coordinates, and leads external peer review teams that assess the quality and effectiveness of a research program.
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24. Prepares executive summary and briefing that includes best practices and opportunities for improvement that are identified.
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25. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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