- Position Title
- Safety & Occupational Health Specialist
- Agency
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- MS-24-BOS-OSHA-12569907-DDH Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, October 8, 2024 to Monday, October 28, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment, and have never held a position with a promotion potential of the position being advertised?
Note: To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
Your SF-50 must reflect:
• Tenure: Career or career-conditional (1-Permanent or 2-Conditional) - refer to Tenure Box #24 on the SF-50
• Position Occupied: Competitive service (1) - refer to Position Occupied Box #34 on the SF-50
For more information, click here to review USAJOBS resources for Federal Employees.
Note: To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
Your SF-50 must reflect:
• Tenure: Career or career-conditional (1-Permanent or 2-Conditional) - refer to Tenure Box #24 on the SF-50
• Position Occupied: Competitive service (1) - refer to Position Occupied Box #34 on the SF-50
For more information, click here to review USAJOBS resources for Federal Employees.
2.
Are you a current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) who currently holds or previously held a career or career conditional appointment with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
Note: To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
Your SF-50 must reflect:
• Tenure: Career or career-conditional (1-Permanent or 2-Conditional) - refer to Tenure Box #24 on the SF-50
• Position Occupied: Competitive service (1) - refer to Position Occupied Box #34 on the SF-50
For more information, click here to review USAJOBS resources for Federal Employees.
Note: To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
Your SF-50 must reflect:
• Tenure: Career or career-conditional (1-Permanent or 2-Conditional) - refer to Tenure Box #24 on the SF-50
• Position Occupied: Competitive service (1) - refer to Position Occupied Box #34 on the SF-50
For more information, click here to review USAJOBS resources for Federal Employees.
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
I have read the entire vacancy announcement to ensure compliance with all requirements. I understand that if I am qualifying based on experience, my resume must include specific duties that I have performed related to the specialized experience requirements outlined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement and that job titles alone are not sufficient to determine whether or not I meet the minimum qualifications.
4.
I understand that the responses I selected in this questionnaire must be fully supported by detailed descriptions of my work experiences in my resume. In the event that my responses are not supported by my resume, the human resources office will amend my responses to more accurately reflect the level of competency demonstrated in my resume.
5.
I understand submission of supporting documentation, e.g., transcripts, DD-214, SF-50, most recent performance appraisal dated within 18 months (or a reason explaining why one cannot be provided) may be required for this position. I also understand that my application will not be considered if the required supporting documentation is not submitted or is not submitted in accordance with the time frames indicated in the announcement.
6.
Where did you first learn about this Department of Labor (DOL) job opportunity?
7.
Please provide the name of the institution/college/university or organization/program/network where you first heard about this Department of Labor (DOL) job opportunity. If you learned about this DOL job opportunity through a DOL Sponsored Career Fair, please provide the name of the career fair. If not applicable, please enter N/A.
(limit 250 characters)
Core Questions
1.
Are you a current Federal employee?
2.
If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian employee, please indicate pay plan of the highest graded position you held.
3.
If you selected "Other", please enter the Pay Plan. If not applicable, please enter N/A.
(limit 100 characters)
4.
If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian employee, please indicate the highest-grade level you held.
5.
If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian employee, please indicate the dates of the highest title, series, graded position you held (MM-YYYY to MM-YYYY or Present, or if not applicable, please enter N/A.).
Note: Time-In-Grade restrictions apply in relation to advancement to General Schedule positions of employees in the competitive service. (limit 150 characters)
Note: Time-In-Grade restrictions apply in relation to advancement to General Schedule positions of employees in the competitive service. (limit 150 characters)
6.
If you are, or were, a Federal employee who held a permanent position in the competitive service, what is the highest full performance level* of that position?
*Full Performance Level: The highest grade level in an employment career ladder. For example, if the position is a Secretary, grade GS-5 with a target grade or promotion potential to GS-7, the GS-7 grade level is the full performance grade level of the position. It is the highest grade in the Secretary position's employment career ladder (i.e., GS-5, GS-6, GS-7).
*Full Performance Level: The highest grade level in an employment career ladder. For example, if the position is a Secretary, grade GS-5 with a target grade or promotion potential to GS-7, the GS-7 grade level is the full performance grade level of the position. It is the highest grade in the Secretary position's employment career ladder (i.e., GS-5, GS-6, GS-7).
7.
Does the Department of Labor employ any member of your family?
8.
If yes to previous question, please provide the name, relationship, organization in which employed, and location if known. If not applicable, please enter N/A.
(limit 250 characters)
9.
Are you a retiree receiving a Federal annuity, either military or civilian?
Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced upon employment.
Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced upon employment.
10.
Have you accepted a buyout from a Federal agency within the past 5 years?
11.
For DOL employees only, what is your bargaining unit status?
12.
Are you currently serving or have you served in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
13.
Please indicate your most recent performance appraisal rating from your most recent performance appraisal (within 18 months).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a position with the Department of Labor. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
1.
This position requires applicants to meet an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) in addition to at least one year of specialized experience in order to be found minimally qualified. Please select the description below that best describes your education experience. Your transcript(s) must support the response you selected.
2.
Select the one answer that best describes your educational/experience background to meet the basic qualifications requirements for the Safety and Occupational Specialist, GS-09, position.
3.
Select the one answer that best describes your educational/experience background to meet the basic qualifications requirements for the Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, GS-11, position.
4.
Select the one answer that best describes your educational/experience background to meet the basic qualifications requirements for the Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, GS-12, position.
5.
From the following choices, identify those that reflect your experience in customer service. (Select all that apply)
6.
Which of the following best reflects your highest level of experience working cooperatively and collaboratively with others?
7.
Indicate your level of experience as it pertains to your interpersonal communication skills that you routinely apply at work.(Choose all that apply)
8.
I have experience working cooperatively and collaboratively with others in the following situations. (Select all that apply)
9.
Select all of the following statements that apply to you. (Select all that apply)
10.
Check all the responses that apply to your experience communicating with others: (Select all that apply.)
11.
In urgent situations in which you have been faced with multiple or conflicting priorities, select the one option that you would be most likely to use to manage them.
12.
Choose the response that best fits your experience organizing data and/or facts to identify missing, incomplete, or conflicting information.
13.
Select all the responses that describe the methods and sources you have used to gather data. (Select all that apply)
14.
Select all the responses to the following statement that apply to your experience communicating with others orally. (Select all that apply)
15.
Select all responses to the following statement that apply to your experience. I have had experience communicating with others by: (Select all that apply)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
16.
Do you have experience testifying during and/or working with counsel in the development of litigation pursuant to occupational safety and/or occupational health cases?
17.
Choose the statement(s) that accurately describe your presentation/communications skills. Be prepared to justify your responses during a job interview, if you are invited. The skills must have been acquired over the course of at least two projects (two examples of how you demonstrated the skill, for each skill).
18.
Select the one response that represents your highest level of experience and which demonstrates how you communicate orally in both formal and informal settings, move others toward a common goal, and establish a professional network with others. An example might include communicating effectively with agency executives, senior level management, employee organizations, government officials, or industry representatives.
19.
Check all the responses that describe your writing activities to date: (Select all that apply)
20.
Select the occupational safety and health areas in which you have work experience: (Select all that apply)
21.
I have proficiency in using the following technology applications or functions: (Select all that apply)
22.
Select the response that best describes your knowledge of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and OSHA safety and health standards.
23.
Select the industries in which (as a regular part of your job) you have worked for at least one year identifying hazards. (Select all that apply)
24.
From the following list, select all the occupational safety and health program functional areas in which you have worked (as a regular part of your job) for at least one year. (Select all that apply.)
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.