Chief Safety Officer

Chief Safety Officer

Department: Department of Energy

Location(s): Vancouver, Washington

Salary Range: $157830 - $195200 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is in the Safety organization (NF) of Chief Administrative Officer (N), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). The purpose of this position is to serve as the Dept of Energy FEOSH designated Safety and Health Official for BPA; insuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements; and serving on the Executive Safety Committee, interpreting federal OSHA, state, or local laws as applicable, industry standards or practices regarding BPA safety considerations.

Major Duties:

• As the Chief Safety Officer, you will: Serve as the Chief Safety and Occupational Health Manager. Assure implementation by subordinate teams and others of the goals and objectives for the program segments and functions for which Safety is responsible. Implement industry leading safety practice benchmarking and industry leading performance examples. Develop and implement BPA's Safety Strategy. Assign work to subordinates. Develop performance standards and evaluate the work performance of subordinates. Represent the Safety organization, Chief Administrative Officer, and BPA in working directly with executive-level personnel, managers and staff in BPA and DOE HQ; influential individuals and organized groups from outside DOE; and other stakeholders. Act as a consultant to other regulatory entities such as state occupational health and safety regulators and other rule-making entities.

Qualifications: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-14) in the Federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as: 1) Leading a project or team in the development of Safety and Occupational Health policies and procedures for an organization; AND 2) leading compliance audits to ensure organizational compliance with safety laws, rules, regulations, etc. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration. CTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: You must have a login.gov account to sign into USAJOBS: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/account. To begin the application process in USAJOBS, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all required and supporting documentation. You must click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 pm (ET) on the announcement closing date. You may update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period by returning to your USAJOBS account, select Update Application: https://login.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application, during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account; applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each application status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. If you need help with login.gov or USAJOBS (e.g., account access, Resume Builder) visit the USAJOBS Help Center: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to If you experience difficulty applying on USAJOBS, after clicking the Apply Online button, or you are experiencing a significant hardship hindering your ability to apply online, the Agency Contact listed in the announcement can assist you during normal business hours. If you receive any system error messages, take screenshots if possible, to aid technical support.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-13