SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER

SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Rota, Spain

Salary Range: $90925 - $118204 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a Safety and Occupational Health Manager in the Safety Office of NAVAL STATION ROTA.

Major Duties:

• You will serve the activity-level Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Officer.
• You will plan, develop, supervise, and administer the OSH and other safety related programs.
• You will direct and supervise the NAVSTA Rota Activities Navy Occupational Safety and Health (NAVOSH), explosive safety, radiation safety, recreation, athletics and home safety, and traffic safety programs.
• You will supervise a professional and administrative staff of both US and local national indirect hires.
• You will plan work to be accomplished, assigning work to subordinates based on priorities with selective consideration of the difficulty of the assignment and the capabilities of the employees.
• You will collaborate with other department heads to obtain resources and gauge effectiveness of program.
• You will formulate and execute safety programs, goals, and objectives, and perform evaluations of program effectiveness through investigation, reporting, recording, and analysis of mishaps, incidents, and internal and external inspection reports.
• You will advise commanders, leaders and managers regarding potential hazards and recommend control measures devised through extension of present guidelines or analysis of new safety procedures.
• You will be responsible for areas to include but not limited to: explosive safety, asbestos management, hazardous material control, reports of unsafe/unhealthful conditions, respiratory protection, hearing conservation, and noise abatement.
• You will plan, organize, and direct a series of comprehensive inspections, surveys and job hazard analysis of numerous industrial, airfield operations, construction activities, vehicle maintenance, and weapons and bulk fuel storage operations.
• You will represent the Command on safety related councils, committees, boards, etc.
• You will direct and conduct assessments of the status of occupational safety and health in various organizations and to develop strategies to ensure a safe and healthful workplace.
• You will establish written inspections and safety compliance checks indicating frequency, techniques and reporting.
• You will plan, direct and conduct safety education activities for a diverse operational workforce which includes a wide range of U.S. military and civil service personnel, and local national civil service personnel.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Managing safety programs to include: hazard analysis, risk mitigation, accident investigation, corrective action planning, safety program evaluation and/or strategic communication, AND Interpreting and applying technical standards and safety regulations across diverse operational environments, such as construction zones, industrial facilities, and/or field operations, AND Producing executive-level reports, safety plans, policy documents, and training materials, and presenting to senior leadership. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Safety and Occupational Health Management Series 0018 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. If you are a dual citizen, please identify the countries of citizenship. The NATO Status of Forces Agreement prohibits employment in the U.S. Civilian Component in a host nation of any person who holds dual citizenship of the U.S. and the host nation. For example: A person who holds both Italian and U.S. citizenship may not be employed in the U.S. Civilian Component in Italy; however, that person is not prohibited by the NATO Status of Forces Agreement from employment in the U.S. civilian Component in another NATO host nation of which (s)he does not hold citizenship.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03/10/2026. Applications received after 03/10/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. NOTE: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-10