SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Yokosuka, Japan

Salary Range: $63163 - $82108 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as an SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST of COMFLEACT YOKOSUKA . ***ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Please see Additional Information section below.***

Major Duties:

• You will serve as the Navy Occupational Safety and Health (NAVOSH) safety advisor and consultant to all levels of management for installation of the serviced organizations.
• You will advise management and workers on safety requirements and potential accident causing situations and methods/techniques for preventing accidents.
• You will provide technical safety training and evaluate safety meetings and training conducted by supervisors and recommend appropriate actions to eliminate unsafe conditions/practices.
• You will coordinate long-term studies of unsafe work conditions, coordinate safety matters such as medical, fire prevention, procurement, etc. to provide adequate control of safety and health hazards.
• You will recommend short and long-term financial planning, determine fiscal requirements and develop annual spending budget and spending plans.
• You will prepare and revises local safety instructions and guides and ensure local safety instructions and guidance are in compliance and aligned with NAVOSH requirements.
• You will analyzes and investigates mishaps and hazardous conditions to determine origin, cause and contributing elements.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Analyzing data on work operations, mishaps, and safety practices to prepare reports of findings that propose corrective measures for unsafe conditions and hazardous work practices; 2) Investigating mishaps, hazard reports, and unsafe or unhealthful working conditions to protect personnel and property; 3) Advising personnel of safety and occupational health measures to control or eliminate hazardous operating processes; and 4) Conducting safety and occupational health inspections and surveys to evaluate effectiveness of unit safety program. 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 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.

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. 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, and 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. Complete assessment questionnaire. For a quick preview of the assessment questionnaire click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12817182 3. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application (resume, assessment questionnaire, and all supporting documents) must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 11/26/2025. Applications received after 11/26/2025 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: 2025-11-26