SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER

SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia

Salary Range: $108019 - $140426 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER in the FORCE SAFETY (N9FS) DIVISION of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.

Major Duties:

• You will plan, organize and direct applicable parts of a command Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) program covering a large variety of command operations and administrative tasking both ashore and afloat.
• You will develop procedures using Operational Risk Management (ORM) processes to identify, describe, and respond to potential emergency shipboard situations.
• You will perform safety investigations and direct the systematic compilation and analysis of mishap data and hazards and risk analyses.
• You will interpret policies, regulations and technical criteria to provide communication on pertinent SOH policy and information to Program managers, MSC shipboard personnel, subordinate commands and other stakeholders.
• You will prepare and present technical reports and papers on safety issues which influence MSC's Safety Management System (SMS) and impact on operating ships and/or new ship acquisitions.
• You will serve as a command expert and authority on SOH matters pertaining to the safe operation, modification, alteration, and repair of ships operated and maintained to commercial regulatory body maritime standards.
• You will direct execution of a wide range of technical studies, economic analyses, and detailed design work for SOH programs.
• You will maintain knowledge of existing/proposed national and international laws, Navy, and commercial maritime (class society, USCG, IMO, etc.) regulations governing certification, selection, installation and operation of safety systems on ships.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year (52 weeks) 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: Experience performing safety investigations and directs the systematic compilation and analysis of mishap data and hazards and risk analyses; Experience interpreting and/or evaluating the accumulation of data; and develops appropriate controls to mitigate hazards related to high risk maritime operations. Experience maintaining current understanding of regulations, practices, principles and/or procedures associated with SOH management, ORM, and SMS. Experience conducting progressive analysis of job hazards, ORM, SMS and other analytical techniques sufficient to perform operational ashore and afloat safety visits, assessments and mishap investigations to evaluate safety compliance and culture, and identify causal factors through review of material condition, interviews, event timelines and other circumstances. Experience planning, organizing and directing applicable parts of a Command SOH program covering a large variety of Command operations and administrative tasking both ashore and afloat. Experience interpreting engineering drawings and specifications sufficient to identify potential hazardous conditions in proposed designs and modifications. Experience communicating effectively, orally and in writing, with a variety of internal personnel and numerous contractors and representatives of other organizations on wide ranging controversial, sensitive, SOH problems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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 Individual Occupational Requirements 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. 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 03/20/2026. Applications received after 03/20/2026 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: 2026-03-20