Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

Department: Department of the Interior

Location(s): Boise, Idaho, Grand Coulee, Washington

Salary Range: $88621 - $115213 Per Year

Job Summary: Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Safety & Occupational Health Specialist. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Boise, Idaho; Grand Coulee, Washington https://www.usbr.gov/pn/about/hr/area-information.html

Major Duties:

• Major duties include: Serves as primary staff advisor in the development and implementation of the Construction Safety Program for all construction activities in the Grand Coulee Power Office Region and Boise, ID Region. Works closely with managers, supervisors, inspectors, and contractors in achieving compliance with safety program requirements including accident prevention; safety education and promotion; accident investigation, analysis and reporting; occupational health; fire prevention and protection; and public safety. Provides technical assistance to Regional Safety and Occupational Health Manager on matters relating to planning, design, development, rehabilitation, installation, and operations in all Grand Coulee Power Office and Boise, ID region work areas. Identifies/recognizes program improvements and develops recommendations for the Regional Safety and Occupational Health Manager. Organizes, participates in and/or leads accident/injury investigation teams to identify causes of accidents and contributing factors, and recommend corrective action to management.

Qualifications: In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-12, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-11 level in federal service having demonstrated experience inspecting or surveying workplaces and identifying or recommending corrective actions to high level management, managing a training program comprised of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel and participating in and/or leading accident/injury investigation teams to identify causes of accidents and contributing factors. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 01/02/2026.

How to Apply: Applications (resume and supporting documentation) for this vacancy MUST be received online BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, DC time) on 01/02/2026. To apply, click the blue APPLY ONLINE button at the top of the page. Do not submit photographs with the application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - applicant must remove any images from badges, licenses, etc.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-02