Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

About the Position: Serves in the Omaha District (NWO) Safety & Occupational Health Office as a Safety &Occupational Health Specialist. This position provides support for civilian employees assigned to the Safety and Occupational Health Office (SOHO) and is responsible for assisting with administration of the safety and occupational health program for organizational elements located throughout a large and diverse geographical area, engaged in widely dispersed and diversified activities.

As a GS-09 Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, you will:

Support Safety and Occupational Health Office staff, conducting surveys and inspections of assigned serviced areas, structures, and other activities for compliance with Army, OSHA, and local safety regulations and consensus safety standards.

Support mishap/accident investigations which result in near misses, property damage or injuries, including repetitive types of accidents to discover prevalent accident trends, to identify ways to prevent, or reduce such accidents.

Provide administrative support to Occupational Health Program (OHP) and Occupational Health Nurse for the Omaha District.

Serve as an alternate Medical Records Custodian (MRC) and performs maintenance, physical security, transfer, and archive of employees' medical records.

Administer all procurement activities for the Safety and Occupational Health Office needs and bulk procurement management District Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Provide technical assistance and coordinates fiscal and other administrative functions for the Safety Office.

Serves as safety office training coordinator, work with district training office to ensure safety and occupational training guidance and materials are available for all District employees.

Administers the District Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training programs.