Safety and Occupational Health Manager

Summary

You will serve as a Safety and Occupational Health Managerwith National Park Service. This position is located in the Office of the Superintendent section of Glacier National Park. GS-12 Salary: $89,508 (Step 01) to $116,362 (Step 10). First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.

Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Oversees the Safety program at Glacier National Park. Develops the safety education program for Glacier National Park employees and supervisors. Evaluates park programs and operation to ensure safety standards, regulations and goals are met. Performs saftey inspections and accident/incident investigations. Reviews plans, specifications, architectural and engineering drawings submitted by concessionaires, contractors and the National Park Service for various types of construction, major rehabilitation or alteration of facilities. Serves as a standing member of the Technical Board of Investigation for serious injuries or government property damage mishaps occurring within the park units. Provides technical safety and occupational health guidance to supervisors responsible for hazardous activities pursued by public visitors such as use of snowmobiles, scuba diving, skiing, and mountain and cliff climbing, where standard safety criteria are not published. Works closely with park Public Information Officers, Chief Rangers and Chiefs of Interpretations in developing good safety, fire and occupational health information for presentation in the park interpretive programs, handouts, and informational contacts, as well as in formal news releases, media public service messages and park publications.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/22/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level: Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience is in or related to safety and occupational health and has provided me with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of this position successfully. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: managing safety or occupational health program elements; developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management; applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements; developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards; developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses; analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards; designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards; inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards; raining of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects; or work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse. (You must include hours worked per week on resume). Volunteer Experience: 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.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.