TheSafety and Occupational Health Specialist directs, coordinates, plans, administers, and evaluates a comprehensive program ofoverseas facilities occupied by Department employees and family members and serves as an advisor to program managers, analyzingand resolving diverse, high safety risk hazards.

Essential Functions

* Plans, organizes, administers and conducts a scheduled series of comprehensive surveys of office buildings, laboratories,printing plants, residences, warehouses and other facilities to determine nature and extent of SHEM hazardsand exposure.

* Plans, organizes, administers and conducts a scheduled series of comprehensive technical, programmatic and operationaloversight assessments of office buildings, printing plants, maintenance shops, warehouses, residences andother facilities to determine nature and extent of SHEM hazards and exposures at posts to develop solutions for hazardabatement.

* Works with post management to provide direction for hazard abatement and identifies avenues to fund such efforts.Estimates the cost of implementing recommendations or changes and establishes priority relative to corrective action.

* Educates personnel at all staffing levels and their families on SHEM matters to ensure understanding of the basis andcriticality of SHEM program implementation, along with education on identifying and eliminating or controlling risk.

Educates post officials to enable them to perform their functions and meet responsibilities.

* Trains employees in applicable safety, health and environmental topic areas.

* Enters collected data into database applications based on posts visited, and tracks post SHEM program implementationusing the system.

* Prepares reports and makes recommendations for hazard abatement that account for technical and cultural aspects,logistical challenges, and economic constraints for a broad range of operational, worksite, and residential situations.

* Recommends and specifies equipment to protect employees and the public from safety and occupational health hazards.

* Investigates employee and resident suggestions or complaints regarding safety, health and environmental hazards.

Recommends methods to eliminate or alleviate concerns.

* Develops and maintains statistical data relative to loss prevention. Analyzes mishap statistics and investigative reportsto compare incident rates, evaluates economic loss due to damaged property, severity of injuries sustained andenvironmental conditions surrounding mishaps; isolates casual factors and devises measures to control hazards detected.

Competencies

* Possesses practical knowledge to independently develop new, innovative alternative solutions/ recommendations toaddress technical/programmatic/policy/operational issues at posts in a geographically dispersed work environment.This knowledge is applied to develop or extend, recommend, and carry out significant hazard control techniques thatwill minimize or eliminate unsafe and unhealthy activities and conditions directly affecting the safety and health of personnel and their families overseas

* Knowledge of practical engineering methods and controls to mitigate or eliminate safety and health hazards

* Utilizes various guidelines such as OSHA standards and technical publications, ANSI standards, EPA technical documents,laws and regulations, as well as NSC and ASSE references. Guidelines may provide only part or perhapsnone of the information required to meet job objectives, particularly in overseas operations where innovative solutionsmay be required to reduce risk

* Strong organizational, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

* Must be able to work in a collaborative, team environment

* Advanced knowledge of and experience with administrative and program management functions

* Working knowledge of MS Office suite and/or other general office applications

* Ability to develop and present training that encompasses the broad spectrum of the health, safety, and environmentalarena for a range of educational levels. Knowledge of risk communication to analyze and extrapolate complex technicalinformation into a simplified easily understood format for use in training activities

* Ability to communicate cogently and succinctly, both orally and in writing, to work effectively with all managementlevels, the foreign affairs community, and other safety, health and environmental professionals to provide and obtainexpert guidance, defend and justify recommendations, and report issues

* Knowledge of communications and human relations techniquessufficientto successfully convince, encourage, persuadeand motivate Diplomatic and senior management officials to support integration of SHEM principles, conceptsand standards into the Department's overseas operations.

Supervisory Responsibility

None required for this position

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday,9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Evening and weekend hours required, as required by business need.

Travel

Travel approximately20-30%international travel.

Experience

* A minimum of five (5) years fulfilling the duties of a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist or equivalent experience

Security Clearance

Must be a U.S. citizen. This position requires a Secret security clearance. However, the candidate may begin with an interim Secret security clearance.

AAP/EEO Statement

All Native Groupis an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status or physical disability. However, preference may be extended to persons of Indian descent in accordance with applicable laws.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.