Director of Occupational Health

Director of Occupational Health

Department: Department of Energy

Location(s): Chemawa, Oregon, Olympia, Washington, Spokane, Washington, Vancouver, Washington

Salary Range: $125180 - $181956 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Occupational Health (NFO) organization of Safety (NF), Chief Administrative Office (N), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). The purpose of this position is to serve as the Director of Occupational Health, supervising a diverse team of professional and administrative specialists focused on BPA's occupational safety and health programs.

Major Duties:

• As a Director of Occupational Health, you will: Supervise a diverse team of technical experts and safety managers. Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work. Serve as the programmatic specialist and technical expert responsible for directing BPA's Occupational Health Team. Develop, oversee and execute the implementation of policy and program performance standards for safety. Direct the investigation of industrial accidents, near-miss incidents, and occupational injuries to determine causes, and install preventative measures. Appraise the degree of program compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. Represent BPA and the Safety organization in conferences and meetings with other agencies, State and local authorities, private industry and public groups. Serve as primary or backup Safety Officer.

Qualifications: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position is defined as: Leading a project or team to 1) administer occupational safety and health programs related to Fire Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, or Medical Surveillance; AND 2) evaluate organizational programs for compliance with occupational safety and health requirements (i.e. laws, regulations, policies, etc.). "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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 Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration. CTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: You must have a login.gov account to sign into USAJOBS: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/account. To begin the application process in USAJOBS, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all required and supporting documentation. You must click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 pm (ET) on the announcement closing date. You may update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period by returning to your USAJOBS account, select Update Application: https://login.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application, during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account; applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each application status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. If you need help with login.gov or USAJOBS (e.g., account access, Resume Builder) visit the USAJOBS Help Center: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to If you experience difficulty applying on USAJOBS, after clicking the Apply Online button, or you are experiencing a significant hardship hindering your ability to apply online, the Agency Contact listed in the announcement can assist you during normal business hours. If you receive any system error messages, take screenshots if possible, to aid technical support.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-13