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Lead Safety & Occupational Health Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
On-siteLoma Linda, CA$104K – $136KApply by May 27, 2026Safety and Occupational Health ManagementENFJENTJESTJOperations
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The incumbent serves as the Lead Safety & Occupational Specialist and as the Green Environmental Management System (GEMS) Program Manager for Safety and Emergency Management Service at Veterans Affairs Loma Linda Health Care System (VALLHCS). The incumbent is responsible for leading, directing, planning, developing, implementing comprehensive programs, and direction of work operations for directing daily operational activities for Environmental and Safety Programs.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Manages VALLHCS safety and environmental program(s) and coordinates the efforts of all VALLHCS organizations to ensure effective integration and compliance in safety and environmental matters.
- →Develops and implement Safety and environmental policies, procedures and systems to implement service line controls that mitigate risk and ensure compliance with rules/regulations.
- →Oversees contractor performance for programs such as Hazardous Waste Disposal, Wastewater Compliance Sampling, Safe Drinking Water Act compliance, Clean Air Act (CAA) reporting, California State Permit Fees, Underground Storage Tank (UST) testing services, OSHA compliance, Environment of Care, and Fire Protection.
- →Ensures contractors meet all technical, regulatory, performance, and reporting requirements.
- →Identify environmental aspects, including significant environmental aspects, to focus on the activities that pose the greatest potential (positive and negative) about environmental regulatory compliance.
- →Assesses performance as it relates to regulatory compliance and GEMS program conformance and informing facility managers of findings.
- →The incumbent acts as a primary point of contact with Federal, State and local regulatory agencies for environmental issues.
- →Sets environmental objectives and targets, based upon the significant environmental aspects, on an annual basis to pursue continual improvement of environmental performance.
- →Develops an Environmental Management Plan for each target and significant environmental aspect.
- →Identifies training, policies, operational requirements and engineering controls needed to comply with Safety and Environmental regulatory requirements.
- →Monitors safety and environmental compliance through ongoing review of operations and program management as they pertain to Federal, State and local environmental statutes, regulations and other related environmental requirements, Executive Orders, VA and VHA policies.
- →Coaches, plans, develops, and implements comprehensive Safety and GEMS Programs.
- →Resolves difficult and complex technical, project management, and organizational problems using innovative and original approaches.
- →Manages computer programs and databases to enhance management of the safety and environmental programs.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at the GS-12 grade level.
- ✓In order to meet the Individual Occupational Requirement a transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: e6d18a22-54ad-4ec0-96a8-711c0eb72244
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