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Life Safety and Fire Protection Coordinator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Hampton, VA $76K – $99K Apply by Jun 26, 2026 Safety and Occupational Health Management ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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The position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administrations (VHA), Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), at the Hampton VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Hampton, Virginia, within the Engineering Service in the Safety section. The primary purpose of this position assesses the effectiveness of specific life and fire safety programs designed to eliminate or minimize unsafe conditions at a facility.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent is responsible for the coordination and compliance efforts of the life safety and fire protection prevention programs, planning and implementation.
- →The incumbent assumes a lead role in the development of life safety and fire protection prevention goals, policy, and procedural documentation for the facility.
- →The incumbent works closely with facility staff and leadership to review how life safety and fire protection prevention considerations are integrated into the planning and operational activities of the facility.
- →In addition, the incumbent coordinates life safety and fire protection prevention interactions with outside agencies and supports the development of integrated planning with all entities.
- →The incumbent develops goals and objectives, prepares safety MC Ms, procedures and guidelines, develops safety training curriculum and reviews proposed equipment procurement requests to insure the inclusion of necessary safety features.
- →The incumbent advises all staff and senior level management officials on the status of the life safety and fire protection, prevention programs and recommends changes in the design of work programs to meet new life safety and fire protection, prevention standards.
- →The incumbent confers with safety and occupational health specialists external to the facility to identify hazards related to new equipment or other areas and to become familiar with evolving techniques and protective devices for controlling or eliminating potential safety hazards.
- →The incumbent independently coordinates life safety surveys of VA buildings and offices to identify and evaluate risks involving a wide variety of work environments; determines the extent to which mechanical and physical conditions comply, and makes decisions regarding adherence to established life safety and fire protection policies and procedure.
- →The incumbent directs investigations of fire safety accidents, analyzing precipitating factors and accident cause data in order to develop specific methods for prevention.
- →He/she also consults with specialists from related occupations concerning work process modifications and recommends corrective or remedial safety measures.
- →The incumbent trains other employees and lower grade occupational safety staff, providing instruction on a variety of life safety and safety related subjects.
- →He/she adapts various available media to fit special and unique training requirements and participates in the development of novel or innovative safety training and promotion activities.
- →The incumbent participates in facility committees including but not limited to: Environment of Care, Accident Review Board, Life Safety subcommittee, and Construction Safety.
- →Serves as a Life Safety and Fire Protection Coordinator responsible for developing new, or for modifying existing safety MCMs and or procedures to protect employees from exposure to hazardous materials or safety hazards in accordance with the Occupational Safety, Health and Fire Protection Program and other Federal, State or local codes.
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: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓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 identification 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 will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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.
- ✓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.
Benefits
- ★NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ★It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons.
- ★Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted.
- ★HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service.
- ★HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties.
- ★VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities.
- ★HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities.
- ★HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students.
- ★HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients.
Personality Fit
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