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Supervisory Safety and Occupational Health Specialist (Safety Officer)
Indian Health Service · Posted 1 days ago
On-sitePine Ridge, SD$106K – $138KApply by Jun 10, 2026Safety and Occupational Health ManagementENTJESFJESTJISTJOperations
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Serves as the Safety Officer for unit-wide program responsibility in occupational, emergency management, and environmental operations. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021). Incentive authorized up to 25% of base salary. Recruitment Incentive - new appointees Relocation Incentive - current federal employees
What You'll Do
- →Provide leadership and technical direction to maintain unit-wide occupational safety, health, emergency management, and environment-of-care programs.
- →Implement, analyze, and update Safety, Security, Emergency Management care plan policies to meet safety standards in accordance with Federal, State, and Local law.
- →Validate safety corrective actions plans.
- →Organize and initiate a variety of preparedness code drills to establish facility readiness, evaluate practice, design corrective actions, conduct pre-construction assessments, evaluate incident reports, and assess PPE equipment.
- →Construct analysis reports, make recommendations for operational plans, engage emergency meeting and events, and provide presentation of safety data to facility leadership.
- →REQUIREMENTS This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children.
- →Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.
- →A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required upon selection/placement.
- →Confidential Financial Disclosure Form required.
- →The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements.
- →If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.
- →On-call hours or standby duty may be required.
- →Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- →To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
Requirements
- ✓Selectee may be subject to a probationary period ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period U.S.
- ✓Citizenship is required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Background Investigation Requirement: This position requires the successful completion of a federal background investigation as a condition of employment.
- ✓A background investigation is a standard process used by the Federal Government to verify an individual's identity, employment history, education, and other relevant information to determine suitability for Federal service.
- ✓Upon receipt of instructions, applicants must complete all required background investigation forms within five (5) calendar days of issuance.
- ✓Timely completion is critical to avoid delays in processing or a determination of unsuitability.
- ✓Applicants are strongly encouraged to prioritize this requirement and to maintain regular communication with their assigned Personnel Security Specialist throughout the process.
- ✓Financial Suitability Requirement: This position requires a review of the applicant's financial history as part of the personnel security and suitability determination.
- ✓Applicants must demonstrate financial responsibility, maintain good standing with creditors, and satisfy all legal financial obligations prior to applying.
- ✓Individuals with substantial delinquent or unresolved financial obligations-including, but not limited to, delinquent federal or state tax liabilities, defaulted federal student loans, court-ordered fines or fees, or child support arrears-may be deemed unsuitable for employment with the Indian Health Service (IHS).
- ✓Prior to the appointment, candidates must present two valid forms of identification.
- ✓If one of the documents is a state-issued ID or driver's license, it must be REAL ID-compliant.
- ✓There are no education requirements.
- ✓You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades.
- ✓Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package.
Personality Fit
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