Vacancy title:
Safety Program Coordinator
Jobs at:
U.S. Mission UgandaDeadline of this Job:
Wednesday, January 29 2025
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 15 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Supervisory Position: Yes, directly supervises two POSHO Assistant position(s), Pest Technician, and Pool Technician. Provides direct oversight of maintenance and safety contractors working on maintenance and safety projects.
Duties: Incumbent serves as the Post Occupational Safety and Health Officer (POSHO) assistant (senior level) with responsibility for assisting the POSHO in carrying out the day-to-day functions of the Office of Safety Health and Environmental Management (SHEM) and Office of Fire Protection (FIRE) programs at post as required by 15 FAM. Directly inspects and evaluates all government owned, newly leased, and existing properties to ensure they meet SHEM and FIRE requirements. Conducts numerous safety surveys, prepares reports and conducts follow up inspections to ensure compliance. Individual maintains a statistical database and hazardous materials inventory. Acts as the post fire warden and organizes or assists post fire marshal in executing fire drills, investigates, and reports fire related occurrences to Washington. Corrects all infractions found by OBO/SHEM, OBO/FIRE, Annual Inspection Summary (15 FAM), and other investigations. Serves as a COR for safety related contracts.
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Qualifications and Evaluations
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in safety and health, engineering, architecture, or facilities management.
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: Four years of experience in the maintenance or construction field performing repair work or in the field of occupational safety working as a construction supervisor or quality control assurance inspector or Post Occupational Safety and Health Officer (POSHO) assistant.
JOB KNOWLEDGE: A good understanding of local occupational safety and health regulations. Knowledge of local construction policies and local labor laws. Specialized knowledge of occupational safety and health standards, safety regulations, industry safety practices, accident prevention techniques, methods of assessing safety hazards and controls, safety implementation techniques and industry best practices to minimize hazards. Knowledge of investigative techniques for conducting investigations for all types of mishaps including accident investigations.
Evaluations: (This may be tested)
LANGUAGE: Fluent English Reading/Writing/Speaking, may include the ability to translate.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) and database management, spreadsheets, etc. Must possess excellent written and oral skills to conduct training and drafting of materials and reports in the performance of duties, Mathematical skills to analyze safety related data and a basic understanding of statistics for analyzing trends is required.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Other information:
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
(1) AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
(2) AEFM / USEFM
(3) FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **
* IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active-duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.
Education Requirement: No Requirements
Job Experience: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
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