Summary Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Idaho Falls, ID. Information about Idaho Falls and the surrounding area can be found here. We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available. Responsibilities Develops and implements policies and work practices to assure safe, healthful, and efficient operations within the District/Field for permanent and seasonal employees, volunteers, and the public. Provides technical safety and occupational health guidance to managers and supervisors providing oversight of hazardous activities such as off-roading, hiking, and mountain biking where standard safety criteria is not published. Serves as a member or lead on accident investigations and prepares a chronological narrative of factors contributing to the accident, including photographs of the accident scene, witness statements, and medical investigator reports as provided. Assists in the coordination of disaster preparedness. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. Basic Individual Occupational Requirement: This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement. Please click here to view the requirements of this position. In addition to meeting the basic Individual Occupational Requirement listed above, you must also meet one of the following to be qualified at the GS-11: Experience: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: (1) advising/supporting management and employees on the implementation of safety and occupational health topics; (2) conducting periodic safety and health and/or hazardous material inspection of multiple facilities in accordance with regulations and standards; (3) developing policies, procedures, or recommendations for accident prevention and hazard control; (4) educating internal and external customers on safety and occupational health topics and regulations. OR Education: You must possess three (3) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (Transcripts Required) OR Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Only graduate education that exceeds the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for the position. Therefore, the first 2 years of graduate education are not qualifying. (Transcripts Required) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). 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. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level. Physical Demands: The work requires the incumbent to visit field locations and inspect working conditions such as construction work sites, buildings, recreation areas, and other facilities/equipment in remote locations. This work requires frequent standing, walking, climbing, bending, and traveling off road. Work Environment: Work involves a mixture of time in the office, traveling and performing activities such as inspecting facilities or investigating accidents. The incumbent may be exposed to a variety of conditions. Travel may include flying in small aircraft or helicopters, riding or driving in cars, trucks or off highway vehicles over rugged terrain in remote areas in quickly changing and sometimes hazardous conditions. Additionally, there may be exposure to unusual or potentially dangerous conditions. Education Additional Information DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit E-Verify. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information: CTAP or ICTAP Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee. The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. This announcement is being advertised concurrently under number ID-DE-25-12560120-TM, which is open to all qualified persons. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive or Student Loan Repayment.