Occupational Health and Safety Management System Auditor

Summary

The Office of Safety, Health, and Environment is seeking a Occupational Health and Safety Management System Auditor to plan, manage, and execute OHSMS auditing assignments across diverse operational environments. This role ensures compliance with federal hiring regulations and enhances workforce quality. Responsibilities include ISO 19011 audits, safety trend research, and findings presentations.

Duties

• The mission of the Office of Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) is to lead and support NIST in ensuring safe work is conducted in safe workspaces. In partnership with management and staff, OSHE leads the development, supports implementation, and ensures continuous improvement of the management systems used to reduce risk across occupational health and safety, radiation safety, fire and life safety, and environmental stewardship. This approach enables NIST to advance its scientific mission safely and efficiently, while protecting the worker, the public, and the environment and complying with applicable laws and regulations. If hired for this position, you will: Plan, manage, and execute OHSMS auditing assignments across diverse operational environments, including high-hazard research laboratories, industrial facilities and shops, and administrative offices on both NIST campuses, in accordance with ISO 45001 and ISO 19011 Research safety performance trends, patterns, and systemic non-conformances across cross-cutting risk controls Deliver objective, data-driven audit findings directly to the Chief Safety Officer and Executive Safety Committee Identify systemic vulnerabilities, propose actionable corrective action plans, and defend technical recommendations before OSHE leadership

Qualifications

In order to qualify at the ZA-III level, applicants must possess: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 (ZA-II at NIST) level. Specialized experience is defined as: 1. Conducted and led formal OHSMS audits against ISO 45001 following ISO 19011 guidelines across high-hazard laboratory, research, facility, shop, and office environments. 2. Applied federal occupational safety and health standards (e.g., 29 CFR 1904, 1910, 1926, and 1960) and Executive Orders to identify hazards, assess risk controls, and evaluate regulatory compliance. 3. Evaluated systemic risks, root causes, and program non-conformances to prepare executive-level audit reports and data-driven findings for senior leadership. AND 4. Tracked and verified the effectiveness of corrective action plans and program self-evaluations to ensure continuous compliance with internal, state, and federal mandates. ***Selective Placement Factor: Must possess a valid ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Certification. Please provide a copy of your certification with your application.*** 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. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration

Education

Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

How to apply

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