The Department of Transportation is responsible for improving lives and communities through transportation. They are seeking a District Safety Officer who will oversee safety-related activities within the district, including the development and enforcement of safety programs and conducting facility inspections.
Responsibilities
- Perform a range of safety related duties in development, implementation and enforcement of the Department's Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), Ergonomics and Emergency Preparedness Programs
- Conduct facility inspections and workstation evaluations
Skills
- Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle
- Demonstrated experience in applying quality customer service principles and the ability to ensure accurate and timely service
- Describe your experience working in a situation with competing task demands for your time and how you prioritized each task
- Describe your thought process and experience balancing multiple priorities and meeting strict deadlines while ensuring all necessary steps are completed
- Knowledge of principles and techniques of leadership, industrial safety, occupational health, accident prevention, conduct inspections/investigations, and detecting unsafe working conditions
- Knowledge of Federal, State, and local laws, Labor Code, Worker's Compensation Laws; State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) policies
- Working knowledge of medical terms and language so that medical restriction reports can be interpreted and discussed with supervisors
- Methods and practices used in eliminating safety and health hazards
- Principals and automotive safety, accident investigation and reporting procedures
- Ability to plan, organize, conduct, and evaluate situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Ability to act in a lead capacity; conduct safety training
- Ability to present complex ideas, information and statistical data in narrative format and in graphical representation using the MS Office, including Word, Excel and Power-point
- Ability to analyze and solve complex problems relating to employee safety and health
- Ability to develop technically sound alternatives and solutions, which may include developing new approaches, district policy and procedural changes
- A valid California driver's license is desirable
Benefits
- Click HERE to view the Benefits Summary for Civil Service Employees in the State of California.
Company Overview
The U.S. Department of Transportation is a Federal organization that oversees motor vehicle and transportation system in the United States. It was founded in 1966, and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.transportation.gov/.
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