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Address: Arizona Department of Occupational Safety & Health/Compliance Assistance Section
800 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: $57,542.78 

Grade: 20

Closing Date: October 11, 2024

This position independently conducts occupational safety and health evaluations in all types of industries throughout Arizona to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and all standards and rules issued pursuant to the Act to include Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Program emphasis.

This position is available for remote work on a full-time basis within Arizona (including virtual office arrangements).

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
● Completing reviews of safety and health programs and on-site visits of Partnerships and Voluntary Protection Program applications and renewals.
● Writing complete and accurate reports of the site VPP involvements to acknowledge VPP evaluations documenting hazards and recommendations based on employee exposures, hazard assessments, and employer knowledge.
● Enter required information and documentation into SalesForce date base.
● Prepare for ADOSH VPP evaluations by reviewing employer history, research industry practices, and safety measures.
● Conduct document preparation by ensuring the VPP employer annual self-audits are completed and timely.
● Utilize VPP form tracker, agendas, and Annual VPP Evaluation for Arizona Employers.
● Develop and deliver presentations at conferences, VPP, SHARP, and PEPP ceremonies, associations' meetings, and stakeholder events promoting ADOSH cooperative programs and consultation services.
● Conduct annual reviews of Voluntary Protection Program submitted to determine if participants are meeting the program’s fundamental requirements.
● Documenting information in Salesforce.
● Communicate with employers any deficiencies and provide Compliance Assistance to ensure documentation meets minimum requirements.
● Answering and following through on general questions about OSHA Standards, Consensus Standards, laws, rules and codes.
● Attending, contributing, and offering solutions to the Arizona Management System (AMS). This includes areas such as A3 project development, metric development, process improvements, huddle boards, standard work, GEMBA walks, and problem solving.

Knowledge of
● The Field Operations Manual (FOM)
● The Industrial Commission of Arizona Policies and Procedures
● The ADOSH policies, procedures, and rules
● The OSHA Information System (OIS)
● The OSHA standards, Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona Administrative Codes as well as consensus standards
● The Occupational safety and health hazard recognition (e.g. unsafe trenching practices, fall hazards, electrical hazards, machine guarding) and their potentials for causing injury and/or illnesses
● Effective methods for eliminating or controlling occupational safety and health standards
● Windows, Google Suit, Salesforce, Excel and Word

Skill in:
● Oral and written communication
● Typing and using a keyboard
● Time management
● Interpretation of laws, standards, rules and operating procedures
● Use and performance of a variety of technical monitoring equipment
● Application of cost effective and appropriate corrective measures to control work-place safety hazards
● Interpersonal relations
● Recognition and evaluation of occupational safety and health hazards
● Investigative procedures, report writing, and documentation of case files
● Leadership skills

Ability to:
● Manage reports and meet deadlines
● Manage heavy workload with high level of accuracy and production
● Review and interpret employer’s safety and health management systems
● Work well under pressure
● Effectively work as a member of a team
● Create and present training material to stakeholders
● Lead a team completing a project or goal
● Learn software programs.
● Recognize hazardous conditions in workplaces within the construction, general, and agricultural industries.
● Recognize and engage tactfully those with different backgrounds, characteristics, and perspectives.

The ideal candidate for this position will have:
Three years of safety and health experience; or Associate degree in safety and health or closely related field with one year of safety and health experience; Bachelor's degree in safety and health or closely related field with little to no experience.

Arizona Driver's License:
Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
Sick leave
Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
Health and dental insurance
Retirement plan
Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

You will be eligible to participate in the state employee health/disability insurance plan, and you are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). ASRS participation may begin immediately or upon your 27th week of employment. Contributions are matched by the employer.

If you have any questions please feel free to call 602-542-5559 or email HR@azica.gov for assistance.