Title: VOSH Compliance Manager
State Role Title: Compliance Manager II
Hiring Range: $84,000 + Full State Benefits
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Dept of Labor and Industry
Location: VERONA FIELD OFFICE
Agency Website: www.doli.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
A career with meaningful impact:
The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) is seeking a highly motivated and skilled leader to work as Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Compliance Manager. This position will provide technical support to the VOSH program. The selected candidate will be responsible for the following:
• Assisting with the review of VOSH case files in the regional offices
• Researching and analyzing technical issues
• Providing subject matter expertise
• Driving consistency of case file documentation
• Ensuring case file deadlines are met
The position is part of a leadership team, that together, seeks to make Virginia a better place live, work, and conduct business. This is a full-time position based in the Verona Field Office. Additional information about our agency can be found at www.doli.virginia.gov.
Why State Government?
As an Employer of Choice, the Commonwealth of Virginia offers a comprehensive total compensation package to include health benefits, paid leave, and flexible work schedules. The following benefits are available to classified employees:
• Vacation and Other Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Health Benefits
• Sickness and Disability Program
• Deferred Compensation with Cash Match
• Group, Optional Life, and Long-term Care Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Retirement Plans
• State Employee Resources
Additional information relating to the benefits available to eligible state employees can be found online at: https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeebenefits
Minimum Qualifications
What you will bring:
• Detailed knowledge of safety and health issues in a variety of construction, agricultural, and general industry occupations, processes, and equipment
• Knowledge of protective devices and equipment
• Knowledge of the policies and procedures of the VOSH Plan
• Working skill in the operation and maintenance of safety and health equipment
• Ability to research and interpret complex technical questions
• Ability to review and audit program activities to determine efficiency and effectiveness of Compliance Officer activities
• Understanding of adult learning practices
• Ability to lead employees and teams without direct organizational management lines (dotted line reporting)
Additional Considerations
• Certification in the areas of occupational safety and health; industrial engineering; industrial hygiene; chemistry; physics or a related science/field; or an equivalent combination of training and professional experience related to the duties of this position
• Certification in a safety or health discipline issued by a recognized organization such as the Board of Certified Safety Professionals or the Board for Global EHS Credentialing, including Graduate Safety Professional (GSP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industry Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Manager (CSM), Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), or similar
Special requirements:
• Possession or ability to obtain a valid driver’s license within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to travel overnight occasionally.
• Must meet minimum duty requirements for the position as measured by the Agency’s Physical/Cognitive Checklist.
• Ability to perform moderate physical activity that includes, but is not limited to: climbing stairs and ladders, bending, walking up and down inclines, occasionally lifting and carrying loads up to 30 pounds, etc.
• The selected candidate must successfully pass a criminal background investigation, and successfully serve a 12-month probationary period effective from the date of employment if beginning employment as an original hire or re-employment.
Special instructions:
The selected candidate will be hired at $84,000 + Full State Benefits. The agency will not entertain salary negotiations for this position.
To apply, you must submit a completed State of Virginia Application for Employment at www.jobs.virginia.gov by the posted closing date. A resume can be attached within the state application. The application and/or resume must be completed in a comprehensive manner and reference all pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any training and experience that relates to the position. You must also provide your education on your state application. Interview candidates may be required to demonstrate the skills and abilities necessary for satisfactory performance of work. Mailed, faxed, or e-mailed applications/resumes will not be accepted or considered.
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry does not provide sponsorship; therefore, applicants must be a citizen or national of the U.S., Lawful Permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the United States.
Current and former employees of the Commonwealth of Virginia who have either been laid off or will be laid off from State service, who indicate preferential hiring rights in the form of a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (yellow card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (blue card), must submit the card to our office by the application deadline. The card may either be scanned and attached to the application as a supplemental document or faxed to (804) 786-0139. Please include a fax cover sheet with your name and the position number for which you are applying.
The Department of Labor and Industry is committed to the goal of equal employment opportunity, with the intention that every employee and applicant for employment shall have an equal opportunity to be judged based on their fitness and merit to participate in the terms, conditions, privileges, and benefits of employment. All candidates are afforded opportunities without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability.
DOLI Human Resources will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of accommodation to provide access to the application and/or interview process. If any assistance is needed when applying online, please contact DOLI hr@doli.virginia.gov.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: No Phone Calls
Email: hr@dol.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.