SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST (T5)

About the opportunity

This National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position is located within the AL SAAO in Montgomery, Alabama. The Safety and Occupational Health Specialist maintains a comprehensive ground and explosives safety program for the state, providing technical expertise within the framework of statutory public law, DoD, Army, and National Guard policy. Major duties include executing installation safety and occupational health programs, conducting workplace operations and industrial inspections, participating in mishap investigations and Safety Investigation Boards, initiating safety education activities, reviewing purchase, service, and construction contracts, and ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulatory criteria.

Salary and benefits

• Remuneration ranging from $89,508 to $116,362 per annum
• Recruitment or relocation incentive for up to 25% (must be approved prior to in-processing)
• Comprehensive federal benefits package associated with Army National Guard positions

Who can apply?

• Must be an Army T5 employee only
• Must fully substantiate 1 year equivalent to at least the next lower grade level experience, education, or training performing industrial construction standards, methods, practices, techniques, materials, equipment, and utility systems
• Must demonstrate knowledge of psychological and physiological factors sufficient to develop ground aviation safety education
• Must demonstrate experience performing safety and occupational health principles, practices, procedures, and standards applicable to a full range of complex safety and occupational health management responsibilities at a military aviation installation
• Male applicants born after 12/31/1959 must be registered under the Military Selective Service Act

Required documents

• Resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment (Month and Year), and duties performed
• Other supporting documents such as SF-50s, transcripts, and DD 214s (recommended, but not required)

When to apply

• Applications open on August 25, 2026
• Application closing date is August 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM (EST)

How to apply

• Log into your USAJOBS account or create one before beginning
• View and complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire
• Select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package
• Complete the Include Personal Information section as deemed appropriate and continue
• Verify the required documentation is included and submit your complete application package before the deadline

Additional information

• Position Control Number: T5888000
• Announcement Number: AL-13044944-T5-26-252
• Selecting Official: LTC S. Yarnell