Occupational Health and Safety Officer

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Occupational Health and Safety Officer

Salary

$109,370.35 - $132,158.21 Annually

Location

Berkeley, CA

Job Type

Career

Job Number

2023-11-2143

Department

Public Works

Opening Date

11/13/2023

Closing Date

12/4/2023 5:00 PM Pacific

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BERKELEY

Berkeley, California is a small city with a big reputation. At just ten square miles of land and seven square miles of water, Berkeley is famous around the globe as a center for academic achievement, scientific exploration, free speech, and the arts, and home to over 50 parks, a top-ranked university, and the largest public marina in the San Francisco Bay. 

As an employer, the City of Berkeley offers all the benefits of a career in the public sector while fostering diversity, creativity, and innovation. Join a team of high-caliber, experienced staff with a shared mission of serving the Berkeley community and promoting an accessible, safe, healthy, environmentally-sound and culturally-rich city.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the position of Occupational Health and Safety Officer! In this role, you will have the opportunity to plan, implement, and evaluate the City's Public Works Occupational Health and Safety programs along with related education programs and activities.

You'll be responsible for:

  • Maintaining and administering the City's Public Works' Injury and Illness Prevention Plan;
  • Interpreting regulations and ensuring compliance with Cal OSHA requirements;
  • Implementing accident/injury investigations and prevention strategies;
  • Providing required OSHA training to staff, conducting job hazard analysis; and
  • Leading the City's Public Works internal compliance programs by assessing needs, developing objectives, implementing programs, and working with staff at all levels in the department who are responsible for implementing health and safety solutions.

This position plays an important role in reducing the Public Works Department's exposure to loss of its assets through an assessment and mitigation of risk.

See the full job class specification here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/berkeley/classspecs/105755


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position is:

Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in industrial hygiene or safety loss prevention, biology, engineering, public health or a related field and four (4) years of increasingly responsible professional experience administering occupational health and safety, risk management, workers' compensation or similar programs involving the identification, evaluation and control of safety hazards in work places; and developing, evaluating, and implementing occupational health and safety programs.


Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. 
  
Other requirements include the ability to travel to various locations within and outside the City of Berkeley to meet the program needs and to fulfill the job responsibilities. When driving on City business, the incumbent is required to maintain a valid California driver's license as well as a satisfactory driving record. Possession of one of the following certificates is desirable: a Certified Safety Professional; Associate in Risk Management; or Certified Industrial Hygienist. 


In addition to the qualifications above, the ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills and be able to fully utilize the City’s training management software application.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications must be received by December 4, 2023 at 5:00 PM PST and must include a completed application and responses to supplemental questions. Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application. 


Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) upon request to ada@berkeleyca.gov. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.


EXAM PROCESS

The exam process will include, but may not be limited to: 

  • Application review for minimum qualifications and required documents 

  • Competitive review and assessment of applicants' education, training, and experience 


Tests may consist of any combination of written, oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content and may include, but are not necessarily limited to, typing, math, reading, writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency, or any other job-related knowledge, skill, ability or qualification. The examination process and dates are subject to change. The City may, without notice, change or eliminate any assessment component as needs dictate. Applicants passing all examination phases will have their names placed on an employment eligible list that hiring departments will use to conduct final selection interviews.


Reasonable Accommodations: The City is committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process must submit a request in writing to hr@berkeleyca.gov at the time of application.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROCESS 

Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City will undergo an employment background/reference check that may include, but is not limited to: employment history, confirmation of educational credentials and degrees, licenses including driver's license, registrations, certificates, other credentials, credit check, criminal history check, and Live Scan fingerprinting. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER 

The City of Berkeley is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All employment actions shall be administered regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, veterans’ status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. 

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER 

All City employees are required to provide services as Disaster Service Workers in the event of an emergency/disaster.

ELIGIBILITY
Employees must have a regular work schedule of at least 20 hours per week to be eligible for benefits. Less than full-time employees receive pro-rated benefits.

RETIREMENT
CalPERS
City employees are included in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Retirement formula is either 2% at age 62, or 2.7% at age 55 depending on the individual's eligibility. Employees are vested in CalPERS after 5 years of full-time service. A new employee's contribution to CalPERS will range from 8%-13.75% depending on membership in CalPERS or a reciprocal retirement plan.

SRIP
The City contributes 6.7% of the employee's salary (up to a maximum annual salary of $32,400) into a 401(a) Supplemental Retirement Income Plan account (SRIP).The City is not a member of Social Security, therefore only the Medicare portion is deducted from employees' salaries.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Three voluntary deferred compensation 457 plans are offered. Employees may contribute up to $19,000 per year on a pre-tax basis.

MEDICAL PLANS
The City offers a choice of a Kaiser HMO Plan or Sutter Health Plus Plan. The City contributes up to the full family premium for the Kaiser HMO Plan. Employees pay additional premium costs if they choose the Sutter Health Plus Plan. Employees who have medical coverage under another plan may choose to waive City-provided medical coverage and receive a monthly stipend.

DENTAL PLAN
The City provides group dental benefits through Delta Dental Plan of California. The City contributes up to the family coverage for the plan, which covers 90% of the dental charges up to $2,000 annually per person. Orthodontic benefits are offered at a $2,000 lifetime maximum per person. Employees who have dental coverage under another plan may choose to waive City-provided dental coverage and receive a monthly stipend.

LIFE INSURANCE
The City provides employees with a $25,000 Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment policy. Employees have the option to purchase additional term life insurance up to a maximum of $300,000.

SICK LEAVE
Twelve days of paid sick leave earned annually.

VACATION
Vacation is generally accrued at the following annual rate: Two weeks per year for the first three years; Three weeks in years 4 – 11; Four weeks in years 12 – 17; Five weeks in years 18 – 24; Six weeks in 25 years and after.  This can vary for some confidential executive, management and professional employees.

HOLIDAYS
Thirteen regular holidays and three floating holidays annually.

ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
Certain classifications that are not eligible for paid overtime receive 50 hours of Administrative Leave annually. Consult with the Human Resources Department for additional information.

LONG-TERM DISABILITY
The City provides long-term disability insurance that provides partial income replacement in the event of disability. Benefit is paid at 60% of salary.

RETIREE MEDICAL COVERAGE
The City pays a portion of the medical premiums of the retiree and eligible spouse or domestic partner based upon years of service. Requires at least 8 years of CalPERS service with the City and at least age 55.

YMCA MEMBERSHIP
The City subsidizes the services for most employees by paying for 75% of the membership fee. Employees who choose to join, pay for the remainder of the fee. The Berkeley Downtown YMCA is across the street from the Civic Center Building.

TRANSIT SUBSIDY
The City provides annual free Eco-pass for AC Transit, and an IRC 132(f) plan for transit vouchers where employees may set aside pre-tax income to pay for public transportation expenses. City contributes $20 per month to the plan for employees using public transportation.

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Do you possess professional safety certifications recognized within the industry? If yes, please provide them within your application. This can include the desirable certifications listed in other requirements.
02
Briefly describe your experience in successfully implementing a safety program and how you worked with different levels of an organization to do so.
03
Briefly describe your experience working with systems that track training, accident and injury investigation, and safety programs.

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