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The University at Albany is seeking to fill the position of Occupational Safety Specialist in the Office of Environmental Health & Safety. The Office of Environmental Health & Safety resides in Facilities Management. The occupational health and safety program's objectives include improving the safety of the work environment through recognition, evaluation, and control of hazardous conditions; reducing the numbers and severity of injuries to students, faculty, and staff through training and implementation of safe work processes. The Occupational Safety Specialist is responsible for complying with regulatory requirements of all applicable OSHA and PESH standards. This includes developing University policies for new regulations and updating current policies. This individual will report to the Director of Environmental Health & Safety.

Primary Responsibilities:

+ Responsible for developing and delivering training programs for compliance with OSHA and PESH standards and all record-keeping associated with these standards. Oversight of University programs such as Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space Entry, Respiratory Protection, Personal Protective Equipment, Ladder Safety, Hazard Communication, Forklift Safety, Hearing Conservation, Aerial Work Platform, Excavation Safety, etc., as required by national and state standards will be a prime responsibility of this position.

+ Responsible for performing workplace inspections, assisting in hazard analyses for various University tasks and projects, and reporting findings and recommendations. The Occupational Safety Specialist is also responsible for coordinating the University's response to regulatory agency complaints and inspections pertaining to occupational safety (e.g., routine, unannounced PESH inspections).

+ Responsible for the maintenance of specialized safety equipment, such as portable gas meters, a sound level meter, electrical insulating gloves, and fall protection equipment. This individual will work with Physical Plant to ensure aerial work platforms, ladders, and other pieces of equipment are being regularly inspected, maintained in good working condition, and staff are trained in their safe use.

+ Responsible for selecting, stocking, and inventorying personal protective equipment (PPE), supplying the appropriate PPE to University employees where indicated, and providing training to university employees on PPE.

+ Responsible for coordinating respirator and asbestos medical evaluations, fit tests, audiograms, and voluntary hepatitis B vaccinations, along with maintaining accompanying records. Coordination of asbestos, lead, and mold certifications for university employees.

+ The Occupational Safety Specialist will review employee accident and injury reports for safety concerns and make prevention recommendations, if necessary. This individual will also compile a yearly accident trend analysis for presentation to the Director of EH&S. The Occupational Safety Specialist must be able to identify safety hazards in the field and ensure their remediation.

+ Provides operational unit support for team members within EH&S and the reasonable duties as assigned.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships:

+ Reports to Director Environmental Health & Safety.

+ May supervise employees as assigned.

Job Requirements:

+ Familiarity with OSHA and PESH regulations, NYS labor laws, and other relevant federal and state safety codes.

+ Understanding of how to identify, evaluate, and mitigate workplace hazards.

+ Knowledge of safety practices related to construction sites, maintenance operations, and facility management.

+ Effective verbal and written communication skills.

+ Ability to design and deliver informative and engaging training sessions, as well as comfort speaking in front of a large audience.

+ Strong technology skills.

+ Ability to work with minimal supervision.

+ Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

+ Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Bachelor's degree in Physical Science, Occupational Safety or Engineering, or related field from a college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.

+ 3 years of relevant experience

+ 2 years of demonstrated training experience

+ Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community

+ Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Master's degree in related field from a college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.

+ Relevant experience in higher education setting.

+ Experience working with the NY State agencies, including, SUNY, DASNY, PESH, etc.

+ Certification by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (e.g., Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Certified Instruction Trainer (CIT).

Working Environment:

+ Office environment and field review, often at heights and in confined spaces.

Additional Information:

This is a promotional opportunity for current UAlbany employees.

Eligibility for Consideration:

+ You must be employed at the University at Albany campus.

+ You must be in a State-funded UUP professional position (MC employees are not eligible).

+ You must have a permanent, term, or probationary appointment. Only temporary employees employed by UAlbany for three or more consecutive years can be considered eligible.

For details concerning the University's Promotion Policy for Professional Employees, please see HR Memorandum 88-4 (https://www.albany.edu/hr/promotion.php) .

Professional Rank and Salary Grade: Environmental Health Officer, SL-4, $70,000-75,000

Special Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that UAlbany is not an E-Verify employer.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml (https://www.albany.edu/police/statistics-and-records)

Pursuant to NYS Labor Law 194-A, no State entity, as defined by the Law, is permitted to rely on, orally or in writing seek, request, or require in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current wage, or salary history as a condition to be interviewed, or as a condition of continuing to be considered for an offer of employment, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation, and for the purpose of verifying information, may such requests be made. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].

THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY IS AN EO/AA/IRCA/ADA EMPLOYER

Please apply online via http://albany.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=190563