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*The City is hiring experienced safety professionals with 4-5 years of experience in an occupational safety program to join the City team.  We offer free SEPTA transit, great health and pension benefits, student loan forgiveness and the opportunity to make an impact on our workforce and their safety.  *

Apply to this opportunity here: www.phila.gov/jobs

All applications will be accepted from 7/8/2024 to 7/26/2024.

As an employer, the City of Philadelphia values inclusion, integrity, innovation, empowerment, and hard work above all else. We offer a vibrant work environment, comprehensive health care and benefits, and the experience you need to grow and excel. If you're interested in working with a passionate team of people who care about the future of Philadelphia, start here.

What we offer

• *Impact *- The work you do here matters to millions. 
• Growth - Philadelphia is growing, why not grow with it? 
• Diversity & Inclusion - Find a career in a place where everyone belongs.
• Benefits - We care about your well-being.

General Job Description: This is administrative occupational safety management work developing, modifying, implementing, and directing a comprehensive occupational safety program for a large operating department or for the Office of Risk Management on a citywide basis. An employee in this class in an operating department supervises subordinate technical staff, and develops and implements departmental occupational safety programs, policies and procedures. The type of occupational safety program components established and emphasized in each department may vary, but the work must include responsibility for the management of state mandated compliance and training programs, a workers compensation program for employee injury and disability claims, and the inspection, investigation and analyses of department facilities for compliance to occupational safety standards, policies and procedures.

The Requirements are as follows:

Option 1:

1. EDUCATION: Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university with major course work in safety, health, environmental science, or one of the related physical/biological sciences.

AND

2. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Three years of personnel administration or industrial engineering experience, one year of which has involved investigating, analyzing and evaluating program practices, operational or industrial processes and employee injuries as they relate to industrial safety.

AND

3. SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE: One year of occupational safety administration experience which has been directing an occupational safety program for a large agency or in a small agency with a complex structural safety program.

Option 2:

1. EDUCATION: Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university.

AND

2. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Five years of experience in occupational safety and health administration or industrial hygiene, which has involved evaluating and addressing workplace conditions, practices, programs and employee injuries.

AND  

3. SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:

One year of occupational safety administration experience which has been directing or providing technical and consultative support of an occupational safety program in a large agency or in a small agency with a complex structural safety program.

Option 3:

1. EDUCATION and CERTIFICATION Possession of an Advanced Safety Certificate (ASC) issued by the National Safety Council and an Associate's degree from an accredited college or university.

AND

2. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Five years of experience in occupational safety and health administration or industrial hygiene, which has involved evaluating and addressing workplace conditions, practices, programs and employee injuries.

AND

3. SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE: One year of oc upational safety administration experience which has been directing or providing technical and consultative support of an occupational safety program in a large agency or in a small agency with a complex structural safety program.

NOTE for Option 3: Additional experience or industry recognized certification may substitute for the associate's degree on a year for year basis.

Send certifications or transcripts for review to: Ivana Chambers-Bennett

Email: Ivana.Chambers-Bennett@phila.gov

The City of Philadelphia is a qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.  Learn more at

https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

If you need any assistance, please feel free to contact: hrhelpdesk@phila.gov