CITY OF PHILADELPHIA OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY ADMINISTRATOR 2

ExamNumber:
10Q12H78


Announce/ Closing Date:
May 4, 2009
- June 5, 2009

Salary Range:
$55,872 - $71,836 per year



APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications are available on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 15th & J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Monday through Friday, 12 PM to 4 PM.

When applying by U.S. Mail, the application should be sent to:

City of Philadelphia
Office of Human Resources
1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Room 1640
Philadelphia, PA 19102

To apply in person, please visit the Employment Application Center on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 1401 J. F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City Philadelphia.

U.S. VETERAN’S PREFERENCE NOTE:
Ten points for veteran’s preference will be added to the scores of eligible veterans who apply for open competitive tests and pass the examination (for concurrent examinations, this applies only to applicants who are not currently employed by the City in a civil service position). You must be honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces. Attach a DD214, member 4, to your application if you wish your eligibility to be reviewed. Spouses of disabled or deceased veterans may also be considered.



DUTIES

This is administrative occupational safety management work developing, modifying, implementing and directing a comprehensive occupational safety program for a large operating department. An employee in this class 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, polices and procedures. This class is differentiated from the lower level class in this series by the complexity, size and comprehensiveness of the occupational safety program and the diversity and number of department operational processes and functions, which includes a large diversified automotive fleet operation. Work is performed under the supervision of an administrative superior.

For additional information regarding this class please refer to specification 2H78 available at www.phila.gov/personnel.



REQUIREMENTS

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

    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 safety administration experience which has been directing an occupational safety program in a large private firm or government agency.

    OR

  4. Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Human Resources which has included the specific experience and a bachelor's degree as an educational minimum.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT NOTE:
Successful candidates will be required to move into the City of Philadelphia within six months of being hired.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND/OR CERTIFICATES:



PROJECTED EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

The examination will tentatively be held the week of August 2, 2009. This date is subject to change.

EXAMINATION PARTS AND WEIGHTS:
Will be related to the duties of the position and will consist of the following:
PARTS WEIGHTS
- Open Competitive
Oral Examination 100%
TOTAL 100%

TEST REVIEW
In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.091B, candidates will have 30 days after the results have been mailed to review their test.  Call 215-686-0880

ELIGIBLE LISTS:

OPEN COMPETITIVE
Only an open competitive eligible list will be established as a result of this examination. Permanent City employees who compete will receive no promotional preference in this examination.



CLOSING DATE (Application Deadline):

ALL Applications MUST be received by the close of business or postmarked on or before the date above.


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