Supervisory Mine Safety and Health Inspector

**Responsibilities**:
**Summary**

This position is located with the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), located in Helena, MT. The Supervisory Mine Safety and Health Inspector (Field Office Supervisor) is responsible for the administration of the group and for supervision and direction of the inspectors and administrative support employees assigned to the field operating office within the District.
- This position is outside the bargaining unit.
- Learn more about this agency**Duties**

Performs personnel administration/management duties. Provides advice, counsel and instructions to staff on technical and administrative matters. Plans, directs and reviews the work of subordinates performing mine safety and health work and other inspections/support personnel in the work group. Coaches, mentors, and assists employees in the performance of work, with consideration of the difficulty of assignments and capabilities of employees. Distributes work assignments to ensure that workloads are balanced and that work is performed at prescribed intervals. Determines developmental training needs and promotes career development; assists employees in developing skills and knowledge to fully utilize individual talents. Evaluates performance of assigned employees. Observes work rules and regulations, employee relations matters and codes of conduct. Ensures that employees are kept informed of matters affecting employment. Advises field personnel on a full range of health and safety activities, and technical and administrative matters.
- Reviews inspection program operations in the Field Office; Identifies and resolves problems or recommends adjustments to the inspection program; ensures Field Office inspection activities are in compliance with Agency policies; consults with other supervisors on work-related changes to enhance consistency in implementation of Agency policies, guidelines, and directives.
- Independently conducts a wide variety of on-site safety and health inspections and investigations of mines, plants and related facilities. Prepares written reports of inspections and investigations, issuing citations and orders for violations found during examinations.**Requirements**:
Conditions of Employment- Must be at least 16 years old and a U.S. Citizen.
- Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.
- Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
- Requires supervisory probationary period if requirement has not been met.
- Requires a valid drivers license.
- Requires medical exam and must maintain physical requirements.
- Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.
- Subject to financial disclosure requirements.

Applicants must meet time-in-grade, time-after-competitive-appointment and qualifications requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the vacancy to be eligible for consideration for selection.
- Federal Employees Please Note: Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met and reflects your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. competitive/excepted). In some cases you may need to submit more than one SF-50.
- This position requires an initial medical examination and reoccurring medical examinations throughout employment in this position
- **,** as a condition of employment. If you refuse the medical examination, do not submit required medical documentation, or do not meet the medical requirements of the position (with or without a reasonable accommodation), the job offer will be rescinded, you will not be extended a final job offer, or you may be removed from the position and from Federal service. The legal authority to conduct medical examinations is found under 5 CFR- 339.301 - Authority to require an examination.

Reference the "Required Documents" section for additional requirements.-
**Currently, implementation and enforcement of Executive Order 14043 has been suspended pursuant to an injunction pending further litigation.**

**Qualifications**

**Supervisory Requirements continued in Additional Information section.**

**The Mine Safety and Health Specialist, GS-1822, has specific basic requirements described in an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR). Applicants must meet the below specialized experience requirement from the IOR.**

In addition, applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-12, in the Federal Service. Specialize experience for this position is experience performing mine safety and health inspection, analysis and evaluation of health/safety aspects of mining industry operations and processes; or evaluation, analysis or development of agency programs.
- Examples of creditable experience include: direct, on-site inspection; special accident investigation; development of mine safety and health standards; data analysis and evaluation of oper