In addition to the base salary, the selected incumbent will receive 5% assignment pay for bilingual duties.
This position can be located in Tumwater or Yakima service location.
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) administers the State of Washington Workplace Safety and Health Program, which is the state plan operation under agreement with Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and serves state citizens by helping employers and other interested parties to protect the safety and health of Washington's workforce.
We are seeking a Safety & Health Specialist 4 to provide relevant high-quality classroom training, create training and education materials, design programs and modules, and assist with website updates for internal and external users. Additionally we are looking for someone who can share their knowledge and skills required to do the job of a compliance or consultant inspectors and, to provide information, training support and materials to Washington state employers and employees as we strive to keep Washington safe and working.
This is your opportunity to provide Hispanic Outreach within the DOSH program. Build upon your current knowledge and skills as you conduct workplace safety and health outreach activities among associations and organizations that support the Hispanic workforce statewide. Our ideal candidate will have the ability to promote partnerships with business groups, employers, community organizations, and labor organizations to assist the Hispanic workforce. You must be willing and able to work weekends and evenings.
Some of what you'll do:
- Promote and invite Washington State Agricultural employers, workers, and associations to host and attend WISHA 10 for Agricultural /WISHA 10 for Agricultural Training of Trainers (TOT).
- Assist with instructing TOT courses; provide critique and feedback of participant presentations, materials and facilitation of small groups practicing presentations.
- Assist in the development of multi-media presentations employing PowerPoint, video, training, and exercises. Also, design exercises for practicing key skills, including computer-based, scenario-based, individual exercises, small group exercises, and role-playing.
- Coordinate training in regional sites, including classroom space, set-up of computer labs for hands-on computer training and break out rooms as needed for small group exercises.
- Review training materials and presentations to ensure technical standards are achieved, strive for consistency in our WISHA 10 for Agriculture training, workshops, and in the creation of new outreach materials.
- Give feedback including suggestions for improvement on presentation materials, presentation style, content, materials used and the flow of the presentation.
- Participate in direct Hispanic workplace safety and health outreach activities, including meeting with/presenting to employer and labor groups and stakeholders, community organizations, and staffing DOSH Education & Outreach booths or display tables at various workplace safety and health events or venues.
Who Should Apply
Qualified applicants will have advanced knowledge of federal and state occupational safety and health programs, policies and regulations.
Here's are the skills, ability and experience we seek:
Community outreach and building partnerships:
- Effective bilingual (Spanish and English) communication skills including; public speaking, translating and writing documents that are visually inviting and easy to use and understand, ability to converse fluently in English and Spanish.
- Skills to manage perceptions in highly political environment; build partnerships; and address multiple issues with competing priorities, and diverse interests.
- Knowledge of public sector principles
- Willing to travel statewide and work evenings and weekends as needed.
Training development and delivery:
- Experience developing, delivering, designing curriculum and training, understand and apply adult learning principals.
- Assess organizational training needs and develop training objectives to meet required training.
- Ability to market, evaluate and measure effectiveness of implemented trainings.
Knowledge of Safety and Health Rules and Regulations:
- Possession of a thorough understanding of both WISHA (Washington Industrial Safety and Health Administration) and OSHA (federal government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration) rules and regulations. Understands and is able to explain to customers what their businesses must do to comply with these regulations
- Advanced knowledge and ability to interpret technical materials including OSHA and DOSH regulations, policies and procedures.
- Skills and ability to determine appropriate exposure controls and personal protective equipment (PPE) for processes, tasks and operations.
Consideration will be given to complete applications with attached resume and Cover Letter Your Cover Letter will concisely describe your knowledge, experience, skills and ability in the following areas:
- Knowledge of Safety and Health Rules and Regulations:
- Community outreach and building partnerships:
- Training development and delivery
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