Review Vacancy
TitleAgency Safety & Health Director 1
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $91549 to $123395 Annually
Duties Description Under the general direction of the Director of Employee & Traffic Safety, organized, establishes, coordinates, and conducts and reviews a comprehensive safety and accident prevention program for all employees of the Authority through extensive field visits, on-site inspections, safety meetings, and talks and conferences, and administers the NYS Dept of Labor’s Public Employee Safety and Health Program.
• Organizes, develops, coordinates and supervises a comprehensive employee safety and accident prevention program for the Authority.
• Inspects all Thruway operations for safety hazards, fire hazards, hazardous procedures, or potential safety hazards and recommends appropriate corrective action.
• Ensures that department heads, division engineers, bureau heads, section heads and other supervisory personnel are kept informed about such safety matters as protective clothing, unsafe or hazardous acts and conditions and other matters regarding safety policies, procedures, regulations and directives.
• Conducts continual surveys and studies to determine the safety needs of the Authority and its employees and the effectiveness of safety programs, procedures and protective equipment.
• Conducts periodic safety meetings with employees and supervisory personnel.
• Organizes, plans and coordinates a comprehensive occupational safety and health training program for all Authority personnel.
• Represents the Authority at conferences, conventions and professional meetings regarding employee safety and accident prevention.
• Serves as Liaison to various regulatory agencies.
Minimum Qualifications 1. TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS FOR CURRENT STATE EMPLOYEES: Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service allocated to a Grade 21 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or Section 52.6 of the NYS Civil Service Law.
2. GENERAL PUBLIC AND/OR NY HELPS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have seven years of experience in the development and administration of occupational health and safety programs in an organization of 500 or more employees, or with multiple locations.
An associate’s degree may substitute for two years of specialized experience; bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of specialized experience; master's degree may substitute for five years of specialized experience; J.D. may substitute for six years of specialized experience; Ph.D. may substitute for seven years of specialized experience.
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.
At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
Additional Comments This is a Management Confidential position. The NYS Thruway Authority offers an extensive benefits package, including but not limited to paid time off, sick leave incentive, membership to the NYS Retirement System, and 90% tuition assistance.
We offer FREE onsite employee parking.
Our telecommuting program offers up to 20% (two days per pay period) upon completion of at least three months of satisfactory performance and appropriate approvals. Additional policy guidelines and work hours may be discussed during the interview.
ADDITIONAL PAY INFORMATION:
The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are:
Base Pay: $84,549 hiring rate up to $116,395 job rate
Recruitment & Retention Pay: $7,000
ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT:
All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority. If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Please be advised, the New York State Thruway Authority does not use eVerify, and we are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT).
The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status. The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics.
The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Bureau of Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Employee Engagement at accommodations@thruway.ny.gov or call (518) 471-4321.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
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