VPP Regional Coordinator

Title: VPP Regional Coordinator

State Role Title: Compliance/Safety Officer IV

Hiring Range: $77,046

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept of Labor and Industry

Location: VERONA FIELD OFFICE

Agency Website: www.doli.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Are you looking for a position where you can make a positive contribution to workplace safety and health? Are you looking for an opportunity to work with the best-of-the-best? If so, we may have the perfect job for you! The Department of Labor and Industry's Voluntary Protection Program is seeking a highly motivated professional to work independently as a full-time VPP Regional Coordinator in the agency’s Verona Field Office located in Verona, VA. This position conducts extensive on-site occupational safety and health evaluations and investigations in a variety of workplace environments to determine compliance with Occupational Safety and Health statutes, regulations, and Voluntary Protection Program requirements. Under the guidance of the VPP Manager, the individual will work independently performing onsite evaluations leading teams of volunteers, observing operations, and interviewing employees for the purpose of evaluating workplaces for recognition and qualification as VPP worksites.

Why State Government?
As an Employer of Choice, the Commonwealth of Virginia offers a comprehensive total compensation package to include health benefits, paid leave, and flexible work schedules. The following benefits are available to classified employees:
• Vacation and Other Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Health Benefits
• Sickness and Disability Program
• Deferred Compensation with Cash Match
• Group, Optional Life, and Long-term Care Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Retirement Plans
• State Employee Resources

Additional information relating to the benefits available to eligible state employees can be found online at: https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeebenefits

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience interpreting, explaining, and applying OSHA laws and regulations.
• Experience conducting on-site occupational safety and health evaluations and investigations in a variety of workplace environments.
• Ability to work independently and be responsible for self-directing schedules.
• Working knowledge of Safety and Health Management Systems and how to evaluate their effectiveness.
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability to use personal computers and related software applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with a proven ability to compose narrative reports and correspondence.

Additional Considerations

• Certification (or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience) in the area of industrial hygiene, safety/health, related sciences, and/or engineering.
• Safety or Health Certifications (CSP, CIH, CHST, etc)
• Fluency speaking, reading, and writing Spanish is a plus.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Special Requirements:
• Possession or ability to obtain a valid driver’s license within 30 days of hire
• Ability to travel overnight occasionally
• Ability to perform moderate physical activity that includes, but is not limited to, climbing stairs and ladders, bending, walking up and down inclines, occasionally lifting and carrying loads up to 30 pounds, etc.
• The selected candidate must pass a criminal background investigation, and successfully serve a 12-month probationary period effective from the date of employment if beginning employment as an original hire or re-employment

Special Instructions:
The maximum hiring salary for this position is $77,046 annually, plus the State’s benefits package. Please note that salary offers will not exceed the advertised salary. Interviewed candidates may be required to demonstrate the skills and abilities necessary for satisfactory work performance.

To apply, you must submit a completed State of Virginia Application for Employment at www.jobs.virginia.gov by 11:55pm on the posted closing date. A resume can be attached within the state application. The application and/or resume must be completed in a comprehensive manner and reference all pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any training and experience that relates to the position. You must also provide your education on your state application. Mailed, faxed, or e-mailed applications and/or resumes will not be accepted or considered. Interview candidates may be required to demonstrate the skills and abilities necessary for satisfactory performance of work.

Current and former employees of the Commonwealth of Virginia who have either been laid off or will be laid off from State service, who indicate preferential hiring rights in the form of a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (yellow card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (blue card), must submit the card to our office by the application deadline. The card may either be scanned and attached to the application as a supplemental document or faxed to (804) 786-0139 by 11:55pm on the posted closing date. Please include a fax cover sheet with your name and the position number for which you are applying.

The Department of Labor & Industry is committed to the goal of equal employment opportunity, with the intention that every employee and applicant for employment shall have an equal opportunity to be judged on the basis of their fitness and merit to participate in the terms, conditions, privileges, and benefits of employment. All candidates are afforded opportunities without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability.

DOLI Human Resources will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of accommodation in order to provide access to the application and/or interview process. If any assistance is needed when applying online, please contact DOLI at hr@doli.virginia.gov.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resouces

Phone: No Phone Calls

Email: hr@doli.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.