What are the responsibilities and job description for the Region Safety Specialist Training Coordinator position at Department of Transportation?
Initial Posting Date:
02/19/2025
Application Deadline:
03/05/2025
Agency:
Department of Transportation
Salary Range:
$4,409 - $6,736
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Region Safety Specialist Training Coordinator
Job Description:
Safety Specialist 1 – Region Safety Specialist Training Coordinator
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Region 3
Safety Office
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Region 3
Safety Office
Roseburg
The role:
Do you have a passion for safety? We want you to join our team as our region safety specialist training coordinator! In this role, you will deliver, audit and administer our safety training program and provide expert guidance to management, internal staff and other agencies. You will be a key contributor to and champion of a positive workplace safety culture and program!
Hybrid work options available – the successful candidate can work remotely one day per week!
We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you’ll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through
our values, commitments, strategies and actions
.
Before applying, visit our
applicant information website
to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.
A day in the life:
- Develop the safety training curriculum and materials.
- Schedule, coordinate and deliver trainings virtually or in a classroom.
- Assess training or development needs.
- Track training attendance.
- Monitor safety compliance.
- Research and answer safety compliance questions and complaints.
- Participate in the safety committee and crew safety meetings.
- Coordinate wellness and safety program activities.
- Track and monitor facility inspections and corrective actions.
- Coordinate and maintain training records, equipment and materials.
- Work is performed in an office environment and in the field and may require evening work, travel, overnight stays, moving around rough terrain and working at project sites near traffic hazards and heavy equipment.
- To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please emailODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov.
What’s in it for you:
- Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more.Learn moreabout working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and thebenefitswe offer.
- Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.
- The salary range listed is the non-PERSmonthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible,the salary range will increaseby 6.95%.
- Public Service Loan Forgivenessopportunity!
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Minimum qualifications:
Three years experience that included duties working with Workers' Compensation loss prevention, the return to work of injured employees, and/or occupational health and wellness programs.
OR
A bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety, or a related field.
Special qualifications:
Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.
What we’d like to see:
If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with
ODOT values
to help us decide who will move forward.- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience designing, developing and evaluating training content or materials.
- Experience in data management, evaluation and reporting using Excel, Power BI or similar tools.
- Demonstrated time management and multitasking skills.
- Excellent attention to detail skills.
How to apply:
- Complete the following required steps:
- Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.
- Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your experience and training relates to the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section above.
- Your cover letter must be limited to no more than two (2) pages.
- Please address your cover letter to Darrin Neavoll, Region 3 Manager.
- Generic cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities.
- You must upload your cover letter in the ‘Resume/Cover Letter’ section of the application.
- Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.
- After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
- If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. Thetask to upload your documentswill be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.
Need help?
- For questions, call 503-910-6372 or emailODOTRecruitmentCC@odot.oregon.gov.
Additional information:
- We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension]. We are also unable to proceed with Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program requests.
- We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.
- We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, not including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.
- You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.
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