Job DescriptionJob Title: Agency:Director Employee Health &

Safety Programs and StandardsMTA Headquarters

Job ID: Department:84597 Chief Safety Officer

Location: Manhattan Downtown Division: Executive Office

Full/Part Time: FullTime

Regular/Temporary: Regular

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Job Information

JOB TITLE: Director Employee Health & Safety Programs and Standards DEADLINE: November 27, 2015 SALARY RANGE: Min.: $92,414 Mid.: $115,517 HAY POINTS: 805 DEPT/DIV: Safety Management Office SUPERVISOR: Senior Advisor for Corporate Safety Initiatives LOCATION: 2 Broadway HOURS OF WORK: 9:00 am 5:30 pm (7 1/2 hours/day)Summary

Direct a professional staff that will be monitoring and establishing programs focusing on the Healthand Safety of MTA employees across all agencies. Benchmark across agencies as well as welljournal reviews and industry best practice reviews. Responsible for ensuring established processesand programs meet minimal regulatory compliance while striving drive industry standards andachieve improved wellness programs across the MTA.Responsibilities

o Direct a review of the current status of employee health and safety programs at all agencies,including headquarters and MTA Police Department, and ensure gap assessments are performedon a continuous basis. o Develop and implement new employee health and safety initiatives and coordinate with medicalstaff and agency safety leads to implement new programs. o Ensure health and safety risk mitigation programs are introduced and related best practices arebeing shared across agencies. o Conduct medical journal reviews to ensure state of the art principals are being utilized asappropriate. o Perform medical journal reviews and work closely with local, regional and national healthagencies to ensure health and safety of MTA employees is being held paramount throughoutemerging medical issues. o Communicate with various MTA Departments and agencies on matters relating to project/programstatus and reporting, working closely with medical staff at MTA Headquarters to perform dataanalysis, review trends and develop appropriate reports and programs to capture and mitigateidentified risk. o Serve as a liaison between the safety management office and the medical staff and occupationalsafety and health staff at MTA Headquarters and MTA agencies to provide support and assistancewhere required, facilitating audit and oversight of these programs from a safety managementperspective.Qualifications

o Must possess the ability to build strong partnerships, engage, influence and drive change. o Strong project management skills (the ability to document and communicate project plans, monitorwork in progress, achieve project milestones/end results, for others to understand). o Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.Education and Experience

o Must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety or related field. Graduatedegree in public health, science, epidemiology or Occupational Health is preferred. o Must possess at least 10 years of experience in Occupational Safety and Health, Public Health orEpidemiology. o An equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable. o Must possess progressively responsible experience managing a complex organization orprograms.Other Information

As an employee of MTA Headquarters, you may be required to complete an annual financialdisclosure statement with the State of New York, if your position earns more than $91,821 (this figureis subject to change) per year or if the position is designated as a policy maker.How To Apply

Qualified applicants can submit an online application by clicking on the 'APPLY NOW' button fromeither the CAREERS page or from the JOB DESCRIPTION page.

If you have previously applied on line for other positions, enter your User Name and Password. If itis your first registration, click on the CLICK HERE TO REGISTER hyperlink and enter a User Nameand Password; then click on the REGISTER button.Equal Employment Opportunity

MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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