Safety & Health Specialist
Salary
$70,307.14 - $112,209.06 Annually
Location
Government Center East - 115 South Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Number
1414382
Department
FASD Risk Mgmt Safety & Health
Opening Date
05/13/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
Veterans Preference Notice
Under Section 295.07, Florida Statutes, certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment with Broward County and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.
International Degree Verification
International degrees must be evaluated by an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) www.naces.org/members or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) https://aice-eval.org/endorsed-members. Candidates are responsible for all evaluation expenses. Completed evaluations do not guarantee employment and are subject to approval by Broward County Human Resources.
REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES
The Broward County Board of Commissioners is seeking to hire a Safety and Health Specialist for the Risk Management Division.
General Description:
The Safety & Health Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing programs that ensure a safe and healthy work environment for all employees. This role conducts training, performs workplace evaluations, ensures regulatory compliance, and recommends measures to eliminate or reduce risks. The specialist also investigates workplace incidents, performs ergonomic assessments, and supports the County's occupational health and safety initiatives through data analysis and policy development.
Benefits of Broward County Employment
High Deductible Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums:
Single $10.90 / Family $80.79
Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2000 Annually
Consumer Driven Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums:
Single $82.58 / Family $286.79
Florida Retirement System (FRS) - Pension or Investment Plan
457 Deferred Compensation employee match
Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)
This is NOT a remote position.
This announcement will remain active until enough applications have been received and may close at any time.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in biology, chemistry, health sciences, engineering or closely related field.
(One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.)
Requires two (2) years anticipating, identifying, evaluating chemical, physical and biological hazards and performing instructional design and adult learning delivery related to environmental health and safety and/or criminal background & investigative services experience including one (1) year of lead work/supervisory experience, depending on area of assignment.
Special Certifications and Licenses
Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Drivers License for duration of appointment.
Preferences:
SCOPE OF WORK
Duties and Responsibilities
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
Develops and conducts safety and occupational health training and education programs; inspects and evaluates workplace environments to ensure they comply with local and federal regulations; recommends measures to protect workers and the general public from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
Assesses County facilities, processes, and statistical data to identify trends, evaluate conditions and recommend appropriate corrective action. Prepares written reports of findings and discusses recommendations to ensure mitigation of unsafe conditions. Notifies building managers when deficiencies and/or violations are found; coordinates re-inspections to ensure compliance.
Investigates and analyzes accidents to identify root cause and recommend corrective actions by utilizing occupational safety and health standards and regulations for guidance and reference and while using the Countys current safety manual.
Assesses County claim and loss information, processes, incident and statistical data to identify trends. Evaluates conditions and recommends appropriate corrective action to ensure prevention practices are in place.
Identifies hazards, risks, and/or safety issues and recommends steps to eliminate or reduce hazards to an acceptable risk level. Coordinates and consults with employees to ensure implementation of safe practices and precautions.
Facilitates certified training courses for County employees including but not limited to general safety practices, CPR, defensive driving, and operation of forklifts, aerial manlifts, and other heavy equipment.
Develops various safety training materials including toolbox talks, bulletins, and presentations to raise awareness of potential hazardous environments, unsafe conditions and work-related incidents.
Reviews and collects data for inclusion into the Countys Risk Management Information System (RMIS) for statistical analysis and study in order to compile and form proactive actions, plans or programs.
Attends staff meetings and committee meetings as needed. Prepares and assists with agendas, meeting minutes, and reports of inspection findings and divisional training trends.
Performs related work as assigned.
Competencies
Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Consistently demonstrates strong judgment; may be sought out by others for expertise and guidance. Takes smart, independent action in urgent and non-routine situations, knows when to escalate for others involvement.
Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful. Constantly looks for new ideas and innovative ways of doing things; makes the effort to get involved in new areas. Offers original ideas and promising new solutions.
Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Uses metrics and benchmarks to monitor accuracy and quality. Takes steps to make methods productive and efficient. Promptly and effectively addresses process breakdowns.
Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Accepts responsibility for own work, both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.
Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances. Holds self to high standards of performance; sets some challenging goals; wants to achieve meaningful results; pursues initiatives/efforts to successful completion and closure. Focuses on key goals, even during setbacks and obstacles.
Handles conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise. Seeks out a variety of opinions and options; maintains an open mind; takes steps to ensure conflict remains constructive; avoids polarized or unilateral decisions; seeks agreement on critical issues.
Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Tailors communication content and style to the needs of others. Pays attention to others input and perspectives, asks questions, and summarizes to confirm understanding.
Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations. Takes steps to adapt to changing needs, conditions, priorities, or opportunities. Understands the cues that suggest a change in approach is needed; adopts new behaviors accordingly.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.
SPECIAL INFORMATION
County Core Values
All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the Countys four core behavioral competencies.
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.
County-wide Emergency Responsibilities
Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee Responsibilities
All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward Countys Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
Broward is a dynamic county that offers an exciting, stable career with incredible employee benefits such as 11 annual holidays, accrued annual/vacation and sick leave, FRS retirement, $50,000 of County-paid life insurance, training and development, and participation eligibility in a deferred compensation (457) plan with a match up to $2,000. In addition, Broward County offers 2 health plans, a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a County-funded Health Savings Account (HSA), and a Consumer Driven Health plan (CDH), Dental insurance, Vision insurance and Section 125 Flexible spending accounts for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care. Employees who are hired into a full-time, or part-time position working 20 hours per week, are considered benefits-eligible. Benefits become effective on the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Additional information about Broward County Benefits.
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How many years of experience do you have anticipating, identifying, evaluating chemical, physical and biological hazards and performing instructional design and adult learning delivery related to environmental health and safety and/or criminal background and investigative services experience.
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Do you have at least 1 year of lead work/supervisory experience?
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What is the highest level of education you have completed with major coursework in biology, chemistry, health sciences, engineering or closely related field.
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Do you have a valid Florida Class E Drivers License?
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Describe the approach you take to writing or revising safety and health procedures. What safety and health procedures have you written or co-written?
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Describe the type of strategies you would use to promote a culture of safety and health among employees? Provide an example of how you have utilized these strategies in your current or present work environment.
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Describe your experience in conducting industrial hygiene assessments in your response you may include air monitoring, noise monitoring assessments.
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Describe how you handle safety and health training for employees and what training programs you have developed and delivered.
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Share a complex safety and health issue you encountered and your approach to resolving it.
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What is your approach to managing risk in the workplace? Please provide an example.
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Why did you choose the safety and health profession?
Required Question
Employer Broward County
Address 115 S. Andrews Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301-4800
Phone (954) 831-4000
Website http://www.broward.org/careers