Address:  Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health/Compliance Section
800 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: $32.48 - $38.46 

Grade: 22

Closing Date: October 5, 2026

Supervises the daily activities of State Occupational Safety in such areas as enforcement, training and consultative services to public and private establishments. The Industrial Commission is the State of Arizona agency solely responsible for regulatory and enforcement of occupational safety and health standards and fore ensuring compliance of applicable federal and state laws, rules, codes, and regulations for public and private sector organizations in the State of Arizona.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
● Supervises a Phoenix safety and health compliance section.
● Evaluates and trains compliance officers in the office and in the field.
● Tracks employee productivity to ensure assigned work products meets quality and production standards, conducts division orientation and position training for new hires and completes employee evaluations.
● Reviews and approves inspection files for completeness and accuracy, e.g. file assembled correctly, all elements of prima facie (cited standard applies, standard was violated, employee exposure, and employer knowledge) were met and inspection was thoroughly documented.
● Conduct enforcement inspections in accordance with applicable Federal and State Occupational Safety and Health standards, regulations, laws, rules, codes and policies and procedures.
● Write a complete and accurate report of the inspections.
● Ensure all sampling equipment and media located in Phoenix are maintained and calibrated as necessary.
● Conduct annual inventories of all ADOSH sampling equipment to include repairing or replacing as necessary. Make recommendation to supervisor on new sampling equipment as appropriate.
● Answers and follows through on questions generated by external and internal customers related to inspections, complaints, OSHA standards, laws, rules, and codes.
● Attends, contributes, and offers solutions to the Arizona Management System in place for the Compliance section. This includes projects to improve upon a current business practice in ADOSH.
● Maintain expertise by reading and researching occupational safety and health related materials such as the Federal Register, OSHA publications, NIOSH studies, CDC guidance and other documents as related to safety and health and the state plan program.
● Attend Occupational Safety and Health related training courses.

Knowledge in
● The Field Operations Manual (FOM)
● Industrial Commission of Arizona Policies and Procedures
● ADOSH policies, procedures, and rules
● Salesforce
● Knowledge of the OSHA standards, Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona Administrative Codes as well as consensus standards
● Occupational safety and health hazard recognition (e.g. unsafe trenching practices, fall hazards, electrical hazards, machine guarding, respiratory hazards, chemical exposures) and their potentials for causing injury and/or illnesses
● Effective methods for eliminating or controlling occupational safety and health hazardous conditions
● Google Suite, Windows, Excel and Word

Skills in
● Oral and written communication
● Typing and using a keyboard
● Time management
● Interpretation of laws, standards, rules and operating procedures
● Use and performance of a variety of technical monitoring equipment
● Application of cost effective and appropriate corrective measures to control work-place safety hazards
● Interpersonal relations
● Recognition and evaluation of occupational safety and health hazards
● Investigative procedures, report writing, and documentation of case files
● Leadership skills

Ability to
● Manage reports to meet deadlines
● Manage heavy workloads with high level of accuracy and production
● Review and interpret employer's safety and health management systems
● Works well under pressure
● Ability to recognize hazardous conditions in workplaces within the construction, general, and agricultural industries.
● Ability to recognize and engage tactfully those with different backgrounds, characteristics, and perspectives.

The ideal candidate for this position will have:
4 years of experience identifying, preventing, or eliminating safety and health hazards in government or private sector workplaces. A Bachelor's degree in occupational safety and health OR in industrial safety and two years of experience. Other combinations of education and experience that meet the minimum requirements may be submitted. Five years of supervisory experience.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate Arizona driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
Sick leave
Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Health and dental insurance
Retirement plan
Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

You will be eligible to participate in the state employee health/disability insurance plan, and you are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). ASRS participation may begin immediately or upon your 27th week of employment. Contributions are matched by the employer.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call 602-542-5559 or email HR@azica.gov for assistance. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.