Safety Compliance Supervisor

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Leadership and people management: Lead and develop staff by setting clear expectations, building accountability, coaching performance, supporting professional growth, and creating a culture of trust, service, and continuous improvement.
• Safety and regulatory application: The ability to interpret and apply safety standards in complex environments, including OSHA-related requirements and other applicable laws, rules, policies, or technical guidance relevant to workplace safety and compliance. 
• Strategic and operational leadership: Translate goals into action by planning work, setting priorities, balancing resources, and keeping statewide operations aligned with bureau and department objectives.
• Customer-focused communication: Communicate clearly and effectively with varied audiences, including executives, public officials, employers, staff, and community partners, using plain language and sound judgment.
• Problem solving and decision making: Analyze complex situations and make well-supported decisions that balance risk, compliance, service expectations, and practical business or operational needs.
• Data-informed leadership: Use data and performance measures to monitor trends, identify opportunities, improve processes, and guide decisions that strengthen safety outcomes and team effectiveness.
• Program and grant oversight: Manage public programs responsibly by aligning work with grant requirements, tracking deliverables, maintaining accurate documentation, and supporting accountability in program operations.
• Operational planning and oversight: Manage inspection schedules that cover the entire state, ensure inspections are completed and follow up on corrective actions.
• Regulatory knowledge and application: Interpret and apply safety best practices, policies and relevant regulations in complex or sensitive situations.
• Visual Communication: Skilled in developing professional presentation materials that convey complex information in an accessible and visually compelling manner, ensuring audience understanding and engagement.
• Presentation Expertise: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in public settings by delivering clear, engaging, and informative presentations tailored to diverse audiences, including staff, leadership, and external stakeholders.

Preferred Skills and Competencies:

• Safety and program experience: Experience in occupational safety, compliance, risk management, inspections, workforce training, or a closely related field is preferred but not required, and broad safety program experience, regulatory knowledge, and strong communication skills are valued in both public and private sector organizations.
• Regulatory analysis and application: Experience interpreting and applying laws, regulations, policies, standards, or technical requirements and integrating them into day-to-day decision making.
• Training ability: Have OSHA Authorization Card to teach the Construction or General Industry OSHA 10-hour class, OR experience required to get an OSHA Authorization Card preferred but not required. Have MSHA blue card OR experience required to get a blue card is preferred but not required.
• Change management and adaptability: Help staff adjust to new laws, system changes, or updated procedures while maintaining service levels and consistent application of requirements.
• Use data systems effectively: Monitors dashboards, Accela database reports, and inspection scheduling and workflows to identify technology improvements to create efficiencies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Education and Experience)

• Demonstrated experience leading teams, projects, or programs in environments where safety, compliance, accountability, customer service, or operational excellence are central expectations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience explaining complex expectations, influencing others, and building productive working relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience using databases, reporting tools, dashboards, or other systems to track work, monitor performance, and support informed decision making.
• Demonstrated ability to identify problems, improve processes, and implement practical solutions in dynamic or service-oriented environments.
• A bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety or related field, may supplement relevant professional experience but is not a substitute for demonstrated skills and competencies in the areas noted above.  Equivalent combinations of education and directly related experience will be considered. 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY:

A complete state application is not required; however, you will need to initiate the application and attach the resume, cover letter or other required documents at time of application to be considered for this position. Resume will auto fill the application, but the application will not be scored or reviewed.

Failure to attach the cover letter and resume will result in your application being considered incomplete and will not be considered further. Materials submitted but not requested will not be considered in the selection process.

Tip: When attaching your resume, cover letter or other required documents you must mark the attachments as “RELEVANT” or we will be unable to view your documents.

Required application materials:

• Cover Letter - Your Cover Letter should explain how your experience and education meet the identified required skills and competencies, with examples that demonstrate your qualifications.
• Resume - include all work experience you have held that would help you qualify for this position, including duties, dates of employment.

Only online applications will be accepted. By applying online, you can receive updates and monitor the status of your application.

All documents for Veteran or Disability preference must be received or date stamped by the closing date. You will receive an application confirmation email with instructions on acceptable preference documents and how to submit such documents.

If you need an accommodation with the application process, please contact the HR office.

BENEFITS:

Being able to enjoy the quality of life in the beautiful state of Montana is one of the benefits you will love about this opportunity! Our mountains, waterways and open spaces provide not only beautiful scenery but year-round recreational opportunities including hiking, camping, biking, fishing, boating, hunting, skiing and snowmobiling. Montana boasts a high-quality education system and a variety of entertainment including fairs, rodeos, and theaters. Read more about our great state here.

See our other incredible benefits here. These are some of our benefits just to name a few:

• Work/life balance with hybrid schedules or partial telework may be available within the state of Montana.
• 38 paid days off a year including vacation, sick leave and holidays.
• Military leave: You’ll get up to 15 days of military leave with full pay.
• Longevity raises with continuous service, as well as any negotiated market increases and state statutory raises.
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts, EAP - click here to learn more.
• Free telehealth and access to free employee medical clinics through our medical plan - click here to learn more.
• Choice between two retirement plans with an employer contribution between 8.73% - 9.07% of your annual salary.  A third optional 457(b) deferred compensation plan is also available. – Click here to learn more.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness- Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive loan forgiveness- click here to learn more!
• Career progression, training opportunities and room for professional growth.
• State employee discounts at various businesses across the state.

*This position may be covered by a Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA)

E-Verify: This agency is participating in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. After accepting a job offer and completing Form I-9, your information will be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for verification. For more information about E-Verify, please visit the E-Verify website found here, https://www.e-verify.gov/