Facilities Operations Specialist

**Duties**:
As a FACILITIES OPERATIONS SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties:

- The incumbent serves as technical advisor on all operations and maintenance facility matters within agency. Advises senior and subordinate staffs as to the adequacy and physical condition of facilities; recommend actions necessary to provide for facilities readiness.
- Manages and controls project schedule milestones and budget planning through construction and initial operations. Measures and monitors performance to assure commitments of all parties are being maintained.
- Reviews and analyzes cost reports to assure charges are authorized and appropriate; identifies unauthorized charges and assures corrective actions are taken to correct inappropriate charges.
- Researches and analyzes long-range needs and critical problems for facilities programs and operations, such as analyzing damages created by natural disasters to assess needed repairs, construction, or rehabilitation projects.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Must be a US citizen
- Male born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
- Resume and supporting documents ( See: How to Apply)
- Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
- Subject to the 5 year foreign area limitation DODI 1400.25-V1230 72612
- WORK SCHEDULE: Full Time
- OVERTIME: No
- TOUR OF DUTY: Alternate Work Schedule (AWS)
- RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES: May be Authorized
- FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Not Required
- TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position is telework eligible, on a situational basis.
- COVID19: Please see, additional information.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid passport.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain at TS/SCI
- This is a drug testing designated position
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
- If position requires overseas travel: Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid passport.
- Position requires travel at least 10%

**Qualifications**:

- This position has a Basic Requirement for the (1640) series:

- **Individual Occupational Requirements**:
**Education**:

- Undergraduate and Graduate Education:_ Major study - engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration.

OR

**Experience**:

- Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5):_ Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

- Managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations, including planning maintenance activities, and developing preventive maintenance programs.
- Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability, informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements, and supervising operations for conformance with project plans.
- Performing maintenance or construction work, including estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects (such as construction or maintenance of brick, frame, structural steel, reinforced concrete, and other type structures ranging from one
- or two-story buildings to larger structures), directing actual work operations, and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project.
- NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

**To qualify for the GS-13**:you must have one year of specialized experience at the
- **GS-12** grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes:

- Advising on the operations and maintenance of facilities, to include space allocation and management, office relocations and contract record keeping
- Preparing and managing a budget for building operations and operating equipment
- Project management experience, to include reviewing project progress, measuring performance, and coordinating the scheduling of work between various offices.
- Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience._

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
- Facilities Management
- Project Management
- Technical Competence

**INFORMATION FOR OVERSEAS**: Overseas tour of duty for is projected to be 36 months.
- You will be required to sign a transportation agreement.