Facility Operations Specialist

Description:

This position is located in Harpers Ferry Center, in the Facilities Division. It is responsible for providing facility management for Harpers Ferry Center with diversified infrastructure and operational complexity.

Open to the first 100 applicants or until 04/05/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

This position is not eligible for remote work.

Requirements:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/05/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

Basic Qualifications:
To qualify for this position in the 1640 Facility Operations Specialist job series, you must possess one of the following basic qualifications by close of the announcement:. EDUCATION: Successfully completed undergraduate or graduate level education in one of the following fields of major study: engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. You must include transcripts. OR EXPERIENCE: Specialized experience in one of the following areas: (1) 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; (2) 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; or, (3) 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. You must include hours worked per week on your resume. Candidates who do not meet one of the basic qualifications by the close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position.

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Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: (1) Skill to manage, plan, organize and direct a multi-faceted maintenance operation utilizing current facilities management practices such as analysis, life-cycle costs, and choosing by advantage; (2) Skill implementing Facility Management Software Systems for cost effective management of assets; (3) Knowledge of procurement regulations and contract management requirements; (4) Skill in preparing detailed cost estimates for facilities operations, maintenance, and construction; and, (5) Knowledge of organizational safety plans and job hazard analysis. You must include hours per week worked. OR EDUCATION: Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. You must attach your transcript. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience as required above. You must attach your transcript and include hours worked per week on your resume. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week.

Volunteer Experience: 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.