Facility Operations Specialist

Description:

The Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.bsee.gov/

Requirements:

Minimum Qualification Requirements:
To qualify for this position, you may meet the (1) Educational Requirements OR (2) Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying.

(1) Education

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

If you are using education to meet minimum qualifications, you must submit a copy of your transcript to verify this education.

This position requires you to obtain a Contracting Officer Representative's Level II certification within six months of coming on board.

OR

(2) Specialized Experience

GS-12:

To qualify for the GS-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:

1. Experience developing statements of work, analyzing contract scope, cost, and during, and making change recommendations to the contracting officer; submitting and managing task orders; receiving invoices timely; and providing technical updates to Oil Spill Preparedness Division (OSPD) databases and webpages.

2. Tracking and analyzing proposals and resulting contracts, making changes and recommendations, and monitoring and tracking the status of contracts typical of a large facility.

3. Identifying facility maintenance and operations needs to ensure continuity of operations typical of a large facility.

4. Identification of potential contract types, performing technical evaluations required for funding typical of a government facility.

5. Analytical and communications skills adequate to provide clear, expert advice to senior colleagues, agency officials, and military host personnel on program operations.

Must meet all.

GS-11:

To qualify for the GS-11, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:

1. Experience in developing statements of work, analyzing contract scope, cost, and duration, and making change recommendations to the contracting officer; submitting and managing task orders; receiving invoices timely.

2. Experience with facility maintenance and operations needs to ensure continuity of operations including tracking proposals and resulting contracts, monitoring changes and recommendations, and monitoring the status of contracts related to facility maintenance and operations.

3. Communications skills adequate to provide clear, expert advice to senior colleagues, agency officials, and military host personnel on program operations.

Must Meet all.

Applicants can substitute education for specialized experience at the GS-11 level if they meet the criteria described below: Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR Three (3) full of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related If you are substituting education at the GS-11 level, it is required that you submit your transcript in order to verify your claim.

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.