EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES SPECIALIST

Summary You will serve as a Equipment and Facilities Specialist of NAVOPHTHALSUPPTRACT VA. Responsibilities You will utilize advanced experience with MS Office programs, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, to manage facilities databases, track equipment lifecycles, and generate technical maintenance reports for agency leadership. You will apply physical capability and experience to oversee and execute the safe collection, handling, and emptying of solid waste containers across all agency facilities in compliance with environmental and safety standards. You will leverage foundational machinery experience to complete mandatory, agency-arranged forklift operator training and safely operate material-handling equipment to transport heavy facility parts and supplies. You will deploy comprehensive knowledge and experience in facility operations to systematically troubleshoot mechanical failures, evaluate building systems, and perform direct interventions on malfunctioning facility equipment. You will execute basic facility diagnostics to identify critical maintenance deficiencies in plumbing, electrical, and structural systems, and directly submit and track formal work requests for necessary repairs. You will integrate technical facilities troubleshooting experience with digital reporting tools to optimize daily building operations, minimize equipment downtime, and ensure full compliance with safety and operational readiness protocols. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-7 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: - Experience utilizing Microsoft Office programs including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to track facilities data, draft documentation, and manage daily administrative tasks. - Experience performing physical facility maintenance operations, including safely emptying, transporting, and managing solid waste containers across the property. - Experience operating machinery safely, with a strong readiness to complete upcoming company-sponsored forklift training and certification upon onboarding. - Experience in comprehensive facility operations, demonstrating a proven ability to independently troubleshoot, maintain, and resolve mechanical and facility equipment issues. - Experience handling work order management by identifying required facility repairs such as plumbing, electrical, and structural fixes and submitting accurate, timely work requests. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience??????? A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be made permanent without further competition.