Facility Operations Specialist

Summary

About the Position: This position is located at Kenner Army Health Clinic at Fort Lee, Virginia. Incumbent serves as a Facility Operations Specialist responsible for supporting project planning, contractor oversight, facility condition assessments, maintenance prioritization, and technical evaluations of building systems to ensure safe, functional, and compliant operations within the medical treatment facility. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

Duties

• Support contracted projects by coordinating designs, estimates, and service requirements.
• Apply facility standards by using required codes during project planning and reviews.
• Check contractor performance by inspecting work and verifying completion for payment.
• Assist construction efforts by representing user needs during design and project meetings.
• Review facility conditions by assessing buildings, grounds, and utilities to identify maintenance needs.
• Plan facility work by setting priorities and basic performance expectations for maintenance and repair tasks.
• Inspect equipment systems by evaluating real property items to ensure capacity and compliance.
• Provide technical input by outlining facility modification needs for new equipment or functional changes.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Facility Operations Specialist, GS-1640-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1.) evaluating facility conditions to identify maintenance, repair, and improvement needs across buildings, grounds, and utilities; 2.) Monitoring contracted work to verify compliance with project specifications and required standards; 3.) Reviewing technical drawings to ensure accuracy of scope and impact on facility operations; 4.) Assess mechanical and/or utility systems to determine capacity, safety, and regulatory compliance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of War referral system for displaced employees. Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Student Loan repayment MAY be authorized. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances IS NOT be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.