Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

Summary

About the Position: Serves as Deputy to the Chief of the Regional Rivers Repair Fleet, shares fully in the responsibility to manage employees in the preparation and execution of the annual fleet maintenance schedule of the Ohio River Basin's Projects, with a Permanent Duty Station located in Huntington, WV.

Duties

• Serve as assistant planner and scheduler of the Regional Rivers Repair Fleet (R3F) Units and the repair stations. Coordinates with R3F Fleet Unit Chiefs/Superintendents on work scheduling and Fleet Unit utilization within the Ohio River Basin.
• Assist with developing schedules and coordinates major maintenance and support activities to be performed by the regional fleet units and repair stations.
• Provide functional expertise in the performance and execution of major maintenance work concerning lock and dam gates, lock filling and emptying valves and associate operating systems.
• Regularly communicates with Fleet and Repair Station Branch Chiefs and supported district Technical Support and Maintenance Branch Chiefs to assure established work scopes are being executed to an acceptable standard and in a safe and timely manner.
• Reviews Project Management Plans (PMP's), Scopes of Work (SOW's), Accident Prevention Plans (AAP's) and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHA's) for scheduled and upcoming projects and provides appropriate feedback.
• Oversee the operations and maintenance of over 40 items of major equipment and floating plant.
• Directly supervise R3F 5-person R3F command and control staff (R3F Safety Manager, R3F Plant Manager, two Program Analysts and Administrative Support Assistant).
• Assist R3F Fleet Unit Plant Managers with contracting actions and lead weekly R3F coordination call with Huntington District Contracting Division.
• Assist with R3F Staffing Plan development and participate in weekly coordination calls with CPAC to discuss current and pending hiring actions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Civilian Employees of the Command Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Experience coordinating, planning, and overseeing the operation, maintenance, overhaul, or repair of large-scale infrastructure, physical plant facilities, marine vessels, or heavy industrial equipment; managing project budgets and material procurement; enforcing industrial and maritime safety compliance programs; and providing supervisory or team leadership to technical, trade, or craft personnel. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Financial Management Human Resources Management Project Management Safety Engineering Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). To be referred, applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within thirty (30) days after closing date of the announcement.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. 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. You may claim Military Spouse preference. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only. Only MSP/PPP applicants currently occupying a formal training program position are entitled to exercise their priority status. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. 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. This position requires a 1 year supervisory probationary period Direct deposit of pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. 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. This is a(n) 18 Career Program position aligned under the Construction Career Management Directorate. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.