Supervisory Facilities Operations Specialist

Summary

As a Facility Operations Specialist, you will lead and be responsible for developing and overseeing a comprehensive Facilities maintenance, safety program, and provide technical guidance and oversight to all of VS FiOps. Relocation Incentive may be authorized

Duties

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Serves as VS subject matter expert for facilities repairs and maintenance costs as both an advisor and liaison to the VS Leadership Team.
• In collaboration with senior VS management, formulates and develops VS Facilities safety and maintenance policy consistent with prevailing Federal, Departmental, and Agency and OSHA requirements.
• Responsible for the development of guidance materials and written procedures within VS for implementation of technical safety standards, codes, and safety requirements for a wide variety of operations.
• Provides advice to top management personnel on the best courses of action after evaluating design options for new construction and renovation at service facilities.
• Serves as project manager on complex projects pertaining to space and facility management for VS owned and leased space.
• Maintains facility plans, blueprints, interpretation of schematic drawings and associated documents for use in the management of the VS facilities.
• Performs comprehensive evaluations and compliance surveys and onsite inspections of various VS worksites, in office, laboratory, and field settings.
• Responsible for conducting regular and recurring inspections of buildings, utility systems, equipment, and grounds for effective and economical operation.
• Conducts and/or plans for the completion of assignments, which typically involve technical or complex facilities and maintenance problems.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Conducts regular and recurring inspections of buildings, utility systems, equipment, and grounds for effective and economical operation. Prepares correspondence required to document, analyze, and resolve potentially controversial facilities problems. Maintains facility plans, blueprints, interpretation of schematic drawings and associated documents for use Identifies and assists with the implementation of appropriate corrective actions Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement. How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the experience, education, and training you described in your application package, as well as the responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine the degree to which you possess the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies listed below: Structured Interview - Competency Responses: A panel of subject matter experts will review your responses during a Structured Interview. These responses to questions/scenarios will be evaluated to provide your rating in the application process. You will be assessed on the following competencies. Accountability Conflict Management Developing Others Financial Management Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are determined to be among the best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Noncompetitive candidates and applicants under some special hiring authorities need only meet minimum qualifications to be referred. Note: If after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, yourscore may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service. To preview the application questionnaire, please visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13054023 Other Information

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA). For more information on applying under special hiring authorities such as the VEOA, 30 percent disabled veterans, etc., explore the different Hiring Paths on the USAJOBS website. Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Refer to PUBLIC LAW 114-47-AUG. 7, 2015 for more information. First time hires to the federal government normally start at the lowest rate of the salary range for the grade selected.