Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

Summary This position is located in Morristown National Historical Park, in the Facility Management Division. If chosen for Morristown National Historical Park (NJ) you will have additional responsibilities at Thomas Edison National Historical Park. Learn more about this agency Duties Major Duties: Park Management Team: Serves as the facility management expert in support of park unit management initiatives. Actively involved in decisions affecting overall park management policy and operations and contributes to the development of park management documents. Monitors and evaluates park functions to ensure compliance with and application of approved management direction. Represents the Park Unit in diverse public contacts with private and public entities to communicate park interests and issues. Assets, Operations and Fleet Management: Implements Facility Management Software Systems for cost effective management of assets. Performs and maintains asset inventories and condition assessments for the purpose of maintenance cost for annual and multi-year plans. Determines asset priority index, deferred maintenance costs, current replacement values and facility condition index. Plans, schedules and directs work to operate facilities and assets at their most effective level within their responsible program area. Implements work controls and tracking of work to evaluate the condition of assets. Annually reviews and adjusts work plans/schedules to address identified deficiencies and operational needs. Project Management: Determines and recommends project scope, goals and objectives, and alternatives for facility modifications when infrastructure capabilities cannot support mission requirements. Evaluates the need for professional consultation and facilitates the coordination for the design, development, review and evaluation of project documents. Responsible for construction progress, either as a Contract Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) or as overall project manager. Analyzes scope problems to assure problems are addressed and project is on schedule and within cost projections. Performs final inspection, authorizes final approval for acceptance of work and ensures all project documentation is completed and archived. Risk Management/Safety: Responsible for implementing a current safety and training program to eliminate at-risk behaviors and environments enforcing regulatory policies and mandates. Implements programs such as medical monitoring, respiratory, and hearing. Maintains health and safety records for all employees supervised. Reports loss time incidents, evaluates reports to determine trends for the purpose of taking corrective actions. Initiates corrective measures for violations of OSHA standards, and directing periodicinspections of workplaces supervised. Financial Management: Prepares annual work budget plans for maintenance operations using the NPS financial management programs. Participates in the preparation of Operating Financial System (OFS) requests and identifies program deficiencies. Develops annual and multi-year programs utilizing project management software to augment park base funds in the effective management of facilities and equipment, e.g., cyclic maintenance, repair/rehab, Fee Demo, line-item construction, Federal Land and Highway Programs. Compiles administrative and cost data for reimbursable accounts. Ensures an accountable process to track andreconcile property inventory. Compliance: Initiates actions and serves as the liaison for compliance of environmental/cultural issues related to project proposals and park operations. Responsible for implementing programs to address pollution prevention, conservation and sustainable operations. Maintains Park facilities in compliance and best management practices of the NPS Environmental Audit Program. Ensures that work on cultural and natural resources is in adherence with approved Historic Preservation Act and NEPA documents. Responsible for complying with all Building Codes, Life Safety Codes, NFPA Codes and ADA. Personnel Management: Exercises the full range of supervisory duties at least 25% of the time. Recruits and recommends selection of employees. Executes established work plans; establishes work schedules and priorities. Recommends promotions, reassignments and other personnel actions. Approves leave, sets performance standards and evaluates and awards outstanding performance. Identifies training needs and identifies training opportunities. Resolves complaints or minor grievances and advises employees on matters related to less than satisfactory performance. Actively supports EEO programs and communicates this support to subordinates. Requirements Conditions of employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males. Direct Deposit: Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver's license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle. You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver's license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists. Lastly, you may be required to submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that discloses all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver's license. Government Housing is Available. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. Government Charge Card: You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. Physical Demands: Work is mostly sedentary in an office setting. At times walking, hiking, climbing, bending and moderate lifting are required. Work Environment: The work involves regular and recurring exposure to moderate risks and discomforts associated with the operation repair and maintenance of park infrastructure and equipment. There are occasions of exposure to risk situations. Type 40 Words a minute. This is an Emergency/Essential Personnel Position Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/01/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. Qualifications: To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: leading facility operations and maintenance activities in building maintenance, repair and restoration; planning maintenance activities and developing preventative maintenance programs for a park, recreational area or similar operation. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or at least three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in one or a combination of the following fields: engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration; or LLM if related. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take your number of semester hours in excess of 36 semester hours by 18 or the number your school uses to represent one year of full time graduate academic study. Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. Volunteer Experience: 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001). Education To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your 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. Additional information A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Expand Hide  additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. 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