Facility Operations Specialist

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-06/14/2024-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.

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's Federal General Schedule Qualification Standards.

To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

Basic Requirement:
GS-1640:
Successful completion of a degree in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration (must submit transcripts for verification)
OR
At least one year of specialized experience. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to:

• Managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations, including planning maintenance activities, and developing preventive maintenance programs;
• Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability, informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements, and supervising operations for conformance with project plans;
• Performing maintenance or construction work, including estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects (such as construction or maintenance of brick, frame, structural steel, reinforced concrete, and other type structures ranging from one- or two-story buildings to larger structures), directing actual work operations, and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience in the amount listed below.

Specialized Experience Requirement:
GS-12: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level. Examples of specialized experience include: Assisted in project development through the use of an automated system such as the Project Management Information System (PMIS) or equivalent; Worked across multiple programs that interact or associate with asset management, such as Repair/Rehabilitation, Cyclic, Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act or equivalent, Housing, Transportation; Led project management activities focused on maintenance and restoration on historic structures.

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.