About the Position: Serves as Facility Operation Specialist for the Chicago District, Operations Division, supporting major multipurpose water resource projects that may include power generation, navigation locks, flood control, visitor centers, natural resources and recreation features, or other appurtenant elements at several locations.

Duties

Analyze maintenance history for facilities and equipment Establish maintenance schedules for facilities and equipment. Develop and update maintenance equipment profiles. Record system maintenance and repair history. Prepare or assist in preparing annual and/or periodic program reports. Attend project maintenance meetings and relay pertinent information. Provide access and permissions for employees utilizing the Facilities and Equipment Maintenance System (FEM). Troubleshoot FEM system problems and issues. Organize, compile all pertinent information, assure accuracy, and enter data updates for equipment into automated maintenance systems. Serves as the FEM subject matter expert (SME) for the project. Ensures quality of data entered into FEM by field staff and technicians.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license prior to appointment.

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 Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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. If applying for the developmental grade of GS-07: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes having performed maintenance work in a maintenance program for multipurpose water resource projects that may include power generation, navigation locks, flood control, visitor centers, natural resources and recreation features; using a computerized management system to schedule, provide analysis, coordinate, gather and record data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-05. OR Education: One full year of graduate level education with a major study in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) * You may be eligible for consideration under the Superior Academic Achievement provision if you can provide documentation to support having earned superior academic achievement. To receive credit funder this provision you must demonstrate successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree. Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2a) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR (2b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/). If applying for target grade of GS-09: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) assisting in utilizing computer maintenance management systems to create short- and long-term preventative maintenance schedules, work orders, and customizable reports and queries; (2) assisting with powerplant maintenance management scheduling techniques and processes; (3) assisting in providing technical support to facility operations specialists, supervisors, engineers, and management in scheduling emergency, non-routine, corrective, or unanticipated work orders in a computer maintenance management systems; (4) assisting in closing work orders, ensuring proper coding of time, equipment, and supplies in a computer maintenance management systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-07. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 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. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsFacilities Operations and MaintenanceSystem Administration GS-07 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-06). GS-09 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-07).

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address GJ-APF-W2SM06 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, CHICAGO DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40201 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk