This position is located on the Ozark St. Francis National Forest in Fifty Six, Arkansas This position serves as Facility Operations Specialist. Position is responsible for the Facilities Management Program. The program includes preventative maintenance, restoration, renovation and replacement of building, electrical, and mechanical equipment. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact William S. Avey at [email protected]

Duties

Manage all phases of the buildings and facilities maintenance program, including installation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical, electrical, refrigeration, and pumping systems associated with specialized operations. Conduct facility safety and health compliance inspections and monitors compliance with safety and health regulations to make recommendations to supervisor regarding violations. Responsible for safety and health program reviews including Job Hazard Analysis, Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Information, first aid kits, fire extinguisher maintenance and emergency plans to promote overall safe working conditions. Develop budget and cost estimates for the facility. Assist in emergency situations, preparing estimates of cost for supplemental budget requests for funding to cover unforeseen maintenance needs. Evaluate and monitor equipment costs to use and make recommendations regarding efficiencies Ensure that work orders are prepared and prioritized to determine tracking progress through project completion Develop alternatives for repair and/or replacement of existing systems and arrives at a solution which is compatible with budgetary constraints. Plan the work to be accomplished by assigning work to employees and establishing production or quality standards for the unit’s work. Establish and communicate guidelines and performance requirements to employees including conducting formal performance reviews and identifying developmental and training needs of employees. Reinforce to others that offensive, harassing, and intimidating behavior will not be tolerated. Foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Ability to obtain Class 1 Wastewater Licenses.
• Must Obtain Arkansas Department of Health Water Operator Certification within 2 years of the effective date of employment.

Qualifications

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 General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-09: You must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as meeting one or more of the following; Preventative maintenance, restoration, renovation and replacement of building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical equipment; overseeing the repair and replacement of components of buildings, monitoring costs, and conducting condition surveys on existing buildings; collection of pertinent information and data, recording, writing of correspondence, reports, etc.; perform diagnostic inspection of facility structures, related electrical and mechanical systems, and equipment; and coordinate with and assist engineers to ensure adequate maintenance or restoration of buildings and grounds, with minimum disruption. OR A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; OR An appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. 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. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Please see qualifications section.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]