Job opening: FACILITIES OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
Salary: $139 395 - 191 900 per year
Published at: Apr 24 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Principal advisor and subject-matter expert (SME) to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)) leadership and representative on matters relating to facilities, project management, planning, engineering, construction, facilities contracting and real estate. Responsible for planning, programming, budgeting and execution of resources to support mission requirements of facilities.
Duties
Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:
Independently performs a variety of administrative services in the following programs and services functions: maintain, repair, or modify unclassified and classified facilities by submitting requests, planning, and overseeing work performed by carpenters, electricians, utility system(s) operators, and/or others.
Operates facility programs and services efficiently by: assuring compliance with all security program requirements; inspecting contractors work for compliance with specifications or standards; determining and projecting funding requirements; and justifying budget requests.
Accomplishes studies and/or projects for physical space management and utilization requiring the development of recommendations for assigning and reassigning space to promote economic utilization of facilities.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment
- Required to participate in the direct deposit program
- This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
- Employee must obtain/maintain a Special Sensitive (TS/SCI) security clearance
- This position may require travel away from your normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
- Telework: Situational and at the discretion of the supervisor of record.
- Overtime is NOT authorized for this position
Qualifications
For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.
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You may qualify at the NH-04 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13) grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private/military sector) that demonstrates your ability to
1. Comprehensive range of principles, concepts, and practices concerning facility or service operations in accordance with all applicable DoD and Administrative Instructions.
2. Coordinates service requests with external stakeholders such as with Washington Headquarters Services.
3. Facilities Services Division to optimize completion of facility requirements; Interprets regulations and applies new methods to resolve complex and/or intricate, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems.
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.
ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act Chapter 21 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 2108a, requires Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, at the time they apply for a Federal job, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, assuming the service member is otherwise eligible. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. The service member's military service dates are necessary in order to determine whether he or she meets the definition of "veteran" under 5 U.S.C. 2108(1). The "certification" must reflect the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of submission. The "certification" must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin (if applicable), your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable). Further, under paragraph (h) of the rule, agencies are required to verify a qualifying separation from military service prior to appointment, through the DD-214 or other appropriate documentation. Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible." Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if member is on terminal leave.
Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
Position title;
Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee);
Agency; and,
Beginning and ending dates of appointment.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
Education
Education cannot be substituted for experience.
Contacts
- Address Office of the USD for Acquisition and Sustainment
Human Resources Directorate
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350
US
- Name: Washington HQ Services
- Phone: 000-000-0000
- Email: [email protected]
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