The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) seeks a Facility Operations Specialist. The incumbent will oversee, monitor, and perform functions associated with aquatic animal life support and facilities services. Experience with managing projects, water filtration systems and water quality for aquatic animals is strongly preferred. Position is in a laboratory setting; familiarity with equipment, laboratory maintenance, and operations is desired.

Duties

Oversees performance of water filtration, water quality testing program, troubleshoots errors, and arranges repairs and preventive maintenance of equipment. Ensures that critical life support systems and infrastructure are appropriately maintained and repaired, and upgrades performed appropriately. Responsible for life support of both the centralized and decentralized facilities, working directly with contract life support staff. Serves as a back up to the Aquatics Facility Manager and communicates with the facility veterinarian and the NICHD Animal Program Director. Works closely with management in planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and operations of the physical facilities, at NICHD aquatics facilities.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade.
• You must be able to lift and move heavy items weighing up to 50 lbs. with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• The selectee must be able to bend, stoop, walk, stand, and climb, and work in cramped positions with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• This position has on-call or call-back requirements.

Qualifications

You qualify at the GS-12 level, if you meet the following qualification requirements: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks as relates to aquatics life support: implementing a preventive maintenance program for building systems; providing recommendations to management on facility and construction issues; implementing new systems and providing support to building operations by reviewing plans, standards and requirements for the maintenance, construction, and implementation of and associated systems; providing assistance in construction operations including inspections of electrical, mechanical and structural aspects of construction; evaluating operating methods for new and improved materials, tools and equipment; and monitoring and maintenance of appropriate water quality for aquatic species. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12481117

Education

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: Shauntell Embrack
• Email: [email protected]