This position is located at the Beltsville Area Research Center (BARC) at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Area Research Center (the Location), Beltsville, Maryland. In this position, you will provide technical support and advice on the maintenance and operations of fire systems, ensuring fire systems are functional and in good condition.

Duties

Serves as the Facilities Division’s point of contact for ARS personnel in response to emergency notifications from fire and police regarding incident and the required entry of federal facilities for investigation and action. Develops and maintains periodic, annual, and long-range standard operation and maintenance procedures for the BARC campus buildings and associated facilities. Develops courses of action for the efficient use of facility assets to support the needs of the research. Monitors work orders generated from Maximo and establishes a work order tracking system with priority level categories. Tests required systems and new construction projects for operation and safety. Serves as fire safety manager for the complex overseeing construction and maintenance operations as relates to ventilation, fume hoods, specialized building gas systems, refrigeration systems and fire safety systems.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US 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.
• Direct Deposit: 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 https://www.e-verify.gov/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. GS-11: Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-11 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-09 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience ensuring fire systems are functional and in proper condition; monitoring a work order tracking system to prioritize emergency maintenance; and reviewing quality of work performed and compliance with standards. OR Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.M., if related. Related degrees include engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. OR A combination of specialized experience and Ph.D. education as described above. GS-12: Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-12 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-11 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience overseeing construction and maintenance operations of fire safety systems; preparing statements of work (SOW) for facility modifications or repair & maintenance projects; and coordinating with contracting staff to ensure projects are completed according to standards. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Please see above for education qualification information.

Contacts

• Address Agricultural Research Service 10300 Baltimore Avenue Beltsville, MD 20705 US
• Name: Jared Foret
• Phone: 7032599390
• Email: [email protected]