Serves as Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist for the Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) located in Phoenix, AZ. The Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist is responsible for maintaining the buildings and grounds, within direction provided by the Chief of Engineering; to ensure safe, efficient and well-maintained building systems which support patient care.

Duties

Program Administrative Functions: Directing, planning, implementing, supervising and monitoring functions related to the Maintenance/Plant Department. Maintain smooth and trouble-free utility support systems and all backup/failsafe equipment. Plans, develops, monitors and serves as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for supportive service contracts for the entire Service Unit. Develops and implements internal processes and procedures according to complex federal, state, Health, Fire, Safety and Joint Commission standards/rules/regulations. Supervisory/Managerial Functions: Exercises direct/indirect management and supervision over 26 or more employees including Maintenance and Power Plant Supervisors, Bargaining Unit workers, Personal Service Contractors and volunteers. Implements and directs the implementation of significant provisions of personnel management programs. Provides relevant training and promotion opportunities and educates subordinate supervisors and staff about the policies, procedures and goals of management.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. Individual Occupational Requirements Education Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. or Experience General Experience (for GS-5 positions): Experience that provided a knowledge of the practices and procedures related to property management, maintenance, materials requirements, and building operation and repair. This experience may have been gained in work such as budget or report preparation, maintenance of property and financial records, or trades or crafts work requiring technical knowledge or judgment. Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations, including planning maintenance activities, and developing preventive maintenance programs. Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability, informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements, and supervising operations for conformance with project plans. Performing maintenance or construction work, including estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects (such as construction or maintenance of brick, frame, structural steel, reinforced concrete, and other type structures ranging from one- or two-story buildings to larger structures), directing actual work operations, and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, GS-1640-12:Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Examples include: Leadership experience with health care facilities maintenance and repair operations, knowledge of federal, state and local government practices, functions, laws, regulations, codes and standards, analyzing statistics and review of maintenance operations to determine compliance with requirements. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Phoenix Service Unit 1616 E Indian School Rd Suite 360 Phoenix, AZ 85016 US
• Name: Phoenix Area IHS Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]