FACILITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Duties

• Serve as the Range Maintenance Manager. Develops, staffs, and maintains the 25th ID and the MSE-HI Range Maintenance
• Present, defend and coordinate developed positions to higher headquarters on the status of range facilities, maneuver lands, and training land requirements within the management authority of the installation commander.
• Incumbent must know the mission capabilities, tactics, and weapons systems used by, or in support of, combat and combat support units required to mobilize at the 25th ID and USARHAW activities.
• Develop the Range Maintenance Plan for all the 25th ID and MSE-HI range and training areas.
• Supervise assigned personnel in the maintenance of fixed ranges, training areas, firing points, and other training facilities. Carries out delegated personnel management responsibilities.
• Establish, monitor, and enforce Maintenance Branch safety procedures.
• Ensure development and application of safety guidelines relevant to range maintenance, access to project areas, marking of impact areas, posting of range limits, and compliance with explosive ordnance disposal procedures.
• Conduct regular or as needed safety inspections and provides written reports of findings to the supervisor. Follow-up on all safety discrepancies noted to ensure required corrective action is taken.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• Duties involve working with or in close proximity to explosives or incendiary material in an environment where there is frequent, close proximity to unexploded ordnance. The work involves frequent exposure to foul weather conditions.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes managing a maintenance program concerning range facility operations with complicated technical requirements needed to evaluate, adapt, or modify procedures and practices concerning property facilities, utility systems, buildings, equipment, plans, and grounds. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Facilities Inspection
• Facilities Operations and Maintenance
• Facilities Reporting and Record-Keeping

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is a(n) Engineers and Scientists (Resources and Construction) Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Recruitment, Retention and/or Relocation Incentives is NOT authorized.
• Superior qualifications appointment is NOT authorized.
• Defense National Relocation Program (DNRP) is NOT authorized.