Facility Operations Specialist

Duties

• Manages the allocation of space, offices, equipment and range maintenance, coordinating with various activities and tenants.
• Serves as the principal advisor to the Assistant Chief of Staff, Engineer and the Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist on all matters relating to the status and use of the Special Forces Waterborne Training Facilities, Key West, FL.
• Responsible for the supervision of the basic life support needs, and all aspects of facilities management for the Key West facilities
• Plans construction or upgrade of facilities for new or modified requirements, adapts designs to local terrain, and tracks projects through Directorate of Public Works (DPW) and Naval Facilities (NAVFAC).
• Plans, organizes and directs on-site inspections during maintenance, renovation or replacement projects to ensure work is following approved plans and specifications.

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.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain Contracting Officer Representative (COR) certification/training.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement and you may have to travel away from your permanent duty station up to 5% of the time.
• The duties of this position may require the incumbent to carry a cell phone and be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to #45 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.

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
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• 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 equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes Managing comprehensive facility operations, life support programs, and complex contracting requirements for specialized military training installations. Serving as a principal advisor for high-priority training facilities. Directing comprehensive facility maintenance programs, planning construction and upgrade requirements, forecasting budgetary needs. Providing strategic logistical guidance to senior leadership and higher headquarters. Managing Facility Sustainment Restoration and Modernization (FSRM), experience with Military Construction projects (MILCON).

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

• Administration and Management
• Organizational Awareness
• Planning and Evaluating
• Technical Competence

Some positions allow education as a substitution, this position is based on experience only.

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.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• 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) General Administration and Management Career Field position.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Advanced in Hire may be authorized.
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized.
• Advanced leave may be authorized.
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized.
• The selecting official has requested a competitive and non-competitive candidate list for this vacancy. If you are eligible for the non-competitive list, you will be evaluated on basic and/or minimum qualifications, as applicable. While required to answer the assessment questions, noncompetitive candidates will not be evaluated against the competitive rating and ranking criteria. The selecting official may select from any of the candidate lists.