Facility Operations Specialist

Duties

• Coordinates the daily maintenance, structural repairs, and grounds-keeping activities across training venues, drop zones, and support buildings to ensure continuous operational readiness.
• Formulates short- and long-range life-cycle sustainment plans for physical structures, utility grids, and special equipment facilities to meet long-term organizational requirements.
• Prepares annual operating budget projections and financial execution workups based on historical expenditures and anticipated training site requirements.
• Monitors budget execution using a government purchase card (GPC) to acquire necessary facility supplies and materials while remaining within approved funding limits.
• Develops detailed scopes of work (SOW) for new facility construction and service requirements to address internal capability and manpower gaps.
• Serves as a contracting officer's representative (COR) on construction and maintenance projects to inspect vendor performance and verify compliance with technical specifications.
• Conducts physical security risk assessments of training locations to draft physical security standing operating procedures (SOPs) and protective measures.
• Inspects environmentally sensitive facility locations to generate National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation required for upcoming construction projects.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access for the duration of employment.
• Position is subject to random drug testing. Incumbent must pass a drug test.
• This position requires a pre-employment physical, must be able to lift 75 pounds.
• The employee will be required to successfully pass physical examinations as required by Federal and Of?ce of Safety and Occupational Health Administration guides as a pre-employment condition and annually.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid vehicle operator's licenses to drive military and civilian vehicles in accordance with AR 600-55.
• This position is designated as mission essential, consistent with the criteria described in DoD instruction (DoDI) 3024.42
• Employee must reside within the local area (50 miles) and able to report to work within an hour notice.
• TDY required is 10%
• 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: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education or 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 Formulating budget estimates to secure materials, supplies, or contracted services for daily facility operations; Drafting facility maintenance plans to sustain physical structures, training grounds, or utility systems; Inspecting contractor performance or facility grounds to ensure compliance with physical safety, security, or environmental guidelines. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. (Note you must attach a copy of your transcripts)

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

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) Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• 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.
• Incentives such as student loan repayment, advance in hire, relocation, and recruitment MAY be authorized for qualifying selectees.