Supvy Facility Operations Specialist

Duties

• Executes established work plans; schedules work and priorities.
• Plans, schedules and directs work to operate facilities and assets.
• Coordinates project scope, goals and objectives.
• Monitors and evaluates maintenance programs affecting park operations to ensure compliance with, and application of, approved management direction.
• Works with Facility Management Software Systems for cost effective management of assets.
• Works with asset inventories and condition assessments for the purpose of developing deferred maintenance costs for annual and multi-year plans.
• Assists in the determination of asset priority index, deferred maintenance costs, current replacement values and facility condition index. Develops and manages the maintenance supports division's budget, utilizing the NPS financial management programs.
• Serves as the facility management expert and member of the park management team to develop and implement management strategies.
• Actively involved in decisions affecting overall park management policy and operations and contributes to the development and implementation of park management documents.
• Responsible for development and implementation of projects, and development of alternatives for facility modifications when infrastructure capabilities cannot support mission requirements.
• Identifies program and operational deficiencies for development of a comprehensive Operating Financial System (OFS) submittal.
• Recommends various personnel actions. Approves leave, sets performance standards and evaluates and awards outstanding performance. Identifies training needs and identifies training opportunities.
• Resolves complaints or minor grievances and advises employees on matters related to less than satisfactory performance.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess at least one or all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

• Undergraduate and Graduate Education with a major study in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration, OR;
• 1 Year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service.

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications for this position, applicants must meet the following specialized experience and/or education requirements to receive consideration:

• 1 Year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, OR;
• 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related, OR;
• Equivalent combination of specialized experience and education.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience for this position 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; and 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.

Volunteer Experience: 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your 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.