Lead Equipment Specialist

Summary

As a Lead Equipment Specialist, you will provide nationwide support for Maintenance Control Center (MCC) customers, vendors and other Fleet personnel on a diverse range of technical, administrative and analytical functions relating to MCC program functions and operations. Location of position: General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service, Location Negotiable After Selection We are currently filling four vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

• As a Lead Equipment Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Provide expert technical advice on the full range of fleet management and broad Maintenance Control Center (MCC) integrated services and contracting issues to team members; disseminates and communicates to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and the deadlines and time frames established for completion. Assist with the front-line monitoring of the overall efficiency of the national vehicle maintenance program, with a special emphasis on controlling costs and quality of repairs. Collect and analyze data compiled from computer-generated reports to track trends that affect efficiency and/or productivity of the vehicle maintenance programs. Formulate recommendations and suggestions to improve nationwide maintenance policies and procedures. Coordinate vehicle maintenance and repair as part of the National MCC serving all GSA Fleet customers and vendors through the use of phone systems and electronic requests for authorization for the majority of contacts. Make a variety of technical and analytical determinations regarding the nature of the repair, costs associated with or projected for the repair, cost replacement for parts and similar decisions. Resolve problems or issues related to vehicle maintenance, and the National MCC with customers, Fleet Management Centers and vendors. Perform follow-up on effect of policy and procedure changes. Review and evaluate vehicle quality deficiency reports, service bulletins and vehicle manufacturer service recommendations, in addition to any other pertinent sources of information. Submit a written analysis with supporting data to the center supervisor, along with recommendations concerning appropriate action. Represent the team consensus and convey the team's findings and recommendations in meetings and dealings with other team leaders, program officials, the public and other customers on issues related to or that have an impact on the team's objectives, work products and/or tasks. Provide reference materials and background information to team members, and pass along relevant policies, procedures and written instructions from the supervisor.

Qualifications

To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information: Name, address, telephone number, email address; Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade); Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement. Education, certifications or licensures—If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts. Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible. If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. The GS-12 salary range starts at $89,508 per year. Locality will be determined based on duty location. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience with motor vehicle fleet operations to include: leading vehicle maintenance and/or vehicle repair operations to support mission requirements; negotiating prices with vendors for repair services and/or supplies; coordinating with stakeholders to ensure all required information has been gathered to process vehicle repairs; and conducting analysis of fleet management operations to recommend changes to enhance program efficiency.

Requirements

If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Serve a one year probationary period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level). This position requires the ability to acquire and maintain Fleet Warrant Program Certification, which includes formal training, experience and 12 semester hours of college credit.

Education

Note: 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/

How to apply

Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job. If you are having issues applying to this announcement, you should switch to a different browser, network or device. Note: Your firewall may block your transfer from USAJOBS to your GSA application. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your application. Resumes exceeding two pages will not be accepted by USAJOBS and will prevent your application from moving forward in the hiring process. Please see Required Documents for additional details. Once you have clicked Apply for this position now, you will be taken to the GSA site to complete the application process. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Note: Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). Need Assistance? Questions or issues completing an application and/or submitting documentation - contact [email protected] or 1-866-656-6831 Monday-Friday 7AM - 7PM EST, except for Federal holidays Specific questions on the position - contact the HR representative (Monday-Friday during normal business hours) listed on the announcement, prior to the application deadline You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions. Be sure to APPLY EARLY as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the announcement closing.