FACILITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a FACILITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST in the OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER DIVISION of NAVAVNFCSTCEN.

Duties

• You will plan, program, budget, coordinate, direct, and establish policy necessary for the provisioning of a broad range of facilities-related services for a diverse workforce.
• You will supervise the Purchasing Agent for the Government Purchase Card Program for the Command, to include inventory controls, property utilization, and distribution.
• You will evaluate and initiate changes and improvements to services, analyze effectiveness and economy of services provided, determine the need for additional services, and develop recommendations for improved program operations.
• You will perform technical review of work requests for the supported facilities.
• You will perform onsite facility inspections and identify maintenance and repair requirements; prepare work and cost estimates for complete conventional projects of limited scope or portions of large diverse projects.
• You will oversee the daily facility operations, ensuring all engineering problems are properly reported; maintaining a total maintenance program including equipment inventory, preventive maintenance programs, work reception and customer support.
• You will develop annual and long-term comprehensive program of facility maintenance and repair for assigned facilities.
• You will determine the priority for the maintenance, repair and improvement of facilities.
• You will modify plans as required to respond to changes in material and/or structural conditions, including unpredictable demands for services and the need for unscheduled or emergency maintenance due to worn and overtaxed facilities.
• You will serve as the Command’s primary point of contact and liaison with Naval Facilities Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic Region and installation Public Works officials for all minor construction, repair projects, and housekeeping functions.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience developing annual and long-term comprehensive programs of facility maintenance, structural repairs, space optimization, and space utilization layouts (such as developing 3-to-5-year Facility Master Plans). Experience acting as the primary point of contact and technical liaison to regional public works commands (e.g., NAVFAC or installation Public Works), coordinating with professional engineers, architects, and contractors, and managing contract performance. Experience performing technical reviews of work requests, conducting physical building inspections, preparing project cost estimates, and establishing multi-year facilities operating budget requirements. Experience managing installation or command-level Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection (ATFP) programs, managing physical security risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with DoD/DoN force protection directives. Experience overseeing supply programs, property accountability, and the execution of Government Purchase Card (GPC) programs. Experience overseeing preventive and corrective equipment maintenance frameworks, such as the Navy's Maintenance and Material Management (3M) program, to achieve high equipment readiness levels. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series There are Individual Occupational Requirements for this series, please see below link for more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1600/facility-operations-services-series-1640/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: 1. Click the Apply Online button. 2. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. 3. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. 4. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. 5. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. 6. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. 7. Set aside at least 2 hours to take the USA Hire assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. 8. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information For more general information, system requirements and to request assistance regarding the USA Hire Assessments, review the following resources: https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.