Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

SummaryThe Facility Operations Specialist is responsible for providing facility management for a Park Unit with widely diversified infrastructure and operational complexity characterized by multiple developed areas within a park unit. This position manages a multi-faceted organization through the management of subordinate supervisory staff, multi-year/operational budgets, and the utilization of new information technologies. Learn more about this agency ResponsibilitiesProgram & Project Management: Performs as part of the Park Leadership Team under the Superintendent engaged in decision making on routine and complex actions both within the Facilities division and parkwide. Provides leadership in meeting park goals within Law, Agency Policy, and park standards.The incumbent provides leadership, expertise, direction and oversight to the planning, construction, and maintenance of park facilities. They are responsible for assuring that the health and safety of staff and visitors is protected through all actions of the Division and by strict compliance with OSHA, Safe drinking Water standards, and State and Federal regulations. Serves as Contracting Officer's Representative for contracts involving professional architectural and engineering design services, new construction and maintenance, and facility development projects.Provides technical input and oversight to both in-house and contracted work activities. Ensures compliance with standards, environmental, OSHA, U.S.P.H.S., EPA, State, and Local requirements and natural and cultural preservation laws, policies, and guidelines.Complex projects require the coordination of planning, design, compliance multiple contracts and work crews. These complexities include:- Cultural resources; Section 106 compliance, archeological resources, national register properties and cultural landscapes.- Natural resources: NEPA compliance wetlands mitigation, wilderness areas threatened and endangered species.- Contract Administration; Major Acquisition Buying Office (MABO), NEKOTA, Harpers Ferry Center, working with Regional staff and A firms.Supervision: The Chief provides the full range of supervision to the Division's human resources through subordinate supervisors. The incumbent trains, evaluates, and counsels Division employees, makes decisions concerning recruitment, leave, tours of duty, and premium pay; reviews evaluations made by subordinate supervisors; insures fair and unprejudiced employment practices in the recruitment and selection of candidates for appointment within the Division. Is responsible for actively supporting the Equal Opportunity Program and labor relations.Provides direction, supervision, and oversees fleet and contract services for custodial maintenance, solid and hazardous waste disposal, and sanitation activities.Planning: Develops long range facilities planning documents, with associated funding requests, multiple fund source budget responsibilities, compliance documents and project completion reports. Significantly contributes to Management Team decision on park direction through planning efforts contributing professional review and input.Incumbent develops long range (over 5 years) plans, identifies needs for park development and operation. Directs the development of information into the Project Management Information System (FMSS) including accurate database management for a large portfolio of assets, inventory database quality control, annual and comprehensive facility condition assessment inspections, work order processing, and ensures the current and accurate correlation between FMSS, PMIS, and several other facility-related databases Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.Supervisory status Yes Promotion Potential None Job family (Series) 1640 Facility Operations Services Help Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required.Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for malesDirect Deposit: Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.Time-in-Grade: Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.Incidental Driving: You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver's license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle. You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver's license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists. Lastly, you may be required to submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that discloses all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver's license.Uniform: You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.Probationary Period: If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.Financial Disclosure: You will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 on an annual basis. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-06/07/2021-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:EXPERIENCE: Have at least 1 year of specialized experience that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience includes: Supervision of a Building and Utilities Facility Operation, that also includes the following examples: Plan, schedule, assign direct work of subordinates. Plan, develop, and execute a complex maintenance program with annual and long-range planning. Operate asset management program with Facility Management Software to plan, document, and evaluate maintenance operations. Manage projects such as construction of buildings, installation of utilities, renovation of existing structures, or replacement of building components. Manage service and construction contracts as a Contracting Officer Representative. Develop project scopes of work, objectives, cost estimates and identify compliance requirements for maintenance projects. Develop a multi-year operation budget program with manpower needs, materials, and equipment needs, including work projects. You must include hours per week worked.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. 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)..... click apply for full job details