FACILITIES OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Facilities Operations Specialist, exercising full administrative and technical authority over a diverse facility management division within the United States Department of War (DoW). The position serves as the principal authority on facility engineering services, physical security systems, emergency power systems, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) infrastructure.

Major duties

This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with Section 1109 of FY 2020 NDAA; P. L. 116-92 and Section 9905 of Title 5 U.S.C. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: The incumbent serves as the technical authority for the comprehensive operations, maintenance, repair, and modification of physical plants, complex utility distribution systems, real property facilities, and structural infrastructure across the United States DoW installation. The incumbent develops and coordinates long-range facility modernization, master planning, and capital improvement programs to meet current and future DoW mission requirements. Develops and coordinates long-range facility modernization, master planning, and capital improvement programs to meet current and - future DOW mission requirements.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your experience:

1. Analyzes electrical, mechanical, structural, fire alarm, and building automation controls equipment maintenance requirements.
2. Plans, develops, and conducts internal reviews and studies on building services and operations.
3. Maintains schedules for maintenance and/or repair of electrical, mechanical, structural, fire alarm and building control systems.

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 may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include. ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.