Facility Operations Specialist
What you'd do
About the Position: Under the direction of the District Logistics Manager, serve as the Facility Manager for the Norfolk District Corps of Engineers, managing and directing building operations, grounds maintenance, space management, certify and perform Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) duties for the Logistics Management Office.
Major duties
Develop and coordinate activities and issue instructions on facilities management, utilities/energy conservation, major and minor repairs and construction, and facilities use. Assist the District Logistics Manager in the development of space utilization studies, facility optimization, sustainment strategy and execution. Serve as Logistics Management Office's Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) pertaining to the administration of facilities and services contracts. Conduct detailed inspections to determine structural deficiencies, proper use, supervision of service contracts and compliance with public law, federal and state regulations. Act as the point of contact for all facilities and fixed property, and provide guidance on furniture, carpet, draperies, etc. to assure consistency with existing office environment and decor, and overall layout planning. Coordinate moving services including administering contract requirements and obligations in connection with moving services. Oversee contractor employees to ensure contract requirements are met.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current USACE employees with competitive status Current Civilian Employees of the Command Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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 must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Inspecting facilities and evaluating use patterns to identify maintenance, repair, and construction requirements and develop preventive maintenance programs; Drafting instructions regarding utilities/energy conservation; Assisting in implementing policies in areas such as physical security, safety, landscaping, and drainage. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-9).
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