Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist
What you'd do
This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Southeast, Division of Administration, Division of Facility Management in MANTEO, NORTH CAROLINA. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. Salary Range Information (Per Annum): GS-12: $90,838 (Step 1*) - $118,092 (Step 10)
Major duties
At the full performance level (GS-12) the major duties of this Supervisory Facilities Operations Specialist position include, but are not limited to the following: Serves as the facility management expert, providing technical support and leading the formulation and execution of long-range strategies for facility operations, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and development. Responsible for all maintenance operations, including supervision of five maintenance districts and coordination of maintenance programs and agency support activities. Actively participates in decisions affecting overall park management policy and operations; contributes to the development and implementation of park management documents; and evaluates maintenance programs affecting park operations to ensure compliance with approved management direction. Responsible for developing and implementing a park-wide maintenance operational efficiency program, a comprehensive maintenance and operations plan, and energy conservation practices. Performs supervisory duties including recruiting and recommending the selection of employees; executing established work plans; establishing work schedules and priorities; and recommending promotions, reassignments, and other personnel actions. AREA INFORMATION: The Outer Banks are comprised by several towns including Manteo, Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Buxton, and Ocracoke. The area is a beach destination. The beaches, as well as Albemarle and Pamlico sounds, provide exceptional recreational opportunities, such as fishing, surfing, boating, and many other watersports. There are several highly rated elementary, middle, and high schools and numerous extracurricular activities available for children. These towns all have homes for sale or rent and are within reasonable driving distance. The Outer Banks has many modern conveniences, such as grocery stores, retail shopping, banks, a hospital, and many restaurants. Cost of living on the Outer Banks is somewhat expensive as compared to other eastern North Carolina communities. The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce (www.outerbankschamber.com) and the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau (www.outerbanks.org) websites can provide additional community information. Cape Hatteras National Seashore (https://www.nps.gov/caha): Cape Hatteras National Seashore was designated as the first National Seashore in the National Park Service and preserves the wild and primitive character of the everchanging barrier islands, protects the diverse plant and animal communities sustained by the coastal island processes, and provides for recreational use and enjoyment that is compatible with preserving the distinctive natural and cultural resources. Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (https://www.nps.gov/fora): Fort Raleigh National Historic Site preserves and interprets the site of the first English Colony in the New World, is the site of the theatrical production, The Lost Colony, and interprets the historical events of the history of the Native Americans, European Americans, and African Americans who lived on Roanoke Island, North Carolina. Wright Brothers National Memorial (https://www.nps.gov/wrbr): Wright Brothers National Memorial commemorates the first successful power-driven airplane flight, which was made by Wilbur and Orville Wright at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 08/05/2026, whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
What you need to qualify
Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-08/05/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To receive credit for experience, 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. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: Specialized Experience: To qualify, you must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: Developing or implementing maintenance programs; Overseeing maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or construction projects; Coordinating the work of contractors or maintenance personnel; Planning work and allocating resources; and Providing technical guidance or supervision related to facility operations. 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. Requirements Continued... Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.
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