Supervisory Assistant Facilities Operations Specialist
What you'd do
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in one of the SI facilities serviced by the Office of Facilities Management (FM), Smithsonian Institution (SI). The Office of Facilities Management is responsible for all Smithsonian facilities, many of which are designated as historic and all of which are visited by millions of people each year.
Major duties
The Supervisory Assistant Facilities Operations Specialist assists the Building Manager with the oversight of the facility's day-to-day operations or maintenance needs of the facilities, which demands an unusual combination of management skills, knowledge of building and public museum operations, historic preservation, and a particular sensitivity to the needs of the visiting public, researchers, curators, other staff, and museum collections. In this position, you will: Supervise from 15 to 100 permanent employees as well as contractor services, provides services for facilities ranging from 50,000 -1.5 million square feet on a 7-day a week 365 day per year schedule, including providing services to occupants and millions of visitors annually. Ensure and promotes compliance with all mandated programs created to provide a safer environment for employees, tenants, and visitors. Assist in the management and coordination of all activities relating to the physical operation, maintenance, and in-house repair and improvements of the facilities, their grounds, parking lots, and entry ways. Assist in the planning and coordination of small (less than 50 persons) to large (greater than 3,000 persons) special events each year.
What you need to qualify
Experience: For the GS-11: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as experience in administrative management, leadership, communications and facility management to include overseeing and providing cleaning and overall building maintenance and customer service for the tenants/occupants. Or Education: Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration may be substituted to meet the experience requirements. Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. For the GS-12: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as facility management to include operations and maintenance, communications, health and environmental safety, project management, leadership, and property control. Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual 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. Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.
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