Facility Operations Specialist (Life Safety Program Manager)
What you'd do
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
Major duties
Ensures compliance with established policies and procedures and provides technical support to institutions throughout the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Provides technical expertise in the design and modernization of existing facilities and ensures consistent application of approved design criteria BOP-wide. Responsible for evaluating training requirements and implementing new training programs that may be needed to fully implement the life safety programs within the BOP. Provides leadership and technical guidance regarding the application and effect of legislation, Executive Orders, and Department of Justice policies. Develop and recommend policy changes that may be required to mandate new operating procedures and reporting requirements.
What you need to qualify
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements. Basic Requirements: Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. OR Specialized Experience: Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations, including planning maintenance activities, and developing preventive maintenance programs. Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability, informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements, and supervising operations for conformance with project plans. Performing maintenance or construction work, including estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects (such as construction or maintenance of brick, frame, structural steel, reinforced concrete, and other type structures ranging from one- or two-story buildings to larger structures), directing actual work operations, and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project. AND In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, applicants must have the following: Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position. Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Demonstrates national leadership and technical direction regarding the application and effect of legislation, Executive Orders, and Department of Justice policies and develops and implements policy changes that may be required to mandate new operating procedures and reporting requirements. Experience providing technical advice, assistance and direction to Facilities Management staff (managers, engineers and architects) at both the Central Office and Regional Offices on the development of Life Safety and other operational concerns. Experience reviewing and evaluating proposals from architects, engineers and managers and advising them on the adequacy and suitability for use in BOP facilities. Experience establishing and coordinating BOP-wide facilities programs to upgrade and standardize procedures and practices to ensure adequate and uniform service throughout the BOP. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**
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