FACILITY SERVICES ASSISTANT
What you'd do
About the Position: As the Facility Services Assistant, the primary role is to assist with the ongoing, maintenance, control and administration of a preventative maintenance control program and/or automated data system. Additionally, the incumbent will provide support for the operations and maintenance of major land plant, floating plant, and navigation facilities.
Major duties
Preparing annual reports which may consist of statistical graphs and/or comparison reports. Compiling data to review maintenance needs. Utilizing the maintenance system to enter and/or update equipment and maintenance information. Resolving and/or recommending advice on the continuous updates on the facility equipment maintenance system. Developing specific project instructional guidance materials. Obtaining information from crew supervisors and work leaders that could affect future workload adjustments. This position supports the Dredge and MAY require occasional travel while the Dredge is working in other Districts.
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 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 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. GS-06 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting the following: 1) Utilized automated systems and/or 2) Review pertinent information to ensure equipment and materials are accurately tracked. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). GS-07 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting the following: 1) Utilizing automated systems and/or analyze system procedures; 2) Assisting with a variety of recurring maintenance, repair, and/or replacement and 3) Review various records for each job to include piece of equipment, man hour labor charges, appropriate codes, etc. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). GS-08 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting the following: 1) Supporting a maintenance program by utilizing an automated maintenance management system, 2) Maintaining equipment records, update work orders, and/or track maintenance activities; and 3) Scheduling preventive and corrective maintenance activities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). GS-9 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting the following: 1) Utilizing multiple components of maintenance control systems; 2) Managing a variety of recurring maintenance, repair, and/or replacement activities on complex equipment; and 3) Providing guidance and support to maintenance personnel and management by troubleshooting maintenance system issues, evaluating system processes and/or recommendation improvements on maintenance activities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone-no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Facilities Operations and Maintenance Manages and Organizes Information Oral Communication Technical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: GS-06: 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-05). GS-07: 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-06). GS-08: 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-07). GS-09: 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-08).
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