Maintenance Control Specialist
What you'd do
About the Position: Serves as a Maintenance Control Specialist at a multipurpose water resource project(s) that includes, navigational locks and dams, maintenance crews, flood control structures, pump stations, levees, visitor centers, natural resources and recreation facilities, and various infrastructure elements at several locations.
Major duties
Uses knowledge of equipment and facilities to monitor and document preventative maintenance and work order repairs. Utilizes the Facilities Equipment Maintenance (FEM) System to enter data and compile periodic program reports. Develops maintenance tracking logs and works with Project Manager, Operations Manager and Program Analyst to prepare budget estimates for major maintenance or repairs. Conducts periodic inventories of equipment and parts to ensure facility operability. Coordinates with project team members for data related to all maintenance activities. Utilizes the Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS) to perform administrative duties including time and attendance, processing travel vouchers, training requests, purchase requests, and other administrative duties. Serves as the primary timekeeper for the project. Performs duties of Government Purchase Card (GPC) Holder; ensures budget funds are available, receives appropriate approvals prior to purchases, and settles GPC account monthly. Serves as a project Collateral Duty Safety Officer (CDSO) working closely with the project personnel and District Safety Office to implement the Corps of Engineers Safety Occupational Health Management System (CE-SOHMS).
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 Department of Army Civilian Employees 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 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. General Experience for GS-05: Three years progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level, which includes: 1) Entering data into an automated system; and 2) Assisting with preparation of a variety of reports, charts, graphs, or correspondence. This definition of general experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. 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 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience for the GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Preparing a variety of reports, charts, graphs, or correspondence, and 2) Using automated systems to record time and attendance, travel, maintenance request, or budget functions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/). 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) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience for the GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Developing maintenance schedules for a facility, 2) Preparing a variety of reports, charts, graphs, or correspondence, and 2) Using automated systems to record time and attendance, travel, maintenance request, and budget functions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 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. 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) 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. For the GS-05 you must have 52 weeks at the GS-04 level. For the GS-07 you must have 52 weeks at the GS-05 level. For the GS-09 you must have 52 weeks at the GS-07 level. With regards to time-in-grade validation, if you held a position other than a GS pay plan, be sure your resume includes the pay plan and the salary you earned during the assignment. Without this information, your time-in-grade validation may not be able to be verified and will result in your not meeting the time-grade requirement for this vacancy. A further explanation of the required time in grade documentation can be found under the Required Documents section of this announcement. Qualification requirement: Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
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