Lead Equipment Specialist
What you'd do
As a Lead Equipment Specialist, you will provide nationwide support for Maintenance Control Center (MCC) customers, vendors and other Fleet personnel on a diverse range of technical, administrative and analytical functions relating to MCC program functions and operations. Location of position: General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service, Location Negotiable After Selection We are currently filling four vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.
Major duties
As a Lead Equipment Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Provide expert technical advice on the full range of fleet management and broad Maintenance Control Center (MCC) integrated services and contracting issues to team members; disseminates and communicates to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and the deadlines and time frames established for completion. Assist with the front-line monitoring of the overall efficiency of the national vehicle maintenance program, with a special emphasis on controlling costs and quality of repairs. Collect and analyze data compiled from computer-generated reports to track trends that affect efficiency and/or productivity of the vehicle maintenance programs. Formulate recommendations and suggestions to improve nationwide maintenance policies and procedures. Coordinate vehicle maintenance and repair as part of the National MCC serving all GSA Fleet customers and vendors through the use of phone systems and electronic requests for authorization for the majority of contacts. Make a variety of technical and analytical determinations regarding the nature of the repair, costs associated with or projected for the repair, cost replacement for parts and similar decisions. Resolve problems or issues related to vehicle maintenance, and the National MCC with customers, Fleet Management Centers and vendors. Perform follow-up on effect of policy and procedure changes. Review and evaluate vehicle quality deficiency reports, service bulletins and vehicle manufacturer service recommendations, in addition to any other pertinent sources of information. Submit a written analysis with supporting data to the center supervisor, along with recommendations concerning appropriate action. Represent the team consensus and convey the team's findings and recommendations in meetings and dealings with other team leaders, program officials, the public and other customers on issues related to or that have an impact on the team's objectives, work products and/or tasks. Provide reference materials and background information to team members, and pass along relevant policies, procedures and written instructions from the supervisor.
What you need to qualify
To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information: Name, address, telephone number, email address; Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade); Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement. Education, certifications or licensures—If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts. Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible. If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. The GS-12 salary range starts at $89,508 per year. Locality will be determined based on duty location. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience with motor vehicle fleet operations to include: leading vehicle maintenance and/or vehicle repair operations to support mission requirements; negotiating prices with vendors for repair services and/or supplies; coordinating with stakeholders to ensure all required information has been gathered to process vehicle repairs; and conducting analysis of fleet management operations to recommend changes to enhance program efficiency.
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