Facility Operations Specialist

As a Facility Operations Specialist you will perform the following duties:

• Provides program support to management on construction projects and project planning.
• Coordinates maintenance project activities.
• Provides technical input to acquisition planning.
• Performs market research and analysis to determine availability of the requirements.
• Monitors contractor performance.
• Plans and carries out procurement packages.
• Creates contracting packages.
• Maintains cost records.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit must possess and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
• You must obtain and maintain Contracting Officer Representative Level 1 (COR) certification within one-year of entrance on duty.
• You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to complete training obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• You may be required to work overtime and shift work.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/24/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300 Subpart F.

For current Federal employees if hours worked per week are not included on your resume you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees your resume must state either full-time (or 40 hours a week) or part-time with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Individual Occupational Requirements: To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level you must meet at least one of the following Individual Occupational Requirements:

Experience: To qualify you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience in the following:

(1) 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;

(2) 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; and/or

(3) 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. You must include hours per week worked on your resume.

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Education: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M if related in a major such as engineering industrial arts property management or business administration. Transcripts are required.

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Combination: Combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. To compute this percentage first divide the total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide the number of completed higher-level graduate education semester hours of education (that are in excess of 36 semester hours) by 54. Add the two percentages together; the total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. NOTE: Only higher level graduate education in excess of more than two-years may be used to qualify for this position and must be in a major such as those listed above. Transcripts are required.

Volunteer 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.