FACILITIES OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Summary

This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent will be responsible for serving as a Facility Operations Specialist executing comprehensive program management and technical responsibilities. The incumbent functions as a key technical authority responsible for the management, direction, analysis, and implementation of a wide variety of JSSSO Hampton Roads (HR) facility and operational functions.

Duties

As a FACILITIES OPERATIONS SPECIALIST at the GS-1640-11/12 some of your typical work assignments may include: Knowledgeable advisor to managers and a subject matter specialist to agency officials regarding facility-related management and maintenance programs, initiatives that support key Joint Training operations, and acquisition and execution expertise. Skilled computer operator, utilizing architectural drawing tools (e.g., AutoCAD) to amend, review, and maintain design plans, and automated project management tools to generate critical path timelines, progress tables, and executive spreadsheets. Incumbent must serve, as appointed by Contracting Officers, as Technical Point of Contact (TPOC), Technical Contracting Officer's Representative (TCOR), or as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Manages warehouse inventory and accounting, which includes providing direct hands-on physical labor and manual inventory recordkeeping when work volume or employee leave strains resources. Requires knowledge of all aspects of the applicability of federal, state, and city destructive weather and emergency action planning.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS- 11, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service as listed below: Demonstrated knowledge of construction and experience. Knowledge of facility operations, space management, architectural concepts, and building engineering systems (HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and life-safety) across diverse administrative, industrial, and high-density server environments totaling over 600,000 square feet. Cradle-to-grave project management principles and practices to plan, program, and execute facility alterations, installations, and large-scale structural renovation projects ranging from minor modifications. Skill in utilizing automated design and project management software, including AutoCAD to review, amend, and maintain as-built architectural drawings, project scheduling tools to generate critical path timelines, and financial/procurement platform. OR B. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in Major study -- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration; OR C. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.); OR D. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) You may qualify at the GS 12 , if you fulfill the following qualifications: Advising managers and a subject matter specialist to agency officials regarding facility-related management and maintenance programs, initiatives that support key Joint Training operations, and acquisitions. Demonstrated construction knowledge and experience. Working collaboratively with a team from security Joint Staff Support Services Office (JSSO), strictly following JSSO security guidelines and standards for accreditation and management. Managing procurement, modification, and construction projects by developing policies of execution and applying industry standards. Efficient in physical security requirements and JSSO standards governing classified spaces and certified Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs), ensuring full accreditation compliance during architectural alterations, contractor access, and systems maintenance. Project management knowledge and 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. In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1640 series. 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. *NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. Foreign education may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses. Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing you