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Department of War Education Activity

Facility Operations Specialist

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

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Seniority
Mid level
Stated salary
$121,785 – $158,322 per year
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
19 Oct 2026

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Summary

About the Position: This position is located in Alexandria, VA. This position is not covered by a bargaining unit. .

Duties

  • Provide guidance in terms of general policies and broad goals and specific objectives to be achieved
  • Keep senior leadership apprised of program status
  • Make recommendation and/or implement improvements as needed.
  • Oversee management of the facilities database to ensure availability and accuracy of facilities data to include facilities condition ratings, floor plans and facility usage
  • Support organization leadership and regional offices in determining operating and maintenance requirements, accomplishing programs, and evaluating program effectiveness through inspections, budget controls, and management improvement studies
  • Provide guidance and advice on resource allocation to organization leadership to support preventive and demand maintenance
  • Coordinate actions with three geographically separated regional offices and serves as the primary fact finder and analyst for a broad range of issues.
  • Participate in periodic review and analysis meetings to address existing and proposed work.

Qualifications

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 Competitive Service Civilian DoWEA Employee within the Commuting Area Current Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee Current Department of War (DoW) Civilian Employee Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Non-Department of War (DoW) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoW 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. Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Prioritize the design and execution of a large number of building construction, maintenance, and repair projects in facilities located throughout multiple geographic areas in the United States or overseas; Perform Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution of funds for facility sustainment, restoration, and modernization of a large inventory of administrative, educational, medical, and/or other facilities; Communicate orally and in writing with professionals of varying backgrounds and functions at all levels of an organization and with external organizations such as Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Service component staffs by preparing and delivering reports and presentations; Utilize software systems for managing and reporting on enterprise facilities data and facilities maintenance programs; Develop and manage government facility construction contracts; and Develop and maintain facility service contracts. 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 (GS-12). Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) positions within the last 52 weeks may not be promoted more than 2 grades within the preceding 52 weeks.

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