Operations And Maintenance Manager

Summary

About the Position: Works under the broad direction of the Director of Public Works (Directorate of Public Works), (DPW), who sets forth broad and general policies, objectives, and priorities in support of the installation mission. Incumbent is expected to independently plan, organize, and execute the program for and the mission of the Operations and Maintenance Division. Work is reviewed through evaluation of the effectiveness of results achieved and the overall quality of judgment exercised.

Duties

• •Serve as the Division Chief and as an expert advisor and technical consultant to the Director of Public Works, The Director of Public Works Staff, the Garrison Commander, Senior Commanders and key personnel of tenant activities.
• •Responsible for all management aspects of the Buildings and Grounds Branch and Utilities, Customer Service Center operations. You will also be responsible for supervising employees within your division.
• •Oversee and/or determines requirements for in-house maintenance, repair, alteration, restoration, addition and construction of buildings, structures, utility systems, roads, grounds and pavements.
• •Direct the coordination of Operations and Maintenance activities, facility construction, maintenance, land management and equipment operation activities.
• •Perform technical surveillance over contracts for facility improvement, major services contracts, short-term construction contracts and other DPW initiated contracts.
• •Oversee preliminary engineering investigations to determine the feasibility and validity of new projects, analyzing conditions and making appropriate recommendations.
• •Perform personnel management functions in directing a group of personnel engaged in the accomplishment of the operations through two or more supervisors/foremen.

Qualifications

This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. 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. If you are currently stationed in the overseas area, all of your overseas time will be credited toward your current overseas tour end date. Your overseas time served will not reset upon accepting this assignment. If you have returned from OCONUS within the past 2 years or less, your time previously served in the OCONUS area will be credited to your 5 year overseas rotation upon accepting this assignment. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician 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 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) determining requirements for in-house maintenance, repair, alteration, restoration, addition and construction of buildings, structures, utility systems, roads, grounds and pavements; 2) experience directing the coordination of operations and maintenance activities, facility construction, maintenance, land management and equipment operation activities; 3) experience planning annual activity programs for the maintenance and repair of all utilities and permanently installed equipment; and 4) experience supervising employees. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service, GS-12. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contract Management/Support Facilities Operations Management Leadership Oral Communication 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). Separated Military Members: Resumes will be accepted from members of the Armed Forces who indicate in their applications that they are immediately appointable within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. Military members may be appointed while on terminal/transitional leave, before the effective date of their military retirement/separation. Military Retirees: Within the DoD (Department of Defense), including non-appropriated fund positions, the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following the retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326 or 5 U.S.C. 5305.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.