Facilities Planning and Operations Manager.

Smithsonian Institution; Washington (District of Columbia); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Insurance

Leave

Life Insurance

Long Term Care Insurance

Retirement Program

Zusammenfassung

The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC seeks a Facilities Planning and Operations Manager to lead planning, design, and management of facilities, exhibitions, animal habitats, and related infrastructure.

You will oversee maintenance, capital projects, budgets, and schedules, directing multidisciplinary staff to ensure safe, efficient operations that align with institutional priorities.

Qualifikationen

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 in the Federal Service.
• Experience managing facilities, construction, renovation and exhibition projects in a zoo, aquarium, museum, animal-care or research facility.
• Resume must be no more than two pages and clearly show alignment with responsibilities and specialized experience.

Aufgaben

• Direct strategic planning, design, and management of facilities, exhibitions, animal habitats, and related infrastructure.
• Oversees facility maintenance, repair programs, and long-range capital improvement initiatives to ensure compliance and organizational priorities are met.
• Develops and implements annual budgets for capital and maintenance projects, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and operational needs.
• Supervises multidisciplinary staff, assigns work, adjusts priorities, and manages schedules to ensure efficient program execution.

Kenntnisse

Facilities management

Project coordination

Budgeting

Staff supervision

Jobbeschreibung

Duties

The Facilities Planning and Operations Manager is responsible for overall facilities management planning, development of exhibitions, facility modification/construction operations and activities.

In This Position, You Will

• Direct strategic planning, design, and management of facilities, exhibitions, animal habitats, and related infrastructure.
• Oversees facility maintenance, repair programs, and long-range capital improvement initiatives to ensure compliance and organizational priorities are met.
• Develops and implements annual budgets for capital and maintenance projects, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and operational needs.
• Supervises multidisciplinary staff, assigns work, adjusts priorities, and manages schedules to ensure efficient program execution.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• May need to complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Qualification requirements, including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. See the 'Required Documents' section for additional information.

For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on

Qualifications

Experience

You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal Service.

For this position, specialized experience is defined as managing facilities, construction, renovation, and exhibition projects in a zoo, aquarium, museum, animal-care or research facility. Experience must include overseeing animal habitat or exhibition projects and coordinating activities affecting animal welfare, safety, environmental systems, and facility operations.

Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual 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.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Additional information

This position is not included in the bargaining unit.

Recruitment Incentive

Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period.

Note

This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid.

Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

The Federal Government offers a comprehensive benefits package.

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• Flexible Spending Accounts -
• Health Insurance -
• Leave -
• Life Insurance -
• Long Term Care Insurance -
• Retirement Program -