Facilities Services Specialist

Bucks IU Business Unit; Doylestown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Bucks IU is seeking a Facilities Services Specialist to support the Director of Facilities and the Supervisor of Maintenance. You will handle clerical, financial, scheduling, and inventory tasks, contributing to the efficiency of the Facilities Services Department.

The role involves coordinating budgets, processing invoices and POs, maintaining records, and assisting with SOPs and special projects across Bucks IU locations. Regular on-site work is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 3 years related experience in facilities or admin roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical and administrative support to the Director of Facilities and Supervisor of Maintenance.
• Assist with budgeting, invoices, POs, and procurement in line with IU procedures.
• Manage inventory, records, and facility-related data across Bucks IU sites.
• Coordinate meetings, travel arrangements, and board documentation.
• Support project and process management for Facilities Services.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project planning

Interpersonal communication

Facilities management concepts

Financial reporting

Budgeting

MS Office proficiency

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Verbal & written communication

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree or equivalent

3 years related experience

Tools

none

Job description

Job Description - Facilities Services Specialist (26000269)

Job Description

Facilities Services Specialist - ( 26000269 )

Description

This position is designated as Support: Level 13. The salary range begins at $50,100 and can increase based upon education and relevant work experience as it pertains to the job description.

Job Summary:

The Facilities Services Specialist is responsible for performing a variety of duties designed to support the Director of Facilities and Supervisor of Maintenance, as well as the needs of the Facilities Services Department. Responsibilities include clerical, financial, administrative, scheduling, customer service, assisting with project and process management, as well as management of inventory systems. The Facilities Services Specialist provides confidential, technical, and high-level administrative support related to a variety of Facilities Services responsibilities.

Support Staff Core Essential Functions:

Primary duties and responsibilities an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully fulfill the requirements of a position.

Regular attendance and reliable on-site presence.

Maintains a thorough knowledge of the organization and acts as an extension of the Director of Facilities Services, whenever possible to relieve them of operational details.

Serves as a resource supporting the day-to-day activities of both the Director of Facilities Services and Supervisor of Maintenance.

Assists the Director of Facilities in organizing teams, contractor time accounting, data sheets, materials, and other information pertinent to the operation of the Facilities Services Department.

Handles correspondence, email and phone inquiries and requests for Director of Facilities and Supervisor of Maintenance, assessing urgency, confidential nature, and importance.

Maintains files and records pertinent to the Facilities Services Department to ensure availability and confidentiality of material on file.

Assists the Director of Facilities with Purchase Requests, Purchase Orders (PO), PO balance management, and payments of invoices in accordance with IU purchasing and payment procedures.

Assists with logging, tracking, and payment of invoices, purchase orders for contracts, leases, construction agreements and other facilities needs for the entire Bucks IU. This includes maintaining an accurate accounting of the budget balances and the purchase order balances. This requires projecting the ongoing needs and projects as related to those encumbrances in accordance with the Director of Facilities.

Assists the Director of Facilities Services, Supervisor of Maintenance and the Assistant to the Executive Director/Chief of Operations in the development and management of the various Facilities budgets for the IU run locations, including full expense tracking and zero-based budgeting efforts for accountability.

Drafts Board motions and the approval of contracts and leases using ContractLogix and BoardDocs for the Facilities Services Department.

Investigates, compiles, schedules, summarizes information as needed by the Director of Facilities Services.

Independently multitasks , prioritizes , organizes , and expedites workflow for the division with regard to mail, internal forms, supplies, and other items to ensure proper distribution or further processing.

Assists in the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) creation/management for Facilities Services, ensuring that SOPs are up-to‑date and distributed appropriately.

Acts as a project assistant for special facilities projects that require ongoing departmental or divisional interactions in order to implement, as directed by the Director of Facilities.

Assist with the management of the Director of Facilities and Supervisor of Maintenance calendar, plan and schedule meetings; make travel arrangements, including conference registration and hotel reservations, when necessary. Assist with the planning and preparation of all meetings and events facilitated/chaired by the Director of Facilities, including the reservation and preparation of rooms, ensuring nameplates are available (if needed), preparing agendas and meeting documents, and ordering and overseeing catering arrangements.

Manages various Advisory Council meetings. Prepares agenda, purchases food, beverages, and sets up for meetings. Uploads any content to the various SharePoint sites. Posts and manages content available to all members. Troubleshoots user issues when needed. These include:

Bucks County Facilities Directors Advisory Council

Provide clerical and data entry support for administrative staff.

Maintains files and records pertinent to the Facilities Services Department, including both electronic and physical records and their organization.

Assist with the management of the facilities inventory system, including the inventory of equipment, resources, and supplies.

Assist in the creation and delivery of facilities training schedules, content, and programs.

Provides first-level facilities support and/or refers requests/inquiries to the appropriate staff member, for various facilities needs across the organization.

Communicates with internal customers regarding service and move requests to ensure good customer service.

Assists with Facilities Move Request planning in coordination with warehouse personnel and outside vendors.

Provides back‑up support for meeting room setups, reception desk coverage, and other aspects as needed.

Processes and prepares day‑to‑day offsite travel reimbursements for Director of Facilities Services, Supervisor of Maintenance, Facilities Services Project Specialist, and other facilities staff/contractors, as needed.

Assists in the Emergency Operation Center as needed during an emergency, working with Director of Facilities Services and other administrators as needed for the most effective and efficient resolution of the event.

Provides timely recommendations to improve facilities services.

Supervisory Responsibility:

Thisposition does not include direct supervisory responsibilities but may provide guidance, support, and collaboration with colleagues and team members as needed to support departmental and organizational goals.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

This position requires regular onsite presence and includes active physical duties in facilities, operational, maintenance, warehouse, or custodial environments. Employeesare regularly required tostand, walk, communicate effectively, use hands and tools, and move throughout buildings, grounds, storage areas, and work sites. Frequent activities may include bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing, reaching, pushing, pulling, carrying, andoperatingequipment or machinery.Employees must be able tofrequentlylift, carry, move, or transport materials, supplies, equipment, furniture, or tools weighing up to 50 pounds, with occasional lifting requirements that may exceed 50 pounds depending on assignment and job responsibilities. Duties may also involve repetitive physical movement, operation of powered or manual equipment, and work in varying indoor and outdoor environmental conditions.

This position requires the ability to respond appropriately to operational, maintenance, safety, or emergency situations and tomaintainawareness of surroundings while performing assigned duties. Employees may work in environments with elevated noise levels, dust, cleaning agents, temperature changes, machinery, or other physical workplace conditions.

Specific vision abilitiesrequiredfor this position include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Employees must also be able to hear and interpret verbal communication, alarms, equipment sounds, and other environmental or safety-related signals.

Regular attendance, dependable onsite presence, and the ability to perform the essential functions of the position arerequired.Reasonableaccommodationsmay be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time, 260-day calendar position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday. Hours of work may vary based on position and division but generally are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Occasional evening and/or weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Supervisor of Facilities Services will coordinate 24/7 coverage schedules, as required during times of emergency situations and/or severe weather.

Travel:

This position may require the operation of a Bucks IU vehicle in the performance of assigned duties. Employees who are required todrive must:

Possess andmaintainsa valid Pennsylvania driver's license.

Maintain an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)in accordance withBucks IU guidelines and requirements.

Comply withall Bucks IU vehicle operation policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Meet the designation ofthis position byshowing evidence of the following:

High school diploma or GED required

Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school preferred

3 years related experience and/or training

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Excellent organizational, project planning, and interpersonal communication skills.

Knowledge of facilities management concepts and procedures.

Experience with Financial Reporting and Budgeting processes.

Advanced skills in Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Ability to create, manage and edit spreadsheets and varied reports.

Advanced skills of the Internet, including search protocols and safety standards for Internet/Email.

A willingness to continue professional education as necessary.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent record keeping ability and office-related computer skills.

Ability to develop and present demonstration material to groups and individuals.

This candidate will have the ability to problem solve, prioritize tasks according to needs, and easily switch between a wide variety of projects on a daily basis.

Ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.

Time management skills are essential.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable):

Citizenship or work authorization to work in the United States required.

EEO/AA/VEVRAA Employer:

The Bucks IU is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Bucks IU does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.