FACILITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Defense Information Systems Agency; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) WHCA position at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling is a senior, professional role focused on facilities management and policy execution. The role involves budgeting, coordination with host organizations, and ensuring compliance with installation standards.

The candidate must hold Top-Secret clearance with SCI access or the ability to obtain it, and be prepared for after-hours recall and possible travel as required by mission needs.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate education in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration.
• Experience with property management, maintenance, financial records, or related facilities operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor the annual budgets for utilities, facility services, and real property purchases.
• Serve as WHCA liaison with host organizations and conduct studies/reports.
• Formulate facility and space policy and POMs consistent with installation standards.
• Provide oversight for facilities/safety activities and supervise the Facilities Management Division.

Skills

Budget management

Facilities maintenance

Policy development

Liaison skills

Security clearance

Education

Engineering/Property Mgmt

Job description

Summary

This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.

This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.

This position is for DISA White House Communications Agency at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia. This is an Excepted Service position and does not confer eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment under 10 U.S.C. 1599f.

Duties

• Develop/monitor the execution of facility maintenance and sustainment annual budget for utilities, facility support services, File Server Resource Manager (FSRM), refuse and hazardous materials collections, and real property purchases (lifecycle).
• Serve as WHCA liaison for recurring and non-recurring services and studies and reports to host organizations, such as 11th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES), 11th Contracting Squadron (CONS), and others.
• Formulate facility and space policy and facility Property Operation and Maintenance (POMs) for WHCA in accordance with Installation Facility Standards (IFS), identifying program emphasis and recommending operating guidelines.
• Provide oversight for the execution of facilities/safety activities, and directs a wide range of program and/or support areas for the Facilities Management Division.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Incumbent is subject to drug testing upon entry into this position and on a random basis thereafter.
• Incumbent is subject to after hours recall, to be on call 24 hours a day seven days a week, and/or may be required to carry a cell phone or other mobile device at all times.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based upon an Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI).
• Incumbent must also be approved for Presidential Support Duty in accordance with Department of Defense Directive 5210.55 (Yankee White - Category II, minimum).
• In accordance with the DoD 8140 policy series, the position is subject to completing Foundational Qualifications in 9 months and completing Residential Qualification requirements overall in 12 months.
• Incumbent to may be required to physically report to their duty station in certain situations where non-essential employees are excused or to an alternate duty station during the activation of a Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plan.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Basic Requirements

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration.

OR

Experience that provided a knowledge of the practices and procedures related to property management, maintenance, materials requirements, and building operation and repair. This experience may have been gained in work such as budget or report preparation, maintenance of property and financial records, or trades or crafts work requiring technical knowledge or judgment.

AND

Qualifying Experience

To qualify at the GG-13, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service.

For this position, qualifying experience is defined as directing the planning, development, and execution of all facilities-related work, major infrastructure upgrades and the maintenance of existing facilities.

Volunteer 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the Qualifying Experience at the GG-13 grade level.

If you are using education to qualify for this position you will need to submit your unofficial/official transcripts with your application. Failure to provide transcripts, or a determination that you do not possess the education requirement, will result in objection to your qualifications, and removal from consideration in accordance with competitive examining procedures.

To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Additional information

• This is an Excepted Service position and does not confer eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service.
• If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment under 10 U.S.C. 1599f.
• A three-year probationary or trial period may be required.
• Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.
• Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here.
• This position is covered under DoD Manual 8140 which will be subject to future Cyber Workforce requirements as defined by the Manual.
• This position has been designated as "Mission Essential." Incumbent will be required to report to work or relocate to a new duty location, within the United States, in times of local/national emergency.
• Employee is subject to recall or call back during off-shift hours, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, if required by upper management.
• For more information on veterans' preference click here.
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position.
• This position is NOT subject to the limitations imposed by the DOD Priority Placement Program per Secretary of Defense Memorandum dated 09 MAR 2018.
• For more information regarding qualifications requirements please click here.
• You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility.
• For more information on the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System, click here.
• If selected, the authorized rate of pay may exceed the stated maximum salary rate range under certain circumstances.

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.

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