Facility Operations Specialist

U.S. Department of the Interior; Yosemite Lodge (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service within Yosemite National Park seeks a Facility Operations Specialist to support facility management, preservation, and maintenance of concession assets and buildings. You will help safeguard visitor enjoyment and natural resources while coordinating with the Buildings and Grounds Branch.

The role emphasizes inspection-based assessment, budgeting for repairs, and providing professional guidance to maintain government-owned assets in good condition.

Qualifications

• Education: Submit transcripts to support claimed education; unofficial transcripts allowed but official may be required later.
• Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalence to U.S. education.
• Select appropriate documentation as part of USAJOBS application requirements.

Responsibilities

• Initiate assessment via site visits and inspections; document findings for review.
• Assist with evaluating the condition of facility components and systems.
• Oversee FMSS reporting and develop cost estimates for budgets and project approvals.

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a Facility Operations Specialist with National Park Service. These positions are responsible for providing facility management support and directing the preservation/maintenance for Concession-managed assets and/or the Buildings and Grounds Branch of the Facility Management Division of Yosemite National Park. These duties provide stewardship of assets & ensure visitor use and enjoyment, as well as the protect natural and cultural resources.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Initiating the assessment process through regular site visits, supervised field inspections, verifying the scope, urgency, and potential cost of various reported facilities maintenance deficiencies, and the status of ongoing repairs and restorations; providing written documentation of all of the above for supervisory review Reviewing inspection results to make an initial determination for the best method of accomplishing the protection and maintenance of government assets. Assisting with analyzing and evaluating the condition of basic and intermediate facility components. Supports the oversight of technical work involving the performance and design of architectural building systems, as well as civil engineering design and maintenance of site improvements including roads, water, sewer and electrical services. Incumbent works jointly with other staff on more complex components. Coordinates and completes Facility Management Software System (FMSS) reporting requirements with asset data managers within the Unit, assuring that data input is accurate and usable. Develops cost estimates of repair, construction, remodeling, renovation, alterations, cyclic, or preventative maintenance of assets to establish maintenance budget planning, provide reasonable costs, and limit unnecessary or unreasonable expenditures for review and approval by the Supervisor prior to projects moving forward. Provides professional facilities maintenance guidance and training as needed to assure the integrity of government owned assets, as well as strategic recommendations for sustaining desired facility conditions. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor.

Education

You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. GS-9: Must have a current or obtain COR Level I certification within 1 year of entry on duty. GS-11: Must have a current or obtain COR Level II certification within 1 year of entry on duty. You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. A financial disclosure report may be required within 30 days of appointment. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Evaluations

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the \"Resume\" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of the USA Hire Assessment, if required. All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in your application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). To be considered under CTAP, you must be well-qualified, score at least 85 (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) -10/23/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement: Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, with dates in month-year format (include month/day/year format if needed for 52 weeks of experience), and indicate hours worked per week (or full-time). Your resume must clearly show how long you have held each grade/rank. Resumes must not exceed 2 single-sided pages and resumes longer than 2 pages will not be accepted. The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text. All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression. Including supplemental pages or attachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed. Your 2-page resume must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements. Resume Builder: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include Complete All Required Assessment(s). Performance Appraisals and Awards: You must submit your most recent performance appraisal showing the official rating of record and signed by a supervisor dated within the past 18 months. If unavailable, a written explanation is required (including if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level). Performance awards dated within the past 5 years may also be submitted for due weight consideration. All College Transcript(s), if qualifying based on education. Eligibility Documentation: Current NPS employees must submit latest SF-50 (i.e. Promotion, Separation, Within Grade Increase (WGI)) showing tenure 1 or 2 in block 24, grade, and if applicable, an additional SF-50 showing the highest grade or promotion potential held. Time in grade will be determined by reviewing your resume and required SF-50s. If your SF-50 showing highest permanent grade held has an effective date within the past year, your resume must clearly show that you held that grade for one year. Do not submit award SF-50s. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA): If you are applying under LMWFA, you must submit ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment verifying the Position Occupied code 1-Competitive Service (block 34); AND Documentation of satisfactory performance for each period of temporary employment claimed, such as, performance evaluations, memorandum of record, whereas the supervisor(s) documented an acceptable performance level for a specified rating/employment period. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): You MUST submit proof of eligibility including 1) copy of the agency notice, e.g., RIF Separation Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc.; 2) SF-50s (Notifications of Personnel Action) showing career/conditional tenure competitive status, promotion potential and duty location; and 3) your most recent performance appraisal. To exercise selection priority, displaced or surplus Federal employees must be well qualified. For more information visit: USAJOBS Help Center - Career Transition Programs (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL). Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. Do not submit photographs with your application package. Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents.

Other Information

Salary Range Information: GS 9: $62,033 (Step 1) to $80,648 (Step 10) GS 11: $75,055 (Step 1) to $97,577 (Step 10) First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. One of these vacancies will be a Career-Seasonal appointment. Career seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work for approximately November to October, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/45063131363475-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information) All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior. Physical Demands: Some work will be sedentary, however, walking, stooping, climbing ladders, and crawling in tight spaces can be a daily activity at times. Must travel in regular passenger vehicles, but may also be required to ride horseback, or hike in backcountry through mountainous terrain to make on-site inspections. Must wear personal protective equipment to inspect facilities and perform work. Work Environment: Work will be performed in the field and in an office setting. While in the field, there will be some exposure to the various risks and discomforts associated with building and site maintenance activity and in a construction environment, including exposure to hazardous conditions, dust and chemicals, extreme weather conditions, and varying altitudes.