Facility Services Assistant.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); Lodi (CA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework possible

Job summary

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in California seeks a facilities management specialist to coordinate repairs, inspections, and compliance across a station. You will manage hazardous waste handling, recycling programs, and equipment training to promote safety and efficiency.

You will oversee receipt and distribution of materials, maintain vehicle fleets, and support ongoing self-certification and records requirements while working with landlords, GSA, and station staff. Telework may be approved.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in facilities management or related field.
• Experience coordinating repairs, inspections, and compliance actions.
• Ability to manage hazardous waste handling and recycling programs.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with landlord, GSA Lease Manager, and station personnel to coordinate facility repairs and maintenance.
• Inspect facilities and document deficiencies, communicating corrections to relevant parties.
• Coordinate hazardous waste handling, disposal, and recycling program administration.
• Oversee receipt, verification, and distribution of materials and equipment; maintain records.

Skills

Facility management

Recordkeeping

Safety compliance

Job description

Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Facilities Management Liaison: Serves as the primary liaison among the landlord's facility manager, the General Services Administration (GSA) Lease Manager, and station personnel to coordinate, communicate, and facilitate the resolution of facility-related repairs, maintenance requirements, and operational concerns. Completes the facilities management component of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) annual self-certification process.
• Facility Inspections and Compliance Monitoring: Conducts routine inspections of facility conditions. Identifies deficiencies, documents findings, and communicates required corrective actions to the landlord's site manager and GSA representatives, as appropriate, and coordinates annual facility inspections.
• Hazardous Waste Management and Regulatory Compliance and Recycling Program Administration: Coordinates the handling, collection, transportation, and disposal of hazardous waste in accordance with applicable regulations. Prepares and maintains required documentation and reports and coordinates with disposal vendors. Initiates Acquisition Requests (ARs) for disposal services, and processes payment upon approval of the AR and completion of the disposal process. Administers the station's recycling program. Coordinates recycling activities, maintains accurate program records, and prepares required reports to support environmental stewardship, resource conservation, and compliance with applicable recycling requirements.
• Receipt, Accountability, and Distribution of Materials and Equipment: Oversees the inspection, receipt, verification, distribution, and tracking of incoming materials, supplies, and equipment. Ensures deliveries are properly documented, processed, and accounted for.
• Vehicle Fleet Maintenance and Recordkeeping: Maintains comprehensive maintenance and repair records for the station's vehicle fleet. Collects and reviews vehicle usage logs, compiles monthly mileage data for reporting and system entry, and distributes replacement logs to ensure continuous and accurate recordkeeping. Coordinates with supervisors to schedule routine maintenance, inspections, and necessary repairs while minimizing disruptions to field studies and other essential station operations.
• Equipment Training and Operational Qualification: Serves as an instructor for station equipment, including forklifts, tractors, and other applicable machinery. Provides equipment-use instruction to promote safe operating practices, ensure adherence to established procedures, and support personnel competency and workplace safety.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• You must be at least 18 years of age or older to operate government vehicles.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

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;
• 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.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/17/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. If you do not provide evidence that you possess the following selective factor(s), you will be rated not qualified.

• Possession of a current and valid State-issued Driver's License

To Qualify For This Position At The GS-07 grade Level, You Must Possess At Least One Full Year Of Specialized Experience Equivalent To The GS-06 Level In The Federal Service (obtained In Either The Public Or Private Sectors). Your Resume Must Include Hours Per Week Worked. Specialized Experience Is Defined As Demonstrated Experience

• Monitoring facility and vehicle repair needs, assisting with inspections and documenting deficiencies, and coordinating service requests and repair activities.
• Using maintenance, inventory, or asset management tracking systems to prepare reports and maintain facility management records.
• Monitoring contracts and maintenance/repair projects including tracking budgets, supplies, fuel, and equipment utilization.

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

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Additional information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

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

All Department of Interior (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,

The duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

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.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.