General Facility Manager

Agricultural Research Service; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Agricultural Research Service in Athens, Georgia, part of USDA, seeks an experienced facilities manager to direct biosafety and biocontainment operations. You will oversee engineering, construction, maintenance, and grounds, ensuring compliance with biosafety standards and field office coordination.

As a technical authority on high-containment issues, you will guide risk assessment, incident response, and collaboration with researchers to maintain safe, compliant facilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert on biosafety containment and operational issues

Job description

Open: September 8, 2026 — Closes: September 21, 2026

Summary

This position is in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Field Organization, Southeast Area, United States National Poultry Research Center (USNPRC), Athens, Georgia. In this position, you will be an integral member of the Location Support Office, directing and managing all biosafety and biocontainment facilities engineering, construction, operations, maintenance, as well as buildings and grounds activities and functions.

Major Duties

Serve as a subject matter expert and technical authority on high and maximum biosafety, biocontainment, and biosecurity containment and operational issues.