Health Care Facilities Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Health Care Facilities Specialist position at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, WA, supports planning, space utilization, and budget management for the Medical Center and leased spaces in nearby clinics. You will collaborate with engineering, facilities, and leasing teams to ensure efficient facility operations and compliant space use.

Qualifications include GS-9/GS-11-appropriate specialized experience or education, strong communication, and proficiency with Excel, Word, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher education with demonstrated experience in facilities management.
• Experience interpreting architectural/engineering drawings and managing space data.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with multiple services to plan and manage space and budget resources.
• Develops and maintains space utilization data and facility inventories.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Decision Making

Flexibility

Interpersonal Skills

Reading Comprehension

Teamwork

Education

Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree

2 years of progressively higher level graduate education

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Summary

The position is located at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center (MGVAMC) in Spokane - Washington and reports to the Deputy Chief - Engineering Service. The position serves as the Management and Program Analyst for the Engineering Service of the MGVAMC as well as for the leased spaces in Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) in Coeur d'Alene - Idaho - Spokane Valley - Washington and Wenatchee - Washington. This position also services Rural Health Clinics in Libby - Washington and Sandpoint - Idaho

The position is located at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center (MGVAMC) in Spokane - Washington and reports to the Deputy Chief - Engineering Service. The position serves as the Management and Program Analyst for the Engineering Service of the MGVAMC as well as for the leased spaces in Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) in Coeur d'Alene - Idaho - Spokane Valley - Washington and Wenatchee - Washington. This position also services Rural Health Clinics in Libby - Washington and Sandpoint - Idaho

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 10/30/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. The grade may have been in any occupation - but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year - it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade - as required by the announcement. In this instance - you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-9 Grade Requirements: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: Communicating information clearly - both orally and in writing. Preparing and presenting recommendations. Effectively using Microsoft Excel - Word - Power Point - Project - Outlook. Creating - modifying - improving spreadsheets and reports. Basic understanding of budget and finance principles. OR - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. - if related. OR - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond 1 full year of graduate level education. GS-11 Grade Requirements: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: Communicating information clearly - both orally and in writing. Preparing and presenting recommendations; Effectively using Microsoft Excel - Word - Power Point - Project - Outlook. Creating - modifying - improving spreadsheets and reports. Planning program management policies. Reading and interpreting architectural and engineering specifications drawings. Working knowledge of AutoCAD. Basic understanding of budget and finance principles. Assists with justifying - executing and maintaining the integrity of a facility budget. OR - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. - if related. OR - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond 2 full years of graduate education. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school - 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary and requires sitting - intermittent walking and some standing. The work occasionally requires the carrying of light objects such as files - books and reports weighing less than 15 pounds. The use of a keyboard is required to access a computer to perform the work. Intermittent travel is required. Infrequently - the incumbent may be required to access unfinished buildings or leased space to inspect the layout of space which may require the incumbent to wear personal protective equipment - such as a hard hat. The incumbent may be required to work evenings and weekends - as well as perform infrequent overnight travel to meetings and conferences. For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Duties

• Collaborates with multiple services and disciplines providing expertise - support and/or cohesive team-building leadership for planning and resource management
• Assists with development and updating of Capital Asset Inventory and construction projects
• Primary liaison to all project development sections and leases
• Develops packages for new leases or changes to existing leases
• Physically inspects rooms and buildings to maintains detailed space utilization data - inventory data
• Assists in planning and coordinating Medical Center-wide use of space and physical facilities
• Continuously monitors execution of the service's budget
• Receives and analyzes requests for space
• Resolves space planning issues
• Assists management in identification of problems - trends - or future space needs and makes recommendations
• Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory - qualification - and performance requirements are met
• Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level
• Work Schedule: Full Time 7:30am to 4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#: Health Care Facilities Specialist/PD705260 and PD705250 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized