SUPERVISORY FACILITIES OPERATIONS SPECIALIST.

DFAS; City of Rome (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

DFAS is seeking an experienced Facility Management professional to oversee general schedule and wage grade employees responsible for buildings, grounds, roadways, and related facilities. The role also serves as COR, administering utility and construction contracts, developing statements of work, and guiding project designs.

The position requires evaluating facility usage to forecast future needs, maintaining all facility components, and implementing a comprehensive preventive maintenance program

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade within the federal service.
• Specialized experience includes directing facility and maintenance operations, planning technical facility requirements, and evaluating operations in building maintenance, repair, and procurement.
• Education substituted for experience may be used as part of the qualification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plans, reviews, and analyzes the work of general schedule and wage grade employees maintaining buildings, grounds, roadways and facilities, with administrative support duties.
• Acts as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for utility and construction contracts, developing work statements and managing project designs.
• Evaluates present use patterns of facilities to forecast future organizational requirements and expansion needs.
• Manages and evaluates condition of facility components to determine maintenance and improvement requirements.
• Develops, implements, and monitors preventive maintenance to keep facilities fully mission capable.

Skills

COR experience

Maintenance planning

Facilities evaluation

Contract administration

Education

Education for experience equivalency

Job description

• Plans, reviews, and analyzes the work of general schedule and wage grade employees operating and maintaining buildings, grounds, roadways and facilities, in addition to providing a variety of administrative support functions.
• Serves as Contracting Officer Representative (COR), administering utility and construction contracts, developing work statements, and managing project designs.
• Evaluates present use patterns of buildings, equipment, and other facilities in order to project future requirements in terms of expanding or changing organization requirements.
• Manages and evaluates the condition of all facility components, including buildings, grounds, and utilities for the purpose for determining maintenance and improvement requirements.
• Develops, implements, and monitors the preventive maintenance program for the facility, to ensure it remains fully mission capable at all times.

Duties

• Plans, reviews, and analyzes the work of general schedule and wage grade employees operating and maintaining buildings, grounds, roadways and facilities, in addition to providing a variety of administrative support functions.
• Serves as Contracting Officer Representative (COR), administering utility and construction contracts, developing work statements, and managing project designs.
• Evaluates present use patterns of buildings, equipment, and other facilities in order to project future requirements in terms of expanding or changing organization requirements.
• Manages and evaluates the condition of all facility components, including buildings, grounds, and utilities for the purpose for determining maintenance and improvement requirements.
• Develops, implements, and monitors the preventive maintenance program for the facility, to ensure it remains fully mission capable at all times.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Suitable for Federal Employment
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• 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.
• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as: providing direction and oversight for facility and maintenance operations; planning and developing technical facility requirements; and evaluating facility operations and maintenance activities in building maintenance, repair, and procurement and accountability of administrative supplies and equipment.

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.

Education

GS-11 Substitution of Education for Experience

Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed higher-level graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.

Official Transcripts

If the position you are applying for has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications (i.e. you would not qualify without the education obtained), you MUST submit transcripts with your application.

• Official transcripts are not required at the time of application outside of what is outlined above; however, official transcripts must be verified PRIOR to appointment.
• An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click
• FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying or prior to appointment as outlined above.
• Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation upon request. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

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Additional information

• Moving expenses will notbe paid.
• This position is notcovered by a bargaining unit.
• This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• 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
• For positions where relocation is paid (see Location block of vacancy announcement), you can learn more about
• Accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.
• A one year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
• Travel requirement is Seldom 1-24%.
• Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or be exempt from Selective Service (see
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Priority Consideration: If you are a displaced Federal Civil Service employee and attain a rating of at least 90, you may be entitled to receive special priority selection under the ICTAP. For more information on ICTAP, click here NOTE: If you have never worked for the Federal Government, you are NOT ICTAP eligible.
• Drug Testing not required.
• Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.
• The Security Designation will vary and dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment in this position requires a background investigation which may delay starting date. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed/undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals selected are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in termination. For more information see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements.
• Criminal History Inquiries- For some positions, criminal history inquiries may not take place before you receive a conditional job offer. Please see
• All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply online, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance.

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.