Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Chicago (IL)

Remote

USD 119,000 - 155,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Federal Emergency Management Agency in Chicago seeks a Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist to oversee multi-location facilities, supervise staff, and manage maintenance and security programs. The role focuses on advisory services, budget awareness, and contract oversight.

This role requires experience in facilities, property management, and project coordination; travel may be extensive, and the position includes mission-driven emergency management duties and eligibility for telework.

Qualifications

Experience in facility operations management, staff supervision, maintenance management, and security management.

Responsibilities

Provide advisory and technical services on facility, property and security issues.
Manage operations and maintenance for multi-location facilities.
Oversee contractor operations and performance on projects and contract administration.

Skills

Facility ops mgmt

Staff supervision

Project management

Contract administration

Job description

Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

Department: Department of Homeland Security
Hiring Path: Fed Transition
Number of Openings: 1
Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

This position is located in Region 5. The ideal candidate for this position will possess advanced knowledge and experience in facility operations management, staff supervision, maintenance management, project management, accountable property management, and security management.

Key Responsibilities

What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as a Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist. Typical assignments include: Providing advisory, consultative, and/or technical services to executive and division offices on facility, property and security issues concerning overall buildings management, use and budget.

Managing operations and maintenance for multi-use and multi-location facilities that include office and/or special purposes spaces (examples include office, communications/network centers, shop, warehouse, conference, and operations center). Managing projects to include contractor operations and/or contractor performance on projects. Performing contract administration (i.e.

developing contract specifications, descriptions of work to be performed by contractors, cost estimation of contractor provided services, oversight and evaluation of contractor performed services, and/or addressing performance problems with contractors). What else do I need to know? At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management.

Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.

Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

Requirements & Education

No Educational Substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the "requirements" section of this announcement.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $118984 – $154682/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-20.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.