Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

U.S. Department of the Interior; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Region 1 Historic Architect Conservation Assistance Center, seeks a Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist to lead the regional MAT program and oversee preservation projects.

This temporary role may extend and could become permanent without further competition. Responsibilities include developing program frameworks, managing budgets and travel, and preparing detailed project documentation and annual reports.

Qualifications

• Compliance with federal standards and policy.
• Financial management and oversight of programs.
• Human resources management and staffing processes.
• Strong project management and scheduling abilities.
• Risk assessment and mitigation planning.
• Knowledge of safety engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Manages the regional Maintenance Assistance Team (MAT) program.
• Develops and implements program framework and guidelines.
• Oversees the identification, scoping, prioritization, estimating of preservation projects.
• Manages financial oversight of MAT operations (e.g., travel, purchases, and expenses).
• Identifies organizational, project and execution issues, assisting with solutions.
• Develops long range cyclic maintenance, preventative maintenance, and repair/rehabilitation plans.
• Develops and reviews project proposals, plans, estimates, and schedules for all maintenance and operations.
• Prepares reports to include annual reports, project summaries, program briefings, accomplishment reports, and annual reports.

Skills

Compliance

Financial Management

Human Resources Management

Project Management

Risk Management

Safety Engineering

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist with National Park Service. This position is in the Region 1 Historic Architect Conservation Assistance Center in the PFCA Directorate. This is a temporary promotion and/or detail not to exceed 1 year and can be extended up to 5 years. This temporary promotion MAY be made permanent without further competition.

Major Duties

• Manages the regional Maintenance Assistance Team (MAT) program.
• Develops and implements program framework and guidelines.
• Oversees the identification, scoping, prioritization, estimating of preservation projects.
• Manages financial oversight of MAT operations (e.g., travel, purchases, and expenses).
• Identifies organizational, project and execution issues, assisting with solutions.
• Develops long range cyclic maintenance, preventative maintenance, and repair/rehabilitation plans.
• Develops and reviews project proposals, plans, estimates, and schedules for all maintenance and operations.
• Prepares reports to include annual reports, project summaries, program briefings, accomplishment reports, and annual reports.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Requirements

Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. 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 https://www.e-verify.gov/. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 4 nights per month. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. You may be required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. 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; and 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. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

Evaluations

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Compliance Financial Management Human Resources Management Project Management Risk Management Safety Engineering To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessment(s), including a Subject Matter Expert panel resume review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job. All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. DUE WEIGHT: Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, you must submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in your application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified, score at least 85 (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.

What to Expect Next

You may check the status of your application at any time by logging in to your USAJOBS account as we will not be responding to inquiries about the status of applications as long as the system has been updated. Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application. You can find your path with the Department of Interior at https://careers.doi.gov/. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempt to conceal information may disqualify you for employment consideration. We may verify all information you provide in your resume and questionnaire responses, through reference and/or background checks, and/or verification of your education. If you are selected, you will be contacted personally by the Human Resources Office posting this announcement.

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) -08/31/2026-unless otherwise stated. Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, with dates in month-year format (include month/day/year format if needed for 52 weeks of experience), and indicate hours worked per week (or full-time). Your resume must clearly show how long you have held each grade/rank. Resumes must not exceed 2 single-sided pages and resumes longer than 2 pages will not be accepted. The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text. All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression. Including supplemental pages or attachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed. Your 2-page resume must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements. Resume Builder: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include Complete All Required Assessments. Performance Appraisals and Awards: All applicants must submit their most recent performance appraisal showing the official rating of record and signed by a supervisor. If the performance appraisal is not dated within the last 18 months OR no performance appraisal is available, you must submit a statement as to why it is not available (including if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level). Eligibility Documentation: Current and former Federal employees must submit latest SF-50 (i.e. Promotion, Separation, Within Grade Increase (WGI)) showing tenure 1 or 2 in block 24, grade, and if applicable, an additional SF-50 showing the highest grade or promotion potential held. Time in grade will be determined by reviewing your resume and required SF-50s. If your SF-50 showing highest permanent grade held has an effective date within the past year, your resume must clearly show that you held that grade for one year. Do not submit award SF-50s. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles MUST submit proof of eligibility including a copy of the agency notice, most recent performance rating, and most recent SF-50 showing your position, grade level, and duty location. For more information visit: Career Transition Programs (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL). Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA): If you are applying under LMWFA, you must submit ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment verifying the Position Occupied code 1-Competitive Service (block 34); AND Documentation of satisfactory performance for each period of temporary employment claimed, such as, performance evaluations, memorandum of record, whereas the supervisor(s) documented an acceptable performance level for a specified rating/employment period. Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. Do not submit photographs with your application package. Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents.

Other Information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. All 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, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior. Physical Demands: The work includes sedentary tasks performed in an office setting as well as occasional physical activity during on-site reviews and inspections of project sites, and for analyzing program results. Project site visits involve the demands and hazards associated with fieldwork on a construction site or in a backcountry environment. Trail travel by motor vehicle, public transport or on foot may be required and can be extremely demanding. The incumbent must maintain a valid state driver's license to operate passenger vehicles and light trucks. Project sites can be in backcountry wilderness areas demanding special logistics and considerations where access is by helicopter, mule or by half-day to full-day hike. Work Environment: Most work is performed in an office setting during standard working hours. However, considerable travel is required to attend meetings, conferences, and surveys at field locations. Visits to field sites require working outdoors in varying weather conditions and terrain. Some travel is required via automobile, helicopter, airplane, river raft, and trail. Winter driving in snow, ice and potentially hazardous road conditions may be required. Helicopter landings on unimproved landing areas are sometimes required.