What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Specialist position at DOS, Overseas Buildings Operations?
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Summary:This position is located in the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), Construction, Facility and Security Management Directorate (CFSM), Office of Facility Management (FAC), Maintenance Support Division (MS), Maintenance Management Branch (MMB). FAC provides global support in operating and maintaining Department of State facilities and related equipment at overseas posts to ensure that post personnel are in safe, secure and functional facilities.
Major Duties:As a Program Specialist (Training) assigned to OBO/CFSM/FAC/MS/MMB, the incumbent serves as a Expert in Training responsible for providing executive level advice on Training for the overseas and domestic Facility Managers and DOS Employees. The duties includes, but are not limited to the following
- Serves as an authority in the development, implementation, and modification of the domestic and overseas Facility Management training program, program services, and products delivered to customers worldwide.
- Performs a variety of special projects including the development of individual training courses developed to meet specific training needs.
- Serves as Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or assigns duties to program staff to ensure contracts are properly monitored and executed.
- Evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of training guidelines, standards, and operations, creating services and tools that enable post facility managers and locally employed staff worldwide to better operate and maintain complex facilities.
- Develops training budgets and advocates for and justifies the training budget for worldwide operations for in-class and on-line training to include related travel and for multi-language training aides such as videos and other open-source materials.
When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. Generally, 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study). The percentage of specialized work experience (for example, 6 months equals 50%) and the percentage of graduate study (for example, 9 graduate hours for a GS-07 equals 50% where 18 graduate hours constitute a full time year) must total at least 100%.
Requirements:Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click on the link for a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials..
Qualifications:Applicants applying for the GS-14 grade level must have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
- Experience analyzing problems and program requirements related to special facility programs.
- Experience developing multi-year program plans for current and future program and service needs.
- Experience serving as a technical monitor for contracted work.
- Experience with researching, developing, and/or acquiring training programs for building construction/maintenance personnel.
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