Facility Operations Specialist

Position: Facility Operations Specialist, GS-11/12

Division: Boston Field Office

Location: Boston, MA

Working Hours: Monday - Friday 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(Hours may vary based on operational needs)

Salary:

GS-11 $81,963.00 - $106,549.00

GS-12 $98,240.00 - $127,707.00

In order to recruit and retain highly qualified candidates, selectees may be eligible for a 10% recruitment incentive. Prior to receiving a recruitment incentive, an employee must sign a written agreement to complete a specific period of employment with the FBI.

Full Performance level: GS-12

Number of Positions Available:

Duration: Full Time/Permanent

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Key Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance
• Some travel may be required
• Selectee will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 annually
• Selectee will be required to complete form F-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

Physical Demands:

The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of walking, standing, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching and a recurring need to lift moderately heavy items.

Work Environment:

Work is performed mostly in an office setting, however, may be required to work in the presence of moving parts, carts, machines, high electrical voltage, and construction work sites.

Mission Statement:

The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Major Duties:

• Operates and maintains field office facilities, to include physical structures, utilities, surrounding grounds, roadways, outside barriers, as well as programs and services essential to maintaining a safe, healthy and comfortable facility.
• Performs a variety of administrative services in order to inspect, maintain, repair/modify facilities, and to operate facility programs and services efficiently.
• Revises, alters, or completely redesigns existent graphic layouts to ensure most practical, functional and cost effective approach for the field office.
• Coordinates the evaluation of all building maintenance, alterations, deficiencies, and repairs such as: electricity, air conditioning, heating, telephones, elevator service and special equipment maintained in office space. Conducts onsite inspections and create "punch lists" for repairs, etc.
• Determines and projects funding requirements and justifies budget requests. Assists in developing a budget, monitoring budgetary expenditures and blanket purchase agreements.
• Liaisons with FBIHQ entities to facilitate and coordinate sensitive compartmented information facility (SCIF) renovation and building-out requirements, contracts and obtains funding for office furniture and equipment, and provides drawings and requirements for the layout and procurement of office spaces.
• Serves as the point of contact for all the General Services Administration (GSA) issues pertaining to the field office.
• Coordinates the administration of space acquisitions, building operations, maintenance, movement/relocation, and destruction of confidential trash. Secures engineering surveys or outside bids and initiates appropriate requests through FBIHQ, GSA, etc. Monitors work performed by contractors according to standard specifications. Assesses quality and completeness of work so operations are not interrupted.
• Coordinates with FBIHQ the negotiating and administering of lease agreements, including operating and maintenance agreements.
• Organizes and attends meetings/conferences with GSA, lessors, OSHA officials and a variety of building management personnel, to discuss building maintenance, safety and fire regulations, environmental quality, facilities, operations, standards, and other tenant matters.
• Coordinates all applicable facility matters with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Ensures that all OSHA rules and regulations are complied with and/or implemented.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.

Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans’ preference will be applied.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

• Collaboration
• Facilities
• Project Management

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume.

Specialized Experience (SE):

GS-11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Reviewed detailed blueprints and layouts to determine the best utilization of workspace.
• Coordinated service, repair, and installations related to building maintenance with appropriate entities and ensured issues were resolved.
• Assisted in conducting on-site safety and fire safety inspections and surveys to verify compliance with GSA or OSHA codes.
• Planned and coordinated overall supply , equipment, and material requirements pertaining to a facility project or job plan.

GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Recommended revisions, alterations, or complete redesigns to existent graphic layouts to ensure most practical, functional, and cost-effective approaches for utilization of space.
• Assisted in performing inspections of electrical, HVAC, masonry, carpentry, fire safety, plumbing and hydraulics to determine the impact on technical aspects relating to construction, operation, maintenance, and/or renovation of a facility.
• Assisted in operating and maintaining the physical structure, utilities, surrounding grounds, and roadways of a facility.
• Conducted on-site safety and fire safety inspections and surveys to verify compliance with GSA or OSHA codes.
• Assisted in determining project funding costs by developing a budget and monitoring budgetary expenditures.
• Assisted in negotiating and administering lease agreements and/or maintenance agreements.

Education

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

GS-11: Applicant must have a 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.

GS-12: Education MAY NOT be substituted for SE at this grade level.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: To substitute education for SE for this position, the Undergraduate and/or Graduate Major Study MUST be in one of the following fields: engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration.

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