Facility Operations Specialist

Summary

This position is located in the Facility Management Division of the National Mall & Memorial Parks.

Open to the first 50 applicants or until 12/08/2025 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

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The major duties of the Facility Operations Specialist position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plans and implements the overall approach to meet the contracting objectives of the maintenance division for procuring a wide variety of requirements.
• Utilizes Facility Management Software Systems (FMSS) and Project Management Information System (PMIS)
• Establishes project scope, goals, objectives, deliverables, compliance requirements, and alternatives for maintenance projects and works in concert with internal and external professionals for projects outside the incumbent's scope of work.
• Maintains cost records and prepares annual work budget plans for maintenance operations. Tracks, analyzes and reconciles project costs.
  
  
  

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver's license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle. You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver's license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists. Lastly, you may be required to submit, and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that discloses all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver's license.
• You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of your appointment.
• Must be able to lift and carry 25 pounds.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period. Please visit the Additional Information section for more details on the conditions of probationary periods for this position.
  
  
  

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/08/2025-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40 hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

• EXPERIENCE: possess one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Experience at this level must include all of the following: 1) Conduct surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability: 2) Inform contractors of construction and reporting requirements; 3) Supervise operations for conformance with project plans: 4) Performs cost estimating materials for labor and materials for a variety of projects to assist with the creation of contractual packages: and 5) Performs condition assessments for projects and planning needs. You must include your resume with hours worked per week annotated.
  
  
  

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• EDUCATION: possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B .or J.D., if related. Major study- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. You must include transcripts.
  
  
  

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• To qualify based on a combination of education and experience, they must total to 100% when combined. Calculate your education and experience percentages by determining what percentage of the required amounts you possess. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify. For example, 3 months of experience would be 25% of the required 12 months. 27 semester hours of graduate education out of the 36 required, would meet 50% of the 18 semester hours beyond what's required of the GS-07 grade level.
  
  
  

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

• EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Experience at this level must include all of the following: 1) Manage, plan, organize and direct a multi-faceted maintenance operation utilizing current facilities management practices such as analysis, life-cycle costs, and choosing by advantage; (2) Implement Facility Management Software Systems for cost effective management of assets; (3) Knowledge of procurement regulations and contract management requirements; (4) Prepare detailed cost estimates for facilities operations, maintenance, and construction; and, (5) Knowledge of organizational safety plans and job hazard analysis. You must include your resume with hours worked per week annotated.
  
  
  

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• EDUCATION: possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or a LL.M., if related. Major study- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. You must include transcripts.
  
  
  

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• To qualify based on a combination of education and experience, they must total to 100% when combined. Calculate your education and experience percentages by determining what percentage of the required amounts you possess. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify. For example, 3 months of experience would be 25% of the required 12 months. 45 semester hours of graduate education out of the required 54, would meet 50% of the 18 semester hours beyond what's required of the GS-09 grade level.
  
  
  

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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies"

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Additional information

A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor.

Physical Demands: The work involves standing, walking, hiking, climbing or crawling to perform on-site inspections and escort contractors performing work; the incumbent may lift moderately heavy item. Visits to job sites or travel to conferences may be required.

Working Conditions: The work is performed in an office setting and out in the field. Incumbent will be outside in varying weather conditions in order to oversee and coordinate contracts. Incumbent may need to wear a hard hat and proper protective equipment (PPE) while working in the field. Travel to various site locations within the park to perform asset inspection may be required.

The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Continued Condition of Employment For Probationary Period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. 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.

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.

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