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Department of State - Agency Wide Facility Operations Specialist in Washington, District Of Columbia
Summary This is a TEMPORARY, INTERMITTENT NTE 1 year/1040 hours position located in the Bureau of Overseas Building Operations, Office of Facility Management (OBO/FAC). The incumbent serves as a Facility Operations Specialist, providing advice and guidance to posts in matters pertaining to facilities maintenance and analyzing the effectiveness of the facilities maintenance program. Responsibilities Develops comprehensive analyses of the maintenance requirements of posts; assesses the general condition of the facilities and the potential effects of any deficiencies on the accomplishment of the post’s mission. Reviews requests for maintenance, repair, inspection or similar work related to facilities received from posts to determine the most appropriate response. Prepares Statements of Work for solicitation of bids for maintenance and repair operations. Develops assessment criteria for contractor performance and certifies the accuracy of invoices and expenses submitted by the contractor; and provides periodic reports to Bureau/Post management officials. Prepares budget estimates for the facilities maintenance contracts for inclusion in the overall Post’s budget request, and manages the approved budget and overall facilities maintenance financial plan when assigned to a Post. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants applying for the GS-13 grade level must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations, including planning maintenance activities, and developing preventive maintenance programs. Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability, informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements, and supervising operations for conformance with project plans. Performing maintenance or construction work, including estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects (such as construction or maintenance of brick, frame, structural steel, reinforced concrete, and other type structures ranging from one- or two-story buildings to larger structures), directing actual work operations, and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project. In addition, qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: EXPERIENCE preparing Statements of Work (SOW) in preparation for solicitation of bids for maintenance and repair operations; EXPERIENCE assessing criteria for contractor performance and certifying the accuracy of contractor invoices and expenses. EXPERIENCE preparing budget estimates for a facilities maintenance contract. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position. Education Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement. Additional Information For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov. If eligible, telework [and/or remote work agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.