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Position Title
Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist (Northern Mariana Islands)
Agency
U.S. Agency for Global Media
Announcement Number
DE-11230360-21-JM Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, September 24, 2021 to Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center
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Assessment 1
1. GS-13: I have one year of specialized experience that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-13 level that includes:
  • 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 as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) 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.
  • Familiarity with telecommunication and broadcasting technology in functions dealing with radio transmitters, satellite receive systems, and similar telecommunication technology. (selective placement factor)
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2. Please select the one statement, which best describes, your experience serving as a Contracting Officer's Representative, Level 2 (COR-II) on an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contract, or similar service-based contract. (limit characters)
3. Please select the one statement, which best describes, your experience providing oversight and directing compliance operations while applying established standard operating procedures, agency policies, and industry regulations. (limit characters)
4. I have extensive knowledge of and experience with the technical and administrative operations of broadcast or communication facilities in a supervisory role, and I understand the relationship between technical operations and facilities support. (limit characters)
5. Please select the one statement, which best describes your experience that demonstrated ability to organize, direct and coordinate the efforts of a wide variety of specialized trades and crafts workers. (limit characters)
6. I possess the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, both of an official and unofficial nature in accordance with established guidelines of the U.S. Government, local officials, and the commercial marketplace. Requires skill in communicating with others of varying backgrounds and nationalities concerning a wide variety of topics and in highly political environments. (limit characters)
7. Please select the one statement, which best describes your experience supervising administrative personnel and being in charge with budget planning/execution, financial management, procurement and property control. (limit characters)
8. Please select the one statement, which best describes your experience hearing and resolving personnel problems, both individual and group complaints. (limit characters)
9. The position requires skills in communicating with others of varying backgrounds and nationalities concerning a wide variety of topics and in highly political environments.

Please select the response that represents your ability to effectively communicate in writing, both of an official and unofficial nature in accordance with established guidelines of the U.S. Government, local officials, and the commercial marketplace.
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10. Please select the one statement, which best describes your experience evaluating contractor performed work to ensure standards of adequacy are met before authorizing payment. (limit characters)
11. Please select all answers below that best describe your experience working as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at Level 1, 2 and/or 3. Please note: Certificates supporting the certification will be requested. (limit characters)
12. Please select the one statement which best describes your experience providing policy interpretation to Contractors to guide their development of facility requirements for pre-acquisition and project approval phases. (limit characters)
13. Please select the one statement which best describes your experience preparing project justifications for refurbishment and/or improvement of buildings, electrical, HVAC, utilities, and other facilities. (limit characters)
14. Please select the one statement which best describes your experience and ability to communicate the status of projects to coworkers, subject matter experts, and leadership. (limit characters)
15. Please select all of the areas of expertise that you have experience performing duties: (limit characters)
16. Please select the one statement which best describes your experience understanding the principles, concepts, and methods of facility operations sufficient to design projects, plan approaches to assignments, determine facility and grounds maintenance, restoration, and repair needs, to prepare plans and specifications. (limit characters)
17. Please select the one statement, which best describes your experience overseeing a comprehensive structural preventive maintenance program for antenna towers, buildings, and exterior systems in a marine (corrosive) environment. (limit characters)