- Position Title
- Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- IM-1539-GRSA-22-11571732-MP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, July 14, 2022 to Friday, July 29, 2022
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
2.
Are you a current or former employee of a land management agency (Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation) who:
To verify your eligibility, you must provide documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, which includes ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations, for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed.
For more information, review Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA).
- was originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; and,
- served one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and,
- performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; and,
- if no longer employed by the land management agency, have been separated for no more than two years, and departed that position in good standing.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, which includes ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations, for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed.
For more information, review Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA).
3.
Are you a current career/career-conditional employee with the Department of the Interior?
To verify your eligibility, you must provide a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) showing that you are a current Department of the Interior employee.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) showing that you are a current Department of the Interior employee.
4.
Are you a current career/career-conditional Department of the Interior Federal employee and meet the following Non-competitive Merit Promotion Eligibility:
Current Department of the Interior Federal employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service that hold, or have previously held a career or career-conditional position at the same or higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being announced.
To verify your eligibility as a Department of the Interior Federal employee, you must provide a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your competitive status showing that you are a current Department of the Interior employee. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
Current Department of the Interior Federal employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service that hold, or have previously held a career or career-conditional position at the same or higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being announced.
To verify your eligibility as a Department of the Interior Federal employee, you must provide a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your competitive status showing that you are a current Department of the Interior employee. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
Preferences
1.
My performance is at an acceptable level and I am not serving under a formal Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).
Assessment 1
1.
From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience and/or education requirements for a Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist, GS-1640-12. Read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
THE RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWER YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL FOUND TO BE NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
THE RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWER YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL FOUND TO BE NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
For the questions below, please select from A through E to indicate the skill level that you possess for each task listed. The questions were developed based on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed to perform the work of this position. Be sure to describe your experience that supports your answers to the questions below in your resume or application materials. It is important that your application package submitted, including a resume or application form, clearly shows how you possess the experience and skills levels you claim in this questionnaire. Each of your responses must be clearly supported by your education, training, and/or specific work experience you describe in your application packet submitted for this position (application form or resume, transcripts, list and description of training completed and/or other items you submit). If not, your score will be lowered or you will be found not qualified. The information you provide will be verified. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating you ineligible, not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. A- I have not had education, training, or experience performing this task. B- I have had education or training performing this task, but I have not yet performed it on the job. C- I have performed this task on the job, with close supervision from a supervisor or senior employee. D- I have performed this task as a regular part of a job, independently and usually without supervision from a senior employee. E- I have supervised the performance of this task, and/or am considered an expert in the performance of this task, or have trained others (or am consulted by others) on how to do it.
Knowledge of how to perform one's job. Refers to specialized knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Manage through subordinates, a complex facility management operation which consists of at least four or more discrete components, including roads, trails, electrical systems, water systems and wastewater collection, buildings, housing, and a fleet of vehicles and heavy equipment.
3.
Organize and direct complex emergency operations, such as road washouts, snow removal, flooding, fire damage in buildings, or major utility breaks and outages.
4.
Ensure that all facility management operations and actions are conducted in adherence with approved Historic Preservation Act and NEPA documents and that compliance mitigations are incorporated during work execution.
5.
Plan, program, track labor and materials, and close a budget within available funds utilizing computerized software systems, such as AFS4 or FMSS, for a complex facility operation.
Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
6.
Direct and oversee a web-based facility management asset program, such as the Facility Management Software System (FMSS), to manage asset inventories and to identify annual and long-term maintenance needs for cost effective management of assets.
7.
Independently determine asset priority indexes, deferred maintenance costs, current replacement values, and facility condition indexes.
8.
Develop annual and multi-year plans that target a variety of fund sources, such as cyclic maintenance, repair/rehab, FLREA, and Federal Land and Highway Programs.
9.
Write project proposals, including descriptions, justifications and estimates, that are successful and receive funding.
Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
10.
Prepare, review and approve plans, cost estimates, specifications, scope of work statements, drawings, and justifications for in-house and contracted service calls, work orders, and maintenance and construction projects.
11.
Evaluate scopes of work, planning, design or construction documents to determine the effect of proposed projects on all aspects of the park and park operations and make collaborative plans to mitigate negative impacts.
12.
Serve as Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COTR) for service and construction contracts to provide oversight, quality control for execution of the contracts, and final inspections and approval for acceptance of work.
13.
Facilitate and coordinate within the Facilities branch and between park branches for project development, design review and implementation.
14.
Determine and recommend scope, goals and objectives, and alternatives for facility modifications projects (e.g., accessibility improvements, fire suppression, exterior envelop improvement, HVAC replacement, and electrical system replacement) to assure problems are addressed and projects are completed on schedule and within budget.
Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods to identify, control, mitigate, and eliminate safety hazards in the design and use of facilities, equipment, operations, and work processes.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
15.
Ensure all construction, maintenance and repair work is performed in accordance with required codes and regulations such as the National Electrical Code, OSHA regulations, National Fire Protection Association Codes, applicable national, state and local building codes, and Life Safety Codes.
16.
Implement and manage a comprehensive safety and training program to eliminate and/or mitigate at-risk behaviors and environments, inspire staff compliance, and hold staff accountable when they do not comply.
17.
Report loss-time incidents and near misses, conduct accident reviews, and initiate corrective measures in follow up to the reviews or for violations of OSHA and other safety standards.
18.
Accomplish job safety and hazard analyses and mitigations by developing and utilizing standard operating procedures, job hazard analyses, GAR Analyses, Operational Leadership guiding principles, and policies.
19.
Maintain park facilities in compliance and best management practices of the NPS Environmental Audit Program.