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Position Title
Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist
Agency
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Announcement Number
R2-23-11984726-SW-MP Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 to Tuesday, June 20, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. You are eligible for this hiring category if you:

(1)  The spouse of a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty for more than 180 days other than for training
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(2) The spouse of a 100 percent disabled service member injured while on active duty
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(3) The un-remarried widow or widower of a service member who was killed while performing active duty

Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your eligibility for E.O. 13473 which includes:

All military spouses must submit documentation verifying marriage to the service member (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage)
AND

If you are married to an active-duty service member, documentation verifying active-duty status
OR

If you are a spouse of a 100% disabled service member, documentation showing the member of the armed forces retired, or was released or discharged from active duty, with a disability rating of 100 percent.
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If you are an un-remarried widow or widower of a service member killed while on active duty, documentation showing the member was released or discharged from active duty due to his or her death while on active duty; documentation verifying the member of the armed forces was killed while serving on active duty; documentation verifying the widow or widower's marriage to the member of the armed forces (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage); and a statement certifying that the individual seeking to use the authority is the un-remarried widow or widower of the service member.

For more information please see OPM's Questions and Answers for Noncompetitive Appointment of Certain Military Spouses
 
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3. 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; 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.
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4. Please select YES to this eligibility if you are ANY of the options below:
 
  1. A Current or Former Federal Employee who has held or currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has never held the full performance level of the position being announced. OR
  2. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) Eligible
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5. 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; 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 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.
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6. Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency and are serving or served under a time-limited competitive service appointment?  You may be eligible to compete under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, P.L. 114-47.

Current land management agency appointees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling  more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.

Former land management agency employees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; must have been separated (with respect to their most recent separation) for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and must apply for a position covered by these provisions within two years of their most recent date of separation.

You must provide documentation showing all required periods of service (All SF-50s) and acceptable performance (performance appraisal ratings or references from supervisors if employed for periods of time too short to require an appraisal.)
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7. Please select YES to this eligibility if you meet ANY of the eligibilities listed below: 
 
  1. A Current or Former Federal Employee who has held or currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (non-temporary) position in the competitive service at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced
  2. A Veteran who has a service connected disability of 30% or more
  3. Certain Overseas Family Members (A family member of a federal employee, or uniformed service member, who has completed 52 weeks of service in a federal position overseas.)
  4. Peace Corps/VISTA Eligible
  5. A Foreign Service Employee
  6. Miscellaneous Authorities not regulated by OPM (Postal Career Service Employee; Postal Rate Commission Employee; Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee)
  7. DOI or FWS Authorities not regulated by OPM (e.g. Directorate Fellowship Program)
  8. Interchange agreement with other merit systems Eligible 
 
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8. Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment? For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources

To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
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9. Please select YES to this eligibility if you are a former Public Land Corps (PLC) Member who meets all the requirements below for non-competitive eligibility:
  • Served as a qualified youth, ages 16 to 30 years inclusive, or a veteran age 35 or younger, on an appropriate conservation project completing a minimum of 640 hours of satisfactory service that included at least 120 hours on a PLC project as defined in 16 USC 1723(d); and 
  • Completed the PLC service within the last two (2) years, and 
  • Possess a copy of the "Certificate of Eligibility for Non-Competitive Hiring Status (PLC)" signed by a bureau PLC Coordinator. 
To verify your eligibility, you must provide:  a copy of your "Certificate of Eligibility for Non-Competitive Hiring Status (PLC)".  
 
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10. Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND you:
• recently separated (within the past 3 years); OR
• are a disabled veteran; OR
• served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition; OR,
• received an Armed Forces Service Medal?

NOTE:  Eligible veterans may be appointed without competition to positions at any grade level through General Schedule (GS) 11 or equivalent. (The promotion potential of the position is not a factor.) 

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, you must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.

 
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Assessment 1
Minimum Qualification (limit characters)
For each question, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume or application and information provided by your references. (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions below, select one statement that best describes your education and/or experience in meeting the Minimum Qualification requirement for this position. (limit characters)
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of maintenance operations, and ability to deal with many diverse, and complex situations. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Act as safety officer, ensuring that all employees and volunteers have access to, proper safety equipment, and are trained in equipment safety, maintenance, and use.
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3. Develop annual budgets and operating plans which require preparing detailed cost estimates for a variety of maintenance and construction projects
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4. Maintain a schedule of heavy equipment maintenance and replacement.
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5. Recommend a maintenance program that includes annual and long-range planning.
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Ability to supervise a maintenance work force composed of a variety of trades. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
6. Supervise or lead skilled and unskilled laborers performing work in the maintenance trades
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7. Supervise and lead a diverse teams to accomplish an agency's natural resource and public use mission objectives.
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8. Supervise and provide guidance to subordinate staff, manage staff workload, and assist in work planning and scheduling, review and provide feedback on the work of others, identify areas for staff improvement, and assist in staff development
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9. Establish work plans and processes to achieve results while considering lead-time impacts.
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Knowledge of maintenance and facilities repair of buildings, structures, and equipment (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
10. Oversee construction contracts and projects and handles problems encountered incident to buildings, equipment, utilities, ground, roads, trails, and water control structures.
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11. Oversee crews in the construction and installation of structures placed in aquatic environments.
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12. Repair, rehabilitation and/or modification of buildings or other structures including good working knowledge of trade skills such as carpentry, electrical and plumbing
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13. Complete inventories and provide guidance on a variety of buildings and structures, and their related equipment and components, for a large natural resource organization.
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Knowledge of tools, techniques, methods, and terminology of automotive and heavy equipment operation and maintenance trades. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
14. Operate crawler tractor and other equipment on flat or rolling terrain to grade surfaces, compact soils, and spread surface materials to exact specifications (e.g., engineering specification on dikes).
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15. Operate a variety of gasoline or diesel-powered engineering and construction equipment with wheeled or crawler type traction and attachments.
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16. Conduct inventory of hand tools commonly used during vehicle maintenance activities such as wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, pullers, sanders, torch wrenches, chargers, volt meters, engine monitor sensors, and/or lifting jacks.
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17. Use automated systems to track vehicle, heavy equipment, and facility utilization, maintenance, and repairs.
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