Facility Operations Specialist (Facility Manager)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Ashland, KY

9h • Onsite

About The Position

This role focuses on fostering a humane and secure environment and ensuring public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into communities. The specialist establishes goals, priorities, and work projects for all maintenance operations. Through subordinate supervisors, they direct and coordinate the operation, repair, maintenance, construction, and/or installation of machines, tools, equipment, buildings, and grounds. The position involves supervising and monitoring these activities to ensure conformance with agency policies, maintenance standards, planning, and budget constraints. The role is responsible for a large operating budget and the management of Building and Facility (B&F) projects, ensuring all funds are properly and beneficially expended. Additionally, the specialist plans, develops, and implements new methods and procedures to improve operations, minimize costs, and achieve greater utilization of labor and materials. A critical aspect of this role, like all correctional institution employees, is maintaining the security of the institution, with correctional responsibilities preceding all others and performed on a regular basis.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• Major study in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration.
• At least one year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
• Experience which demonstrates the ability to supervise staff, to include planning, organizing, reviewing work, administering personnel matters, dealing with contractors, employees and union representatives.
• Experience in resolving difficult or technical problems which arise in connection with the operation of the Facility Department, which include experience in personnel management practices, the National Union Agreement, Local Supplemental Union Agreements and EEO requirements.
• Experience inspecting projects to evaluate progress and assure workmanship conforms to specifications.
• Must meet CTAP eligibility criteria if applicable.
• Must be rated well-qualified for the position, scoring at least half of the total possible points for the vacancy KSAs or competencies.
• Must submit appropriate documentation to support CTAP eligibility (agency notice, most recent performance appraisal, most recent SF-50).

Nice To Haves

• A combination of education and experience may be accepted if it has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the major duties of this position.

Responsibilities

• Establishes goals, priorities and work projects for all maintenance operations.
• Directs and coordinates the operation, repair, maintenance, construction and/or installation of machines, tools, equipment, buildings and grounds through subordinate supervisors.
• Supervises and monitors maintenance activities to assure conformance with agency policies, maintenance standards, planning and budget constraints.
• Manages a large operating budget and Building and Facility (B&F) projects.
• Ensures all funds are properly and beneficially expended.
• Plans, develops and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs and effect greater utilization of labor and materials.
• Maintains the security of the institution.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager