Facility Operations Specialist (Facility Manager)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Berlin, NH

15h

About The Position

The Facility Operations Specialist establishes goals, priorities, and work projects for maintenance operations. Through subordinate supervisors, the specialist directs and coordinates the operation, repair, maintenance, construction, and installation of machines, tools, equipment, buildings, and grounds. The position supervises and monitors this work to ensure it conforms to agency policies, maintenance standards, plans, and budget constraints. The incumbent is responsible for a large operating budget and management of Building and Facility projects, ensuring funds are properly and beneficially expended. The specialist plans, develops, and implements methods and procedures to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and use labor and materials more effectively.

Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security. Correctional responsibilities take precedence over the position’s other duties and are performed regularly and on a recurring basis.

The role requires meeting the stated basic education or specialized-experience qualifications, as well as at least one year of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower grade level. Initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position requires a one-year probationary period. The incumbent may be relocated geographically to meet agency needs and must complete required screening and a three-week correctional techniques training course in Glynco, Georgia. A 25% relocation incentive may be paid to selectees who meet the criteria.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the basic requirements through undergraduate or graduate study in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration, or through qualifying specialized experience in maintenance program management, construction and maintenance oversight, or maintenance and construction work.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level; education cannot substitute for this experience.
• Qualifying experience must demonstrate supervisory abilities, including planning, organizing, reviewing work, administering personnel matters, and dealing with contractors, employees, and union representatives.
• Qualifying experience must include resolving difficult or technical facility operations problems, including matters involving personnel practices, union agreements, and EEO requirements, and/or inspecting projects for progress and conformance with specifications.
• Document the actual time spent in qualifying paid or unpaid experience, such as hours worked per week.
• Complete a one-year probationary period upon initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position.
• Be subject to possible geographic relocation based on agency needs.
• Pass required urinalysis, physical examination, background investigation, NCIC checks, and credit checks.
• If not currently working in an institution, complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic violence convictions to determine authorization to carry a firearm.
• Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia.
• Provide a primary residence address on the USAJOBS account or resume and, if required, proof of residence.
• Applicants seeking education credit where education is a requirement must submit legible transcripts through USAJOBS by the application deadline; academic credentials must be from an institution accredited or pre-accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Applicants relying on foreign education must meet applicable foreign diploma and credit recognition requirements.
• CTAP applicants seeking selection priority must meet CTAP eligibility criteria, be rated well-qualified (at least half of the total possible points for the vacancy KSAs or competencies), and submit the required agency notice, latest performance appraisal, and latest SF-50.

Responsibilities

• Establish goals, priorities, and work projects for maintenance operations.
• Direct and coordinate, through subordinate supervisors, the operation, repair, maintenance, construction, and installation of machines, tools, equipment, buildings, and grounds.
• Supervise and monitor maintenance and facility activities for compliance with agency policies, maintenance standards, planning, and budget constraints.
• Manage a large operating budget and Building and Facility projects, ensuring funds are properly and beneficially expended.
• Develop and implement methods and procedures to improve operations, reduce operating costs, and make more effective use of labor and materials.
• Maintain the security of the correctional institution; perform correctional responsibilities regularly and give them precedence over other duties.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type.
• A 25% relocation incentive may be paid to selectees who meet the criteria for relocation incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed