Supervisory Facility Operation Specialist

National Park Service•Hawaii National Park, HI

23h•Onsite

About The Position

You will serve as a Supervisory Facility Operation Specialist with the National Park Service at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The incumbent is the authority and advisor on maintenance and facility matters to the park’s management team and may occasionally represent the Superintendent to other parks, regional staff, and Federal, state, and local agencies. The position serves as the facility management expert and a member of the park management team, developing and implementing strategies to meet parkwide priorities. It plans, directs, and completes a comprehensive program of infrastructure maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and construction throughout the park. The incumbent supervises employees in the Facilities and Maintenance division, develops financial, staffing, and other operational plans guided by parkwide priorities, and develops and implements projects addressing park infrastructure. The position is suitable for telework with supervisory approval. Work also takes place in an office and outdoors across varied and potentially hazardous terrain and weather conditions, including during emergency operations. The role requires wearing the NPS uniform and may require respirator use when volcanic gases cannot be avoided.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license throughout employment.
Must meet the GS-13 specialized-experience requirement: at least one full year of experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level, leading facility operations and maintenance activities in building maintenance, repair, and restoration; maintenance and restoration, including historic structures; or planning maintenance activities and developing preventive maintenance programs for a park, recreational area, or similar operation.
Applicants must document hours worked per week as specified in the announcement; current Federal employees may need to submit a non-award SF-50 to validate work schedule and qualifying experience.
Competitive candidates must meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
Must pass a background investigation and favorable adjudication, and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Direct Deposit participation is required.
May be required to serve a one-year probationary period and a supervisory probationary period.
Must be able to access worksites, including occasional strenuous effort and overnight backcountry trips; walk, bend, stoop, travel over rough terrain, climb ladders, crawl in tight places, and wear personal protective equipment.
Must be able to work outdoors in varied weather and terrain, including hazardous and extreme conditions, at different hours and for extended periods during emergency operations.
May be required to use a respirator when volcanic gases cannot be avoided, in compliance with the park’s Respirator Use Program.
Education cannot be substituted for the required experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the facility management expert and a member of the park management team, developing and implementing strategies to meet parkwide priorities.
Plan, direct, and complete maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and construction of infrastructure throughout the park.
Exercise the full range of supervisory duties over employees in the Facilities and Maintenance division.
Develop and implement financial plans, staffing plans, and other operational plans guided by parkwide priorities.
Develop and implement projects addressing park infrastructure.
Advise the park management team on maintenance and facility matters and, on occasion, represent the Superintendent to other parks, regional staff, and Federal, state, and local agencies.
Inspect facilities and work performed, including backcountry facilities, water intakes, and trails.