Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

Federal Emergency Management Agency•Chicago, IL

About The Position

This position is located in Region 5. The specialist provides advisory, consultative, and technical services to executive and division offices on facility, property, and security issues involving building management, use, and budgets. The role manages operations and maintenance for multi-use and multi-location facilities, including office and special-purpose spaces such as communications/network centers, shops, warehouses, conference spaces, and operations centers. It also manages projects and contractor performance, and performs contract administration, including developing specifications and work descriptions, estimating costs, overseeing and evaluating contractor services, and addressing contractor performance issues. FEMA employees have regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities. Positions are subject to recall at any time for emergency operations, which may involve irregular hours, work outside the official duty station, and duties beyond the official position description. Extensive travel may be required with little advance notice, potentially for weeks or months, and may involve relocation to physically austere and operationally challenging emergency sites. The successful candidate must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to locations throughout the United States and its territories for extended periods. The position requires a TOP SECRET/SCI background investigation. If selected, the employee must attend a three-week, in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within six months of onboarding; FEMA will cover travel expenses. A one-year probationary period applies to new Federal competitive service employees and new supervisors and managers. The role is non-bargaining-unit, and may be subject to random drug testing if designated as a Testing Designated Position.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal government, or equivalent experience in a state or local government or private sector, by the announcement closing date.
Specialized experience must include interpreting and implementing facility management operations policies; analyzing unusual facility, security, safety, and property problems, questions, or conditions; and managing facility operations in at least three disciplines among maintenance management, property management, contract management, project management, and security and safety program management.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must successfully pass and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI background investigation.
Must meet current federal employee time-in-grade requirements, if applicable.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period.
Must attend a three-week in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within six months of onboarding if selected.
New Federal competitive service employees and new supervisors and managers must complete a one-year probationary period.
May be subject to random drug testing if the position is designated as a Testing Designated Position.
Education cannot be substituted for the required qualifications.

Nice To Haves

Advanced knowledge and experience in facility operations management, staff supervision, maintenance management, project management, accountable property management, and security management.

Responsibilities

Provide advisory, consultative, and/or technical services to executive and division offices on facility, property, and security issues involving building management, use, and budgets.
Manage operations and maintenance for multi-use and multi-location facilities, including office and special-purpose spaces.
Manage projects, including contractor operations and contractor performance.
Administer contracts by developing specifications and work descriptions, estimating costs, overseeing and evaluating contractor services, and addressing performance problems.
Carry out regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities and, when required, deploy to emergency operations.