Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

Program Support Center • Washington, DC

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About The Position

This position is with the Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. The Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist establishes facility priorities, standards, and practices to promote safe, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable building operations. The role oversees facility repairs, improvements, and space management to ensure projects meet technical, contractual, and organizational objectives. It directs workforce activities, ensures personnel actions comply with merit system, labor-management, and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, and oversees program resources to support effective facility operations.

The position requires qualifying education or experience, plus at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. The incumbent must meet federal employment conditions, including U.S. citizenship, time-in-grade requirements, a favorable Tier 5 background investigation, and drug testing. The position is a testing-designated, non-critical-sensitive high-risk position.

Requirements

• Meet the basic qualification requirement through specified undergraduate or graduate education, or qualifying specialized experience in facilities maintenance, construction or maintenance operations, contractor surveillance, or related work.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.
• Have experience managing facilities operations and maintenance programs for a large or complex facility, including overseeing building services, implementing operational improvements, and supporting energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives.
• Have experience developing acquisition and project planning documents, coordinating with stakeholders on facility improvement projects, and providing technical recommendations for facilities management and contract administration.
• Have experience supervising employees, including setting performance expectations, evaluating performance, coaching staff, resolving workplace issues, and supporting employee development under applicable HR policies and procedures.
• Have experience managing administrative and budget activities, including monitoring expenditures, coordinating funding or staffing actions, and preparing resource information for organizational operations and program objectives.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Meet time-in-grade restrictions by the announcement closing date.
• Be suitable for federal employment and successfully complete a background security investigation with favorable adjudication; obtain and maintain appropriate position access.
• Receive a negative applicant drug test result and submit to random, reasonable-suspicion, and post-accident drug testing after hiring.
• Provide clear, specific resume documentation of experience, including exact employment dates and hours worked per week for part-time experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish facility priorities, standards, and practices that promote safe, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable building operations.
• Oversee facility repair, improvement, and space management requirements to ensure projects meet technical, contractual, and organizational objectives.
• Direct workforce activities and ensure personnel actions comply with merit system, labor-management, and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements.
• Oversee program resources to ensure effective allocation of funds, staffing, and other resources in support of facility operations.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package.
• Incentives may be authorized, subject to factors including funding availability; potential incentives may include moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, and creditable service for annual leave.

What This Job Offers

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