Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

This position is located in Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, in the Facilities Division. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 06/27/2024 whichever comes first.

All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.As a Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Coordinates with park staff in developing projects in the Project Management Information System (PMIS). This includes coordinating work orders, reviewing park prepared PMIS for accuracy, and independently develops and prepares facility projects in PMIS. Oversees the work of lower-graded facility employees, and support staff who perform multiple maintenance activities, such maintaining cabin camps, performing historic preservation projects and conducting routine maintenance activities.

Serves as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) on contracts. Observe contractor progress and quality of work to ensure contract specifications are met. Identify and report error or omissions in contract documents.

Develop project based on work orders that include scope of work, facility data, cost estimates, prioritization of work assignments, and scheduled start and completion dates for each task and the project. Maintains cost records and prepares annual work budget plans for maintenance operations. Tracks, analyzes and reconciles project costs.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-06/27/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience.

For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted.

An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience.

For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: Experience: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Examples of qualifying specialized experience include 1) Managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations, including planning maintenance activities, and developing preventive maintenance programs; 2) Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability, informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements, and supervising operations for conformance with project plans; and/or 3) Performing maintenance or construction work, including estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects (such as construction or maintenance of brick, frame, structural steel, reinforced concrete, and other type structures ranging from one- or two-story buildings to larger structures), directing actual work operations, and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project.

You must include hours per week worked. OR- Education - Successful completion of an Undergraduate or Graduate Education degree in a major study engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. You must include transcripts.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.