Facilities Operations Specialist

This is a GS-1640-11 with full performance grade level, GS-12; a Facilities Operations Specialist for JMD (FASS), Justice Buildings Services, responsible for the maintenance and repair of systems and alteration activities for all Robert F. Kennedy main Justice Building (RFK) operations and other buildings as assigned. This vacancy announcement is open ONLY to Department of Justice Employees in the Competitive Service.

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

The duties and responsibilities for a GS-1640-11, Facilities Operation Specialist generally include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Prepare written reports of technical findings resulting from inspection of equipment and completed work.
2. Present findings to management to support cost estimates for repair work, materials, and equipment upgrades.
3. Prepare scopes of work and establish standards for contracts.
4. Investigate buildings to ensure all commercial building systems, mechanical systems (pumps, motors, heating, air conditioning, cooling towers, boilers, chillers and sewage treatment plant) are operating properly.
5. Assist management in analyzing contract requirements.
6. Provide oral/written technical specifications regarding problems encountered as a result of vendor work product.

The duties listed above are generally written for one grade level; however, this is a career ladder position with full performance level (FPL) of a GS-1640-12. This position is advertised at the GS-1640-11 level only. Organizations may also add 'other duties as assigned' once you are hired, based on what is included and allowed by the position description.

• $82,764 - $107,590/year

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You must successfully pass a security/background investigation and a drug screening.
• You must be a current permanent Department of Justice employee with competitive status or a CTAP/RPL eligible candidate.
• You must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the closing of this announcement.
• Additional selections may be made from this announcement, at any time, if openings occur in other offices serviced by Justice Management Division, HR Operations.

To qualify for the position of Facilities Operations Specialist, (GS-1640-11 - full performance level GS-12), you must possess the required education, training and/or specialized experience specific to this series and grade.

If you are a current Department of Justice employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service, you will need to demonstrate 1-year (52-weeks) at the next lower grade level, to meet the time-in-grade requirements for this occupational series and grade.

BASIC EDUCATION OR TRAINING:
Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree with Major Study- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration which is related to the work of this position.

OR

Three full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in one or a combination of the following fields: engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration which is related to the work of this position, or a closely related field.

OR

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service. At a minimum, specialized experience in preparing plans or specifications for alterations/repairs on facility operations, identifying or recommending appropriate funding sources on facility maintenance or operations and reviewing contract requirements to ensure specifications regarding facility maintenance issues are completed.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, by the closing date of this announcement, 10/21/2024.

YOUR RESUME MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.

Education
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements, please see the statements below. Education must be reviewed and certified by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, in order for it to be creditable towards your qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For more information about this requirement, please visit the U.S. Department of Education website for Foreign Education Evaluation. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

This vacancy is open to current DOJ employees and CTAP eligibles. See below for more information:

• CURRENT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EMPLOYEES: Employees who currently work for the Department of Justice, or any of its components (i.e. FBI, DEA, ATF, USTP, JMD, etc.) on a permanent appointment in the competitive service. Contractor employees and those on Excepted Service appointments are not eligible.
• CTAP ELIGIBLES: For more information visit: USAJOBS Career Transition Programs.
• REASONABLE ACCOMODATION STATEMENT: Our policy can be found at:
• DOJ EEO STATEMENT: The U.S. Department of Justice fosters an inclusive and diverse workforce, find our EEO statement online at:
• SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you were born male, on or after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Additional information is found at:

JMD American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3097.

Documentation requirements may vary from applicant to applicant based on your eligibility claims.
It is your responsibility to carefully review the list of document descriptions below, to see which documents are required for your application.

ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a detailed resume containing the following pieces of information for each job entry listed in your employment history:

• Contact Information: Name, address, phone number, and email.
• Official position title.
• Employer name and contact information.
• Start and end dates (including month and year ).
• A detailed list of duties & accomplishments.
• Your grade/step achieved.
• The number of hours worked per week (or indicate full-time ).

If you are a current DOJ employee:

• You must submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or equivalent agency form. Do not submit an award SF-50 , these do not contain sufficient information about your appointment.
• Your SF-50 should list the full position title, series, grade and step, organization, duty location, service computation date, effective date, and your service type and tenure status.
• Submit a copy of your most recent performance evaluation or appraisal, signed, showing your final rating. If a performance appraisal is not available submit a statement explaining why one is not available.

If you are a displaced former DOJ employee claiming eligibility under CTAP:

• You must submit your separation notice or RIF letter.
• If you have not yet been separated, you can provide the letter of intent to separate you from the agency because of reduction-in-force.

If you are using education to qualify for this position, or education is required:

• You must submit a transcript, which may be unofficial, as long as it contains a full listing of courses, credit earned, grade and grade-point-average, subject area, degree(s) earned, and dates of award.
• Your transcript must come from a nationally-accredited educational institution recognized by the Department of Education.
• If submitting a foreign transcript, you must have the transcript reviewed by an approved foreign education review organization recognized by the Department of Education.
• Please do not submit electronic transcripts with documentation security protection, these may prevent our application system from accepting and processing the document.

How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application questionnaire and submit your supporting documentation. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/21/2024 to receive consideration.

If you would like to preview the assessment questionnaire, please see:

• Click "Apply Online" to get started.
• If you're not logged in to your USAJOBS account, you will need to login. If you don't have an account, please create one.
• You will be prompted to select one of your stored (or uploaded) resumes, and any supporting documents you have uploaded to USAJOBS. If you have not uploaded these documents, you can do so later before submitting your application.
• After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, you will be asked to submit your demographic information (if you have provided this in your profile). Submission is optional and anonymous.
• You'll be asked to confirm your choices and certify the accuracy of your information before you're able to continue to the Application Manager system. Until you see the blue border and DOJ logo, you are still on USAJOBS. You'll see a folder animation just before you leave USAJOBS.
• Once you reach DOJ's Application Manager system, you'll be asked to verify the information you transmitted from USAJOBS. You will then respond to the application assessment questionnaires and indicate your eligibility options.
• After responding to the questionnaires, you will have the opportunity to attach the documents you brought over from USAJOBS *OR* upload documents directly from your computer or device.
• If you opt to upload a document directly, click the "Upload" button and select the document on your device, then wait for the upload to finish. Repeat as needed. Documents must be less than 3 MB each and should be in a compatible file format.
• Once all your documents are uploaded, you must assign the uploads to the appropriate document category. You may attach more than one document to each category. Click the drop-down menu for a document category, and select one of the available options in the menu. The document will be listed under this category. You can click the drop-down again to add other documents, as needed. You can have up to 15 document assignments.
• Once you've uploaded and assigned all your documents to an appropriate document type, you can proceed to the final verification step, and click Submit.
• If you have correctly submitted your application, you will receive an automated e-mail notification within 30-60 minutes. Be sure to review the announcement fully to make sure that your application contains everything that is required.

If you need help with the application process, please see the USAJOBS Help Site (for everything on the USAJOBS-side), or the Application Manager Help Site (for everything on the DOJ-side).

Regrettably, the Department of Justice cannot assist you with USAJOBS account issues. If you contact us for assistance and the problem is related to your USAJOBS account, we will have to direct you to USAJOBS to remedy the issue.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS:
If you are unable to apply online due to a disability or overseas deployment, you must request an alternative application, which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Kim Hall at or 202-598-5013 to discuss your situation. Accommodations are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

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