FACILITIES OPERATIONS SPECIALIST Job in Naval Base, Norfolk, VA

Vacancy No. DE-12690654-25-FBK Department Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Salary $62,020.00 to $80,624.00 Grade 9 to 9
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 2/15/2025 Close Date 3/3/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Naval Base, Norfolk, VA


Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Certain Competitive Service / Modified Direct Hire Authority. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

Duties

  • You will serve as the command Facilities Management Specialist.
  • You will perform command facilities liaison responsibilities to contractors, security officer, public services such as the local fire department, local law enforcement agencies.
  • You will control, direct, and implement command physical security policies and procedures.
  • You will develop, interpret, update, and presents command wide training on physical security regulations and requirements.
  • You will be responsible for the smooth day-to-day operation and maintenance of the command's building and assigned grounds.
  • You will provide technical expertise in accountability. control, storage, inventory, protection, and preventive maintenance of tools, equipment, and systems necessary to operate and maintain the facility.
  • You will represent with other organizations and local agencies ensuring the structural, operational, and physical security requirements of the facility are met and policies and procedures are followed.
  • Responsible for the continuous assessment of force protection and physical security objectives and goals.
  • You will liaise to provide training and disseminate information to the staff.
  • You will be responsible for operations of the building and grounds maintenance.
  • You will ensure the facility is in good working order at all times and coordinates and submits work request with the Navy's Public Works Department to ensure the integrity of all building structures.
  • You will identify necessary resources {manpower, time, financial and equipment) and requirements to implement force protection and to maintain operations of the facility.
  • You will maintain the on-line trouble call reporting system to track and resolves building maintenance requirements for the staff.
  • You will determine the appropriate method for addressing maintenance issues, evaluates costs proposals, develops statements of work for contractor bid, and monitors work in progress through to completion

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to maintain a secret level security clearance. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • You may be required to lift equipment, climb stairs, and bend down to reach low level equipment.
  • You may be required to travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

There is a Basic Requirement to hold a GS-1640 position in the Federal Service. See the "Education" section of this announcement for details.
To qualify for the GS-1640-09, in addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, your resume must demonstrate that you have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public using knowledge of personnel and physical security and broad technical knowledge of the operating capabilities and maintenance requirements of various kinds of facilities, physical plants, and/or equipment to perform the following:
1) Assisting in implementing a Physical Security Program's day-to-day operations, including the ability to interpret and implement policy originating from higher level authorities.
2) Identifying and assisting in analyzing problems by weighing the accuracy and relevance of information
3) Understanding and interpreting technical material, rules, regulations, and instructions.
4) Overseeing the work of trades persons, utility systems operators, and/or janitorial staff.
5) Ensuring compliance with all certifications, safety, fire prevention, and security program requirements.
6) Processing work orders for the maintenance or modification of facilities.
7) Effectively communicating, orally and in writing with a variety security military, civilian personnel, and/or contractors.
8) Using computer-based software to include Microsoft Office Suite.
You may also qualify using education to substitute for Specialized Experience. See the "Education" section of this announcement for details.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1600/facility-operations-services-series-1640/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

There is a Basic Requirement to hold a 1640 series position in the federal service.
You must have:
Education:
Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration.
OR
Qualifying specialized experience to include:
-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.
-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.
-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.

If you meet the Basic Requirement, you may also qualify using education to substitute for specialized experience if you have the following:
Have successfully completed a master's degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
OR
Have successfully completed two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
OR
Have successfully completed an LL.B. or J.D. degree that is related to the position being filled.
https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/
OR
Have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (https://www.ed.gov/). Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Education Substitution - If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/%20-%20url=General-Policies

Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Additional information

You will serve as a Facility Operations Specialist in the for Office of the Executive Director, Commander, Naval Safety Center (COMNAVSAFECEN), Norfolk, Virginia and report directly to the NAVSAFECEN Administrative Officer.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

Required Documents

A complete resume is required. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

Are you claiming membership in any professional organizations, or possession of a license, certificate or credentials? Check the Conditions of Employment section above to see if any are required. If you claim membership, license, certification, or credentials, you must submit a copy of said document in your application package.

Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified.

Are you a veteran claiming 5-point veterans' preference or claiming sole survivorship preference? You must submit a copy of your latest DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (any copy that shows all dates of service, as well as character of service [Honorable, General, etc.] is acceptable) OR a VA letter that shows dates of service or service connected disability AND character of service. If you have more than one DD-214 for multiple periods of active duty service, submit a copy for each period of service. If you were issued a DD-215 to amend aforementioned information on the DD-214 you must submit that too. If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor's website: Veterans' Preference Advisor

Are you a disabled veteran or claiming 10-point veterans' preference?
If you are eligible to claim 10 point veterans preference you must submit a DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty as described above for 5-point preference.

You must also provide the applicable supporting documentation of your disability (e.g. disability letter from the VA) as described on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.

Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).

Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

Interested Applicants must submit their applications via email to BOTH:
Kassandra Soumphonphakdy kassandra.c.soumphonphakdy2.civ@us.navy.mil
AND
Mark Thornsley mark.d.thornsley.civ@us.navy.mil

The subject line of the email must read:
"Facility Operations Specialist_ Resume_ LastName"

Facsimile applications will not be considered.

All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer.

It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Agency contact information

Yasmine Keen
Address
NAVSAFECOM
Norfolk Naval Base
Norfolk, VA 22111
US

Next steps

Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.

Our evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.


Note: We cannot accept applications on behalf of Federal Agencies. Application instructions are listed within the Job Description.


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