Support Services Specialist

Clarification from the agency

This vacancy is open to current, permanent employees of the Lincoln, NE VBA Regional Office and CTAP eligible only. For purposes of this job announcement, Fiduciary Hub bargaining unit employees in the commuting area are considered facility employees.

Specific duties include:

• Plans for, organizes and Implements equipment and/or space policy for the Regional Office (RO)'s unique and/or complex organizations.
• The incumbent initiates and organizes the planning process for revised space assignments and has input into the necessary diagram and floor plans - ensuring proper office.
• Plans, organizes and administers project review meetings, teleconferences, and design change management meetings held with the VARO Leadership Team, Office of Facilities Management, General Services Administration (GSA) officials when applicable, contractor management staff, and others.
• Conducts analyses to determine facility requirements based on RO organizational needs, service deficiencies, and appropriate resolutions to identified issues.
• Performs property management duties such as equipment needs analysis, maintaining records (on service received, service deficiencies, equipment received and excessed, etc.), establishing repair and replacement parameters, conducting periodic inventories, providing detailed analyses on forecasted usage rates, and/or disposing of excess property.
• Serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on all Fleet Management issues. Oversees the day- to-day functions of the Regional Office Fleet Management Program including, but not limited to, the documentation of authorized operators, scheduling of vehicle use, oversight of vehicle maintenance, and review of vehicle safety recalls.
• Serves as the primary PIV Card Issuance (PCI) Manager for the RO, the incumbent is responsible for the administration of the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) system.
• The incumbent views information for each role assigned and reviews applications in the Portal area of the PIV website that are in process or have been processed. The incumbent ensures that all role members have the authorization or rights to be able to access and perform their assigned duties.
• The incumbent backs up the Support Services Supervisor for all of the following responsibilities: Safety Officer, Continuity of Operations (COOP) Coordinator, Parking Coordinator (Carpools), centralized mailroom oversight, and Building Liaison.
• Ensures compliance with RO and CO directives on requisitions for printing, reproduction, and distribution of forms. Ensures that regulations and publications are promptly distributed to all divisions of the RO and organizations off station.
• Ensures vehicles are properly maintained and stored when not in use. Responsible for maximum utilization of all assigned vehicles and funds allotted for payment of rental and mileage.
• Assists the Support Services Supervisor in coordinating building security with GSA building management, Federal Protective Services (FPS) security personnel, VA Police, and / or other security personnel to include monitoring of alarm system, guard service as required, bomb threats, and related incidents.

Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.
Compressed/Flexible: Available
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Support Services Specialist; PD39954A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Conditions of employment

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period, during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the Agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements I-9 Acceptable Documents.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:06/23/2026.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

• For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 level.

The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
GS-12 Grade Level Specialized Experience:

To qualify for this Support Systems Specialist, GS-0342-12 position: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Specialized experience is defined as:

• Experience with assisting with facility issues, equipment, service operation design projects, and analysis and assessment of the efficacy of various administrative programs.
• Knowledge of office space refurbishment, team or office relocation, facility enhancements, workstation modifications, small construction, etc.
• Experience and knowledge in administering environmental, health, safety, and/or security regulations obtained through tasks including conducting safety and/or security inspections, working with or overseeing a safety and/or security program, or spotting and/or correcting safety and/or security vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of administration and management of identity card programs, including managing paper inventory, issuing cards, supervising role-holders administratively, and issuing cards as appropriate.

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; religions; 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.

Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week.

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily of a sedentary nature. There are occasional periods of walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

How you will be evaluated

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

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or an interview.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

• Technical Competence
• Critical Thinking
• Facilities
• Compliance

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package to include the documents detailed below. Resumes may not exceed two pages and must be legible for review of eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume and supporting documentation will be verified. Failure to submit the documents as specified may result in loss of consideration for this job announcement.

• Resume:
  • Contact Information:
    • Name and how best to contact you, including email address and phone number
  • Relevant Work Experience:
    • For each relevant work experience, make sure you include:
      • Job Title and Employer (including series and grade for any Federal positions)
      • Start and end dates with month/year (e.g., 05/2019 - 08/2022)
      • The number of hours you worked per week
    • Ensure work experience descriptions are aligned with the job announcement and address all required qualifications. Brief descriptions should demonstrate your ability to perform the tasks at the required level as stated in the job announcement
  • Optional Details:
    • When relevant, include:
      • Current Security Clearance
      • Job-related training
      • Language skills
      • Organizations and affiliations
      • Professional publications
      • Eligibility for special programs (e.g., military spouses, individuals with disabilities, etc.)
• Current Federal Employees:
  • Your most recent APPOINTMENT SF-50. The most recent 1XX or 5XX SF-50 proving status. This SF-50 should identify your appointing legal authority, position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).
  • Your SF-50 reflecting when you entered your highest grade and step (e.g., Within Grade Increase, Promotion, Appointment, etc.) in order to verify time-in-grade requirements.

Additional Documents accepted:

• Most recent Performance Appraisal (VA Form 0750)
• Award SF-50s
• CTAP documentation - RIF notice, SF-50 showing VA employee, and performance appraisal

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