Summary
You will serve as a Facility Operations Specialist with National Park Service. These positions are responsible for providing facility management support and directing the preservation/maintenance for Concession-managed assets and/or the Buildings and Grounds Branch of the Facility Management Division of Yosemite National Park. These duties provide stewardship of assets & ensure visitor use and enjoyment, as well as the protect natural and cultural resources.
Duties
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Initiating the assessment process through regular site visits, supervised field inspections, verifying the scope, urgency, and potential cost of various reported facilities maintenance deficiencies, and the status of ongoing repairs and restorations; providing written documentation of all of the above for supervisory review Reviewing inspection results to make an initial determination for the best method of accomplishing the protection and maintenance of government assets. Assisting with analyzing and evaluating the condition of basic and intermediate facility components. Supports the oversight of technical work involving the performance and design of architectural building systems, as well as civil engineering design and maintenance of site improvements including roads, water, sewer and electrical services. Incumbent works jointly with other staff on more complex components. Coordinates and completes Facility Management Software System (FMSS) reporting requirements with asset data managers within the Unit, assuring that data input is accurate and usable. Develops cost estimates of repair, construction, remodeling, renovation, alterations, cyclic, or preventative maintenance of assets to establish maintenance budget planning, provide reasonable costs, and limit unnecessary or unreasonable expenditures for review and approval by the Supervisor prior to projects moving forward. Provides professional facilities maintenance guidance and training as needed to assure the integrity of government owned assets, as well as strategic recommendations for sustaining desired facility conditions. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. GS-9: Must have a current or obtain COR Level I certification within 1 year of entry on duty. GS-11: Must have a current or obtain COR Level II certification within 1 year of entry on duty. You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. A financial disclosure report may be required within 30 days of appointment. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will 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 the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. 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.
Education
You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications
How you will be evaluated
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of the USA Hire Assessment, if required. All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). To be considered under CTAP, you must be well-qualified, score at least 85 (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.