Facilities Operations Specialist
Organizational Location:
This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Enterprise Services, Office of Facilities and Asset Management, Border Patrol and Air and Marine Program Management Office, Pacific & West/Central Corridors Section, located in one of the following locations:
Aguadilla, PR El Centro, CA San Diego, CA Spokane, WA Tucson, AZ Yuma, AZ Del Rio, TX El Paso, TX Laredo, TX Marfa, TX McAllen, TX Houlton, ME RUS Salary:
Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay of the duty location upon selection. Joining Customs and Border Protection, Office of Facilities and Assets Management, will allow you to utilize your expertise in facility maintenance and repair to perform new facility construction, repairs, improvements, and maintenance of facilities within the assigned area of responsibility. This position starts at a salary of $79,721.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $118,603.00 (GS-13, Step 10) with promotion potential to $118,603 (GS-13 Step 10). pply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to perform homeland security functions by providing facility maintenance. In this Facility Operations Specialist position, you will become a key team member of Homeland Security professionals performing a wide variety of facility duties requiring many different and unrelated processes and methods involving equipment, facilities, and/or services. Typical work assignments include:
Coordinating various projects, initiatives, and operational contracts within Border Patrol and Air and Marine Program Management Office, a maintenance and operations organization with a wide variety of trades or technical disciplines; Communicating with representatives of other work units to address changes and problems that affect outside organizations, such as the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Department of the Interior, and the United States Department of Agriculture; Providing expertise and guidance to other Facility Operations Specialist employees in the unit; Analyzing work requirements and determines staff resources, equipment, and other resources needed to accomplish work assignments; and Serving as a Contracting Officer Representative for various operational contracts in increased complexity and/or size, which includes developing statements of work and independent government cost estimates, monitoring contractor schedules and work completion, and reviewing and approving invoices. Specialized
Experience:
GS-12:
You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
Conducting facility operations, special projects, and/or utilization improvement studies; Providing guidance on activities related to facilities management and repair, including, but not limited to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, evaporative cooling systems, emergency generators, plumbing lines, and pipe graded and electrical transformer loads. Performing analysis, facilitation, reporting, and providing recommendations for process improvements. GS-13:
You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
Independently conducting facility operations, special projects, and/or utilization improvement studies; Providing expert guidance on activities related to facilities management and repair, including, but not limited to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, evaporative cooling systems, emergency generators, plumbing lines, and pipe graded and electrical transformer loads; and Independently performing analysis, facilitation, reporting, and providing new recommendations for process improvements. 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. You must:
Meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process; and Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 11/13/2020. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Background Investigation:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity. During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances. . For more information visit this link. Residency:
There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency wavier by meeting one or more of the following conditions:
Working for the U.S. Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S. government Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S. government Probationary Period:
All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment. Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Enterprise Services, Office of Facilities and Asset Management, Border Patrol and Air and Marine Program Management Office, Pacific & West/Central Corridors Section, located in one of the following locations:
Aguadilla, PR El Centro, CA San Diego, CA Spokane, WA Tucson, AZ Yuma, AZ Del Rio, TX El Paso, TX Laredo, TX Marfa, TX McAllen, TX Houlton, ME RUS Salary:
Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay of the duty location upon selection. Joining Customs and Border Protection, Office of Facilities and Assets Management, will allow you to utilize your expertise in facility maintenance and repair to perform new facility construction, repairs, improvements, and maintenance of facilities within the assigned area of responsibility. This position starts at a salary of $79,721.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $118,603.00 (GS-13, Step 10) with promotion potential to $118,603 (GS-13 Step 10). pply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to perform homeland security functions by providing facility maintenance. In this Facility Operations Specialist position, you will become a key team member of Homeland Security professionals performing a wide variety of facility duties requiring many different and unrelated processes and methods involving equipment, facilities, and/or services. Typical work assignments include:
Coordinating various projects, initiatives, and operational contracts within Border Patrol and Air and Marine Program Management Office, a maintenance and operations organization with a wide variety of trades or technical disciplines; Communicating with representatives of other work units to address changes and problems that affect outside organizations, such as the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Department of the Interior, and the United States Department of Agriculture; Providing expertise and guidance to other Facility Operations Specialist employees in the unit; Analyzing work requirements and determines staff resources, equipment, and other resources needed to accomplish work assignments; and Serving as a Contracting Officer Representative for various operational contracts in increased complexity and/or size, which includes developing statements of work and independent government cost estimates, monitoring contractor schedules and work completion, and reviewing and approving invoices. Specialized
Experience:
GS-12:
You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
Conducting facility operations, special projects, and/or utilization improvement studies; Providing guidance on activities related to facilities management and repair, including, but not limited to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, evaporative cooling systems, emergency generators, plumbing lines, and pipe graded and electrical transformer loads. Performing analysis, facilitation, reporting, and providing recommendations for process improvements. GS-13:
You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
Independently conducting facility operations, special projects, and/or utilization improvement studies; Providing expert guidance on activities related to facilities management and repair, including, but not limited to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, evaporative cooling systems, emergency generators, plumbing lines, and pipe graded and electrical transformer loads; and Independently performing analysis, facilitation, reporting, and providing new recommendations for process improvements. 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. You must:
Meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process; and Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 11/13/2020. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Background Investigation:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity. During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances. . For more information visit this link. Residency:
There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency wavier by meeting one or more of the following conditions:
Working for the U.S. Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S. government Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S. government Probationary Period:
All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment. Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period.
- Department:
1640 Facility Operations Services - Salary Range:
$79,721 to $118,603 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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