Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist
Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Location: Manchester
Posted on: January 24, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary The incumbent functions in full capacity of Facility
Operations Specialist for the Engineering Service Line in
performance of all staff responsibilities involved in Maintenance &
Operations for the Manchester VA Medical Center (MVAMC).
Responsibilities The incumbent functions in full capacity of
Facility Operations Specialist for the Engineering Service Line in
performance of all staff responsibilities involved in Operations
(Facility Maintenance, Boiler Plant, Roads and Grounds) for the
Manchester VA Medical Center (MVAMC). Incumbent is delegated
authority and responsibility for the day-to-day operational
elements of the Service Line and participates in the total
management oversight for all aspects of facility maintenance,
repair, boiler plant operations, roads, grounds and Veteran
transportation. Works collaboratively with personnel throughout the
Medical Center including, but not limited to the Supervisory
Project Engineer, the Chief of Clinical Engineering, the Chief of
Environmental Management Service, the Chief of Safety and
Occupational Health, the Chief of Business office and the Chief of
Police in the performance of the technical and professional duties
of both the operational and staff consultant aspects. Manages and
directs the work of professional, technical, and administrative
personnel. Overall duties involve problem solving of complex
issues; furnishing technical advice on desirability of contemplated
changes and developing and planning new programs or procedures to
be used in the activations, maintenance and operations and
administration areas of the operations section. Provides
comprehensive management tools used to advise the Medical Center
Director, Executive Leadership Team, and Service Chiefs. Develops
and implements local policies, interprets administrative policies
and defines administrative requirements. Assigns work to
subordinates and/or subordinate maintenance shops based on
priorities, consideration of work complexity, requirements of the
job/project involved, etc. Makes decisions on work assignments
presented by subordinate staff supervisors. Recognizes situations
or potential situations which deviate from established policy and
objectives and develops directives or justifications to initiate
appropriate actions, risk assessment, or controls. Administratively
and/or technically reviews work for conformity with overall policy
and fulfillment of program objectives. Reviews and approves actions
recommended by subordinate personnel. Presents and/or defends
program requirements and recommends acceptance or rejection of
changes to directorate programs and policies. Makes appropriate
adjustments to program to conform to financial/budgetary
limitations. Analyzes program data to ensure that costs do not
exceed allowable tolerances, ensures that schedules are maintained,
and that functional support is provided. Evaluates performance and
conduct of supervisors, and reviews evaluations made by supervisors
on their respective employees. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00
a.m.-3:30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: Not
Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position
Description/PD#: Supervisory Facility Operations
Specialist/PD034900 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not
Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required This is not a Bargaining
Unit Position. This position is covered by locality-based
comparability pay. May be required to attend conferences at other
facilities or other VA sites on occasion. The incumbent may be
required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's. Current
employees must submit copies of their most recent SF50, (Notice of
Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title,
series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (competitive or
excepted). In some cases, more than one Sf-50 may be required to
show a higher grade previously held.-This position is in the
Competitive service. Time-in-Grade Restriction: Applicants who are
current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the
past 52 weeks must also met time-in-grade requirements. The grade
may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the
Federal service. Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems:
Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were
appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104(1)
and (3) must be serving in a full-time position without time limit
and have served continuously for at least one year in this other
merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some
exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired
tenure under a Title 5 appointment. Veteran's preference does not
apply for other current permanent Federal agency employees.
Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 Participation in the seasonal influenza
vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans
Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a
requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care
Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet
all requirements by the closing date of this announcement,
01/30/2023. 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 by the closing date
of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52
weeks at the GS-11. 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. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective
date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you
possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In
this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly
demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade
requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for
reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans
Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may
qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized
Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience
equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal
line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are
not limited to: Developing and implementing local policies,
interpreting administrative policies, and defining administrative
requirements; Conducting reviews, preparing reports, developing and
monitoring programs and assuring compliance with various codes and
regulations; Interpreting data and presenting findings to
subordinates and those in chain of command to provide
recommendations on future and/or corrective actions. You will be
rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Communication Information Assurance Leadership Project Management
Technical Competence 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. Note: A full year of work is
considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience
will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate
activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such
experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and
responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week
spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily
sedentary, with walking visits to various customer locations
throughout the facility. No special physical effort or ability is
required. For more information on these qualification standards,
please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's
website at
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual
(Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4,
6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years
they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may
qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work
experience or military service experience. This credited service
can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual
leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the
appointment date and is not guaranteed. Special Employment
Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply,
including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u),
Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e.,
intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or
psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a
compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact
the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this
appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator. The
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career
Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced
Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority
over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be
qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the
agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most
recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty
location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be
well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the
minimum qualifications of the position including all selective
factors, and who are proficient in most of the required
competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP
eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at
http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional
vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a
document you do not have in electronic form, view the following
link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
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