Duties

Summary

Is responsible for daily duties of an administrative and operational support nature, including knowledge of computer systems, managing maintenance staff and administrative staff, ensures contracts are developed maintained and implemented in accordance with the Department of Veterans Affairs mission, regulation, and directives in addition to Hampton VA Medical Center policies(including COR duties).
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Responsibilities

Responsible for maintenance program planning, including evaluating the condition of all facility components (e.g., buildings, grounds), determining total maintenance and improvement requirements, evaluating operation and maintenance capability in terms of manpower and materials, and planning project priorities to provide optimum service to occupant organizations; financial planning and control including determining and forecasting funding requirements for facility operation and maintenance, and assisting in facility requirements planning, including evaluating present use patterns of buildings, equipment, and other facilities, and projecting future requirements in terms of expanding or changing organizational requirements. Tracking, preparing, and finalizing the many requests (surveys/data calls) which are initiated by both internal and external stakeholders/program managers. Plays a central role in developing and coordinating internal review systems to assure that ENG activities.

Operational/Maintenance/Construction) comply with agency and accrediting and regulatory requirements. Provides information and resolves conflicts and/or problems that may arise and assures management officials are familiar with the negotiated agreement. Recommends appropriate action or suggests appropriate alternatives based on knowledge of internal operations, agency personnel policies, budgetary constraints and work priorities.

Determines labor and material costs for maintenance and repairs, minor improvements, maintenance contracts, and alterations. Prepares and transmits detailed instructions to ENG workforce via written work orders and sketches as necessary to assure proper direction of the required efforts with realistic cost controls.

Receives work orders, evaluates them for approval, checks coding, and releases them to the proper shop for timely completion on a systematic priority basis established by him/her. Works closely with Shop Supervisors to ensure that all priority work orders are completed in the required time frames..

Responsible for project coordination relating to space moves. The preliminary planning requires extensive coordination with the staff. Information and commitments must be obtained.

Examines material being incorporated in the work to determine the acceptability of materials. Inspects construction efforts in conjunction with local points of contact and ensures all aspects of work related to health care renovations are coordinated. Ensures that safety practices are being followed. Arranges for estimates for change orders and labor and material costs necessary for execution of change orders. Determines if contractor claims for completed work are mathematically accurate by conducting on-site measurements and correlating with appropriate plans and specifications. Performs site visits to facilities to assess facility conditions, provides staff assistance, and coordinates Engineering support. Inspects completed projects and briefs project status or progress as required.

Incumbent works closely with Supervisory Facilities Operations Specialist and Shop Supervisors to coordinate issuing and closing of work orders and preventive maintenance sheets. Incumbent is familiar with all aspects of these programs. Incumbent is required to back up Supervisory Facilities Operations Specialist in their absence to ensure continual flow of work orders and PM's.
Administers the internal review, quality and productivity initiatives for the organization. Establishes unique or complex quality and productivity programs/processes. Develops, interprets, applies and integrates objective criteria and acceptable standards for use in monitoring activities. Ensures quality assurance Incumbent is familiar with and assists as necessary with a variety of ENG functions key/lock control. This requires knowledge of various programs and the computer software and reporting systems required to administer them.

Performs the duties of alternate timekeeper and serves as the Talent Management System (TMS) and training coordinator for ENG and is responsible for recording and maintaining training records for each employee. Runs staining reports and deficiency reports on periodic basis to identify training needs.

Performs other directly related duties as assigned.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm. Must have the flexibility to work outside the normal tour of duty which may include weekends and holidays.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
9

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• 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

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/11/2021.

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-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. 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 and/or education as described below:

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of qualifying specialized experience 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.

OR

Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have one full year of graduate level education

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.

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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ . If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html .

Additional information

If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application .

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

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 contact for an interview.Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

• Resume
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action

The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.

• Resume
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action

SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or Eligibility):

• Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee
• An SF-50 showing 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
• Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.
• Examples of appropriate SF-50's include:
  • Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
  • Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
  • SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.

Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx .

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.