FACILITY/INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST

Summary

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The primary purpose is to serve as the Wing Infrastructure Manager responsible for program oversight of approximately 118 facilities/real property assets at 6 geo-separate locations including the operations, sustainment, restoration and modernization of command and control buildings, a rescue alert facility, related roads and grounds, and infrastructure assets.

Duties

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• Plans, assesses, coordinates, assembles, integrates and briefs wing leadership on all major infrastructure requirements for over $3.5B in aviation and other mission assets at 6 locations.
• Provides infrastructure asset management including service and construction contracts, space utilization, energy use/cost, and information resources.
• Inspects and evaluates structures and implements a program that complies with regulatory requirements to manage fire safety risks, establishes facility response to emergencies, and manages other risks associated with physical security, hazardous materials, and waste.
• Represents 58 SOW commander at all facilities and infrastructure meetings pertaining to buildings, equipment and grounds matters.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program. Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume. Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Serves "on call" and may be required to be available after duty hours to assist wing leadership when critical or emergency facility and infrastructure problems arise.
• The incumbent is subject to on-call, seven days a week, 24 hours a day and may require work on holidays.
• The incumbent may be required to travel in military and/or civilian aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
• This is a key position. Incumbent must be removed from their military recall status if alternatives for filling the position during an emergency are not available.
• This is a Mission-Essential position performing a Mission-Critical-Function which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions.
• This is a non-critical-sensitive position and requires a Secret clearance.
• The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle. Must be able to obtain and maintain an appropriate valid driver's license.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of and skill in applying a comprehensive range of principles, concepts, and practices concerning infrastructure and equipment operation and sustainment with highly complicated technical requirements that do not have clear precedent (e.g. specialized command and control operations requiring sustained operations and critical daily procedures, rescue helicopter alert facilities, Colville Nat'l Forest assets, full-motion aircraft simulators, Class I Explosive rated facilities). Infrastructure assets require the evaluation of use patterns for life-cycle planning, identifying and planning for sustainment and restoration requirements. Analyzes facility and equipment requirements against mission needs.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

• Knowledge of comprehensive range of principles, concepts, and practices concerning complex technical requirements for facility and infrastructure assets and equipment.
• Knowledge of basic AF infrastructure prioritization, programing and budgeting principles, concepts, and practices including working knowledge of ACES, BUILDER and PAVER programs/databases used for project justification, scoring/prioritization and programming.
• Knowledge of safety and security practices for Department of Defense organizations. Skill to determine deficiencies and prepare complete documentation for new construction, sustainment, restoration, modernization and destruction projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to read and interpret paper- or computer-based engineering drawings and schematic diagrams, and to use automated systems to retrieve, maintain and update documents and records.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Additional information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

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