Operations specialist Jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

POSITION SUMMARY

Serves as a Facilities Operations Specialist responsible for ensuring overall operations of facilities by reviewing existing systems and identifying ways for improvement. Oversees facilities management work and is responsible for project management to ensure work is completed on schedule. Interacts and serves as a liaison with other organizations to ensure items (telephones, systems etc) are prepared to perform efficiently and is responsible for report preparations for senior leadership. Responsible for managing the contracting process, performing analysis of cost estimates and ensuring quality control and adherence to project requirements. Serves as a technical advisor on all facilities matters including advising leadership of current status and providing recommendations for improvement. Interprets law, regulations and policies and disseminates information to subordinates and contractors. POSITION DUTIES

This position is located in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama and is with the Mission Services, Facilities Management Branch.

This position is responsible for performing the following duties :

Operates agency facilities including physical structures, utilities and surrounding facilities. Identifies issues and implements necessary corrective action. Assignments range from tasks related to individual building / structure operations, maintenance, and utilization, to comprehensive overall planning and new construction.

Assists in the development of environmental and energy conservation programs. Manages or oversees programs and services essential to maintain a safe, healthy, and comfortable facility by conducting surveys to inspect and evaluate facilities for potential maintenance, repair, and construction projects. Reviews existing systems to determine if more efficient methods exist for providing facility services. Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of work directed.

Plans and oversees facility management work in connection with construction, maintenance, repair, or modification of operational, administrative, academic and special purpose facilities. Plans work to be accomplished, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.

Interacts and coordinates with other elements to schedule activities to ensure items such as designs, systems furniture, computer support, telephones, construction contract support, and movers are scheduled and prepared to perform in an efficient manner. Maintains liaison between organizations providing support to ensure facilities are adequately maintained. Prepares and reviews facility records, charts, and other materials to facilitate the preparation of reports required by higher echelons.

Conducts quality control of work performed by in-house or contracting personnel. Manages the contracting process and assists the contracting officer by developing statements of work, monitoring the contractor’s performance, inspecting completed work against contract requirements, and by recommending progress payments, terminations, and other actions. Directs preparation of, and performs analysis of detailed cost estimates for all requested work. Conducts inspections of construction and / or improvements in progress, to ensure contract requirements are met.

Advises leadership as to the adequacy and physical condition of facilities and recommends actions considered necessary to provide what is needed to support testing. Serves as a technical advisor on all facilities matters. Provides guidance by interpreting laws, regulations and policies. Disseminates guidance, interpretations and implementation instructions to subordinates and contractors.

Performs other duties as assigned. ASSESSMENT FACTORS

1. Designs solutions that address the complex, sensitive, and multi-faceted issues, thereby maximizing organizational impact

2. Plans, organizes, prioritizes, and schedules own work activities to complete assignments in timely and effective manner

3. Responds to customers’ facility requests based on mission priorities and exercises the ability to re-consider and recommend the most appropriate procedure or precedent to follow.

4. Collects data and information on current business processes for improvement analysis and appropriately applies results to improve mission accomplishment and personal skills. HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS

1. Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Facilities Management Certification Level 2 or higher.

2. BOMI Certification.

3. CMP Certified. Education

Undergraduate and Graduate Education : Major study engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration.

Experience

Specialized Experience (for positions above GG-5) : 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 buildinGG to larger structures), directing actual work operations, and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

Applications must be received by MIDNIGHT (Eastern Time) on the closing date of the announcement. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

EVALUATION

DIA will evaluate your online application to ensure it demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, work experience, and any mandatory education, certification, and / or license requirements, to successfully perform the duties of the advertised position. Failure to respond to the position-related assessment factors or to provide clear examples of claimed experience levels will preclude further consideration of your application.

Applicants must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies / knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position at the advertised grade. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled.

ASSESSMENT FACTOR RESPONSES

For each of the following position-related assessment factors use the drop-down menu to select a response from the choices below (A-E) that best describes your highest level of training and / or experience in performing the task. Responses must be substantiated in your application.

A - Lacks education, training or experience in performing this task

B - Has education / training in performing task, not yet performed on job

C - Performed this task on the job while monitored by supervisor or manager

D - Independently performed this task with minimal supervision or oversight

E - Supervised performance / trained others / consulted as expert for this task

HIGHLY DESIRED ASSESSMENT FACTOR RESPONSES

Although not required, applicants are highly encouraged to submit responses to the highly desired assessment factors. DIA uses these factors to help identify and differentiate the best qualified applicants for the position.

For each of the preceding highly desired assessment factors (optional) select "Yes" or "No" from the drop-down menu as your response. Ensure your affirmative responses are supported in the appropriate section of your application.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE

DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veteran’s Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.

FOREIGN AREA TOURS OF DUTY ELIGIBILITY

DIA employees applying for a position in a foreign area must be eligible for assignment to or within the foreign area as noted in DIAI 1404.008, “Foreign Area Tours of Duty.” Employees currently assigned to a foreign area are ineligible for consideration if selection will cause them to exceed the time limitation for foreign area service or, conversely, the employee will not satisfactorily complete their period of obligated service within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement. More than one permanent change of station move within a 12-month period is not considered to be in the interest of the government for the purposes of relocation at Government expense.

DUTY AT OTHER LOCATIONS

May be required to perform duty at other operating locations.

DEPLOYMENT / MOBILITY STATEMENT

All DIA employees are subject to world-wide deployment to crisis situations and are subject to geographic relocation in accordance with agency guidelines.

SHIFT WORK

Availability for shift work, extended hours, and travel may be required for this position.

RELOCATION COSTS

Relocation expenses in connection with a permanent change of station may be authorized in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations and at agency discretion.