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FACILITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide

Department of the Air Force

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$75,788 - $98,530

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GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing the facilities for an intelligence group in the Air Force, including overseeing maintenance, repairs, and support for buildings and equipment to keep operations running smoothly.

The role requires planning budgets, coordinating with contractors, and ensuring everything meets mission needs.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in property management or building maintenance who enjoys organizing projects and working in a structured government environment.

Key Requirements

  • Undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration, or equivalent specialized experience
  • Experience managing maintenance programs for buildings, facilities, or installations, including planning and preventive maintenance
  • Knowledge of overseeing construction and maintenance by contractors, reviewing plans, and ensuring compliance
  • Ability to estimate costs, direct work operations, and maintain contacts for funded projects
  • Familiarity with Air Force budgeting principles for maintenance, repair, and installation projects
  • Ph.D., 3 years of graduate education, or combination of education and experience for qualification
  • Knowledge to plan, coordinate, and monitor facility operations, including grounds maintenance and repairs

Full Job Description

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Facility Manager of the 497th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group (497 ISRG).

Responsible for the facility program management to include real property support to telecommunications bed down or repair issues impacting current and future operations for the 497 ISRG, and subordinate units and local mission partners.

This is a GG-11 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS).

The GG-11 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Full Performance" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-11 level.

The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job.

To qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements describes in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration.

OR Specialized Experience: 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.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position.

Examples of creditable experience include: knowledge to apply a wide range of principles, concepts, and practices concerning facilities and equipment operations sufficient to plan, coordinate, direct, and monitor facility operations to determine facility and grounds maintenance, as well as any repair needs.

The employee prepare statements of work, oversees programs involving technical issues, specific and well-defined objectives.

Knowledge of Air Force budgeting principles, concepts, and practices to prepare budget requirements for maintenance, repair, and installation projects.

Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable.

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: 1.

Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and practices concerning moderately complex technical requirements for the maintenance and upkeep of facilities infrastructure and associated installed equipment, and of facility digital control systems.

2. Knowledge of basic Air Force budgeting principles, concepts, and practices; and of safety and security practices for Air Force facilities and organizations. 3.

Skill in applying the full range of principles, concepts, and methods of facility operations and material requirements sufficient to conduct surveys and site inspections and evaluations; coordinates the utilization of buildings, utilities, and storage operations; coordinate the location of furniture, equipment, materials, chemical solvents, and flammable materials; and prepare building layouts to accommodate mission needs, including specifications and specialized equipment.

4. Skill to determine deficiencies and prepare complete documentation for new construction or repair projects. 5.

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; and to read and interpret paper or computer-based engineering drawings and schematic diagrams, and to use automated systems, such as, AutoCAD, to retrieve, maintain, and update documents and records; and to create and maintain technical drawings, schematics, project plans, reports, and building/equipment inventory records.

6. Ability to prepare work packages that include drawings of the existing area involved, changes required, and detailed descriptions of the work and equipment involved.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED: 1.

Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.

A non-disclosure agreement must be signed. 2. Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Testing Program.

Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.

Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety. 3.

Key: The duties of this position meet all requirements as a category 4 designation and shall not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the parent Federal Agency or office to function effectively.

This position must be removed from the Ready Reserve and CAN NOT become a member of the Ready Reserve. 4. Emergency Essential: This position is emergency-essential.

In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent, or designated alternate, must continue to perform the Emergency-Essential duties until relieved by proper authority.

The incumbent or the designated alternate may be required to take part in readiness exercises.

This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively.

This meets the criteria of an Emergency-Essential position and requires that the incumbent, or the designated alternate, be removed from any military recall status.

Employee must sign DD Form 2365 as a condition of employment. 5.

Mission Essential: 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.

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. Major Duties:

Plans and coordinates all work requirements to maintain 497 ISRG assigned facilities. Performs duties as Facility Manager.

Attends staff meetings, working groups, and coordinates with various personnel to accomplish facility work, must have full oversight and understanding of facility operations.

Oversees facility management resources including service contracts, financial programs, space utilization, and information resources.

Implements and evaluates programs to manage facility safety risks, facility fire safety risks, facility response to emergencies, and risk management associated with physical security, hazardous materials, and waste.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/26/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/26/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 8X-DCIPS-12895231-141213-JW