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Facility Services Assistant

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Department of the Army

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$40,736 - $80,243

per year

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GS-5 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.

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

Job Description

Summary

This entry-level role with the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers involves supporting the maintenance and operations of facilities, such as following instructions to handle repairs, scheduling work, and entering data into systems to keep everything running smoothly.

It's ideal for someone with basic experience in building upkeep or related administrative tasks who wants stable federal employment in a small town like Tioga, Pennsylvania.

As the position scales from GS-5 to higher grades, it suits motivated individuals ready to grow into managing budgets and more complex equipment oversight.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in facilities maintenance or equivalent (for GS-5 level)
  • Ability to follow general and detailed instructions accurately
  • Basic knowledge of facility equipment, machinery, and features for identification and data entry
  • Experience using automated maintenance control systems for inputting and analyzing data
  • Skills in managing and scheduling recurring maintenance, repairs, and replacements (for higher grades)
  • Understanding of budget and accounting principles for tracking costs
  • Education alternative: Four years above high school in business, secretarial, or technical fields, or a combination of education and experience

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Our mission is to deliver public and military engineering services to strengthen our Nation's security, energize the economy, and reduce risks from disasters.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

GS-05 - Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Following general/detailed instructions; and 2) Knowledge of facilities maintenance.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60.

Add the two percentages.

GS-06 - Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Following general/detailed instructions; 2) Working with facilities maintenance; 3) Basic knowledge of facility equipment, machinery, and other features sufficiently to identify, code, classify, and input data in an automated maintenance control system.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

GS-07 - Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Working with facilities maintenance; 2) Basic knowledge of facility equipment, machinery, and other features sufficiently to identify, code, classify, and input data in an automated maintenance control system; 3) Oversight managing and scheduling recurring maintenance, repair, and replacement activities on complex equipment and machinery; and 4) Knowledge of budget and accounting principles sufficient for maintaining costs.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

GS-08 - Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Oversight managing and scheduling recurring maintenance, repair, and replacement activities on complex equipment and machinery; 2) Knowledge of budget and accounting principles sufficient to maintaining costs; 3) Gathering, compiling, and analyzing data for forecasting preventative maintenance, repairs, labor costs, and ordering parts and supplies; and 4) Utilizing multiple components of a complex and integrated automated maintenance control system and the ability to analyze system data to adjust procedures and make modifications to improve efficiency.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

GS-09 - Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Independently managing and scheduling recurring maintenance, repair, and replacement activities on complex equipment and machinery; 2) Knowledge of budget and accounting principles sufficient to maintaining costs for facility maintenance and equipment; 3) Gathering, compiling, and analyzing data for forecasting preventative maintenance, repairs, labor costs, and ordering parts and supplies; 4) Utilizing multiple components of a complex and integrated automated maintenance control system and the ability to analyze system data to adjust procedures and make modifications to improve efficiency; and 5) Developing, negotiating and administering construction and supply/service delivery order contracts and purchases.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08).

GS-06, GS-07, GS-08, GS-09 - Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Major Duties:

  • Identify, classify, or code data for entry into an automatic system.
  • Express facts and details in writing to convey maintenance requirements.
  • Effectively relay information concerning facility maintenance tasks.
  • Perform duties under the guidance of regulations, practices, or procedures to carry out daily tasks.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/12/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CERD-26-12905702-DHA