Supervisory Facilities Operations Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located at Devils Postpile National Monument in Mammoth Lakes, California.

Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis.

You will work from approximately mid-January to late-December. Non-pay expected for 2 weeks / 1 pay period for the first year of employment.

Requirements Continued: You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required.

You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record.

You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.

You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.

You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. You may be required to travel overnight away from home.

You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.

Applicants should have the ability to lift up to 60 pounds.

The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of your appointment.

Contracting Officer Technical Representative NPS approved training within 1 year of appointment.

You must possess and maintain a current California Water Treatment Operators Certificate within 2 years of employment.

More information: Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution System Operators | California State Water Resources Control Board.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-03/27/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience.

For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted.

An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience.

For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

This experience is defined as: (1) managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, cultural resources facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations, including planning maintenance activities, and developing preventive maintenance programs; (2) 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; or (3) 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.

Examples of specialized experience include: Contributed to the development and implementation of park management documents; Utilized Facility Management Software Systems for cost; Established project scope, goals, objectives, deliverables, compliance requirements, and alternatives for maintenance projects and works in concert with internal and external professionals for projects outside the incumbent's scope of work; Provided support data for the development of multi-year programs utilizing project management software to augment park base funds in the effective management of facilities and equipment, e.g., cyclic maintenance, repair/rehab, Fee Demo, line item construction, Federal Land and Highways Program.

You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree in an accredited educational institution or LL.M., with a major study in engineering, industrial arts, property management, business administration, cultural resources or closely related field.

You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above.

For example, 6 months of the specialized experience (50 percent of the experience requirement) and 45 semester hours or 68 quarter hours of appropriate directly related graduate education (50 percent of the education requirement) may qualify.

You must include transcripts and hours worked per week on your resume.

CTAP/ICTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection.

Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.

Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP.

This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location.

Documentation for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan consideration if you are a displaced Federal employee within the local commuting area.

You must include: 1) Proof you are a displaced Federal employee, e.g., RIF Separation Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc; 2) SF-50s (Notifications of Personnel Action) showing career/conditional tenure competitive status, promotion potential and duty location; and 3) your most recent performance appraisal.

To exercise selection priority, displaced or surplus Federal employees must be rated well-qualified or above 85 on the rating criteria for this position. Major Duties:

This position is responsible for providing facility management for a small National Park Service unit with limited infrastructure and resource complexity.

The Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist supports an organization of facilities and equipment through the supervision of subordinate staff, multi-year project budgets, and the utilization of information technologies.

These duties provide stewardship of assets/facilities ensuring visitor use and enjoyment as well as the protection of natural and cultural resources.

As a Supervisory Facilities Operations Specialist, you will: Serve as COR on assigned projects.

Direct field programs and activities to facilitate accomplishment of established park goals and objectives.

Provide technical assistance in preparation of contract documents for the preservation and maintenance of roads, trails, grounds, structures, and facilities.

Develop annual work plans, schedule maintenance and operational activities for the Maintenance Division at your unit. Provide basic information for budget preparation and monitor expenditures.

Facilitate program accomplishments, monitor program and ensure that required controls and accountability are maintained.

Ensure operational compliance with NPS guidelines, state and federal regulations concerning, NEPA, Section 106, hazardous wastes, material handling and storage, building codes etc., and accomplishments are performed to acceptable safety standards and trade practices.

Actively participate in the park safety goals, present tailgate talks, and prepare and be familiar with relevant Job Hazard Analysis (JHA); plans for the mitigation of any safety hazards that are encountered.

Supervise and direct subordinate staff in various trades, craft and laboring positions; provide technical advice and input for the construction, rehabilitation, modification and maintenance of facilities/assets.

Fill in as necessary for absent field staff to meet operational needs of the park.

For additional information about Devils Postpile National Monument, please visit: Devils Postpile National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)