The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Facilities Management (FM), Office of Facilities Management and Reliability (OFMR). The Office of Facilities Management and Reliability provides the full range of building services through eight maintenance and operational zones.
Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as performing facility operation and maintenance administrative duties such as administering contracts for maintenance projects, projecting and managing facility maintenance budgets, coordinating and scheduling facility maintenance projects, providing logistics support for special events, etc. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week. Important Note: Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.
The Supervisory Facilities Operations Specialist is responsible for providing a variety of building management services that are outlined in each zone Service Agreement with the respective museum and/or research center. In this position, you will: Provide building/facility operations and maintenance services to SI buildings including historic structures, museums, restaurants, shops, theaters, laboratories, daycare centers, etc. Compile projections for and execute a multimillion-dollar facility maintenance budget. Develop contract specifications, evaluate vendors’ bids and proposals; serve as COTR. Develop and plan staffing requirements, work schedules, priorities, and budgets to support central maintenance contracts. Review and evaluate existing programs and activities; identify program improvement needs and changes; develop and implement plans and alternatives to improve operations or adjust to changing requirements to ensure a cost effective and efficient operation. Maintain communication with and provide visual presentations to a wide range of individuals and organizations, including the Building Management staff, Smithsonian and museum administrators, the public, scientific staff, contractors, educators, engineers, architects, and other government officials Provide information and liaison regarding contracts, programs and related matters to the zones, occupants of facilities, the SI at large, and visitors.