Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist (Head of Facility Operations)

Created at: November 15, 2025 00:04

Company: National Gallery of Art

Location: Washington, DC, 20001

Job Description:

The National Gallery of Art welcomes all people to explore art, creativity, and our shared humanity. Nearly four million people come through our doors each year—with millions more online—making us one of the most visited art museums in the world. Our renowned collection includes nearly 160,000 works of art, from the ancient world to today.
Education Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. OR Experience Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-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 buildings to larger structures), directing actual work operations, and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project. Specialized Experience Statement: : For this position, specialized experience is at least one year of experience, equivalent in responsibility to the GS-13 level in the federal service, independently performing a major component of a high-end commercial, institutional or campus facility maintenance program. 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. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. 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). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your evaluation rating may be adjusted accordingly.
Directs facility management building systems (MEP) operations throughout, and covering the operations of, the National Gallery’s main campus and other leased or owned buildings and all of its field establishment. Assures responsible equity among the branches for performance standards and rating techniques developed by subordinates and assuring equity in the assessment of subordinates of the adequacy of contractor work. Exercises significant responsibilities in dealing with officials of other organizations and in providing advice to management officials; and approves expenses comparable to within-grade increases, extensive overtime and employee travel.


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