About This Position
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.
Qualifications
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).
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Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.
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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
- Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by
- 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.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
How You Will Be Evaluated
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.
Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.
Additional Information
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is an Installations Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Management may select at any grade level GS-05, GS-06, GS-07, GS-08, GS-09 The following hiring incentives below may be authorized if it is in the best interest of the government, depending on funding availability and at management discretion: Advanced In-Hire (offered to new Federal service employee only).
Advance Leave Accrual (offered to new Federal service employees only). Recruitment Incentive (offered to new Federal service employees only). Relocation
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/25/2026 to receive consideration Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.
Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position.
Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.
For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.
Required Documents
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements. As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
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Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement.
If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood.
The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.
- Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.