Summary This is a re-advertisement of this position. If you applied to the previous announcement, you will need to apply to this announcement in order to be considered for the position. Position located in the Facility Management Division in Aztec, NM to manage Aztec Ruins National Monument and Chaco Culture National Historical Park, splitting time between both Parks. For additional information about the position and/or location, please contact Mel McArthur at 307-272-4274 or [email protected] Responsibilities Major Duties: Operates/oversees the operation of the FMSS (Facility Management Software System) system including, but not limited to asset identification and inventory including attached equipment/features, condition assessment, cost estimating, work order generation, and life cycle information. Supports Park management in complying with core responsibilities of Director's Order #80 Real Property Asset Management, departmental Asset Management Plan, and Executive Order #13327 Federal Real Property Asset management. Completes training for and schedules annual, comprehensive, and parametric assessments to meet required deadlines. Assists in the determination of Asset Priority Index (API) ratings for all assets. Calculates and updates asset Current Replacement Value (CRV) using NPS-developed standardized methodology. Completes the annual review, closeout and setup of numerous routine maintenance work orders for inclusion in the operational budget. Evaluates planned and actual cost of routine work orders and updates as required. Reviews reports to prioritize asset needs and communicates annual project needs to the facility manager. Works with park staff in developing facility projects in the Project Management Information System (PMIS). Coordinates FMSS work orders and estimates for park projects such as Cyclic, Recreation Fee, Repair/Rehabilitation, Housing, Concessions, Environmental Management, Transportation, and Line-Item Construction funded projects. Reviews park-prepared facility PMIS projects to ensure data fields are aligned and accurate information presented, such as beginning and ending Facility Condition Index, work order types, etc. Develops and prepares facility projects in PMIS. Conducts research and transposes technical writing into layman terms to make oral presentation; conduct briefings and negotiate with other personnel and field workers. Prepares and presents reports to management from FMSS databases for operational, fiscal, and planning purposes. Utilizes a variety of software programs in the performance of tracking and reporting duties. Provides information to support park Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals. Serves as the Park Account Manager (PAM) for the FMSS program and as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COR) on contracts. Trains all new FMSS park users in all phases FMSS and coordinates formal Facility Management Program (FPM) workshop and training sessions to ensure employees stay current on program changes/updates. Provides support and guidance on all practical and technical aspects of FMSS database software used to track facility management functions. Maintains, updates, and review FMSS data critical for tracking project funding on an annual basis. Point of contact for all park divisions and park unit for the FMSS program. Area Information: Aztec Ruins National Monument is located in the San Juan Basin along the Animas River in northwest New Mexico, in Aztec, New Mexico. The town of Aztec has a population about 8,500. Weather is generally temperate, although extreme temperatures do occur at times. Housing is plentiful with prices for buying or renting being reasonable for the area. No Government quarters are available. Retail service, professional and medical services, churches, hospitals, and educational facilities are available, including a multitude of recreational facilities. The cities of Durango, CO and Farmington, NM are nearby providing various other services. Year-round recreational opportunities abound within a short commuting distance. For area information: http://www.aztecnm.com/ http://www.aztecchamber.com/ http://www.gofarmington.com/ http://www.farmingtonnm.org/ To learn more about the monument: http://www.nps.gov/azru. Chaco Culture National Historical Park is located in the Four Corners area of New Mexico. The nearest towns are Bloomfield - 65 miles northwest, Farmington - 75 miles northwest, and Aztec - 70 miles northeast. The nearest grocery store is located at Crownpoint - 39 miles south. Schools, shopping, doctors, hospital, etc. are located in the towns of Bloomfield, Farmington, and Aztec. Closest elementary and high schools are 65 miles one way in Bloomfield. Roads from the south are all dirt for 19 miles. Precipitation for the area is minimal. Rain and snow are not common; and either can make the roads impassable. Aztec Ruins NM is located in the small town of Aztec, in San Juan County, New Mexico population about 8,500. All facilities are available in Aztec and Farmington, 15 miles distant. For area information: thtp://www.aztecnm.com/. http://www.aztecchamber.com/. http://www.gofarmington.com/. http://www.farmingtonnm.org/. To learn more about the park: http://www.nps.gov/chcu. Chaco Culture National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) www.nps.gov Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. 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. If you are a new employee in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-02/02/2024-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. In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's Federal General Schedule Qualification Standards. To qualify for this position at the GS-09 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-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to the following: Determined facility, grounds, or equipment overhaul, maintenance, restoration, or repair needs; Developed work plans for simple projects (recurring maintenance); Tracked the progress of work to ensure required tasks are completed on deadline or comply with established standards; and/or Updated and analyzed data from a facility or asset management system in order to prepare reports for management. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Masters Degree or equivalent graduate degree in an accredited educational institution concentrated in a field that is directly related to the work of this position, such as business management, finance, parks and recreation management, engineering, or construction or in another field of study directly related to the duties of this position. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. For example, six months of the specialized experience equivalent to GS-7 (50 percent of the required experience) and 27 semester hours or 41 quarter hours of appropriate directly related graduate education (50 percent of the required education). You must include transcripts. Volunteer Experience: 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. Education To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your 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. Additional Information 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 approximately 11 months in pay status and you will be in non-pay status (about 1 month March/April) for the remainder of the year. Open to the first 30 applicants or until 02/02/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive. A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Physical Demands: This work is primarily sedentary. Visits to job sites or travel to conferences may be required. Occasional hiking, climbing or crawling to perform asset inspections may be required. Working Conditions: The work is normally performed in an office setting. Travel to various site locations within the park to perform asset inspections may be required.