Summary This is a Maintenance Management Specialist GS-1601-11/12 position with USACE Little Rock District, Operations Division. This position can be filled in Little Rock, AR OR Russellville, AR. This position can be filled at the GS-11 (with promotion potential to the GS-12) or at the full performance GS-12. Promotion to the next grade is at the discretion of management. Responsibilities You will serve as primary point-of-contact for Facility Equipment Maintenance (FEM) Program related matters. You are responsible for ensuring standardization and consistency of FEM processes and business practices across the Operating Projects. You will provide support to Operating Project FEM Technicians and other FEM users. You will perform analysis of Operating Project maintenance data and key performance indicators to evaluate quality issues, and trends. You will serve as Operations Condition Assessment (OCA) Coordinator responsible to coordinate and direct assessment evaluation across district. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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. 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. For GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) gathering operations data using an automated facility equipment maintenance program; AND 2) assisting others to resolve user errors or report technical issues related to an automated facility equipment maintenance program. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR 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 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. For GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) analyzing operations data using an automated facility equipment maintenance program to evaluate performance and identify areas needing improvement; AND 2) communicating results of maintenance program data evaluations with appropriate management officials/staff members to improve maintenance management procedures and business practices. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service, GS-11. 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html 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 a Career Program (CP) CP - 17 - Materiel Maintenance Management 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 authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is in the Government interest. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.