Summary This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard First District, Base Boston, Facilities Engineering Department, Boston, MA. Responsibilities The function of this position is to supervise staff involved with the planning and execution of major repairs and improvements annually. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: * Managing the planning and execution of preventative maintenance (and repair) of facilities, grounds, and rolling stock (utility vehicles, forklifts, cranes and overhead weight handling equipment). * Participating in the planning and design of new projects assisting the Chief, Base Facilities Engineering department (FED), the Civil Engineering Unit, and the Facilities Design and Construction Center, and Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center. * Managing the biennial facilities engineering division inspection effort in accordance with the Civil Engineering Manual. Participating in periodic, detailed inspections of existing facilities including buildings, piers, utilities and major equipment to determine their continuing adequacy to meet all mission requirements. * Preparing and/or reviewing project plans, schedules and specifications for minor constructions projects to be completed with department personnel or by small contract. * Serving as on-site inspector and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for various contracted projects including new construction and major maintenance or repair. * Serving as the point of contact to manage the Department’s preventative maintenance and work order management database, energy management systems, and other facility engineering applications. * Developing annual spend-plan for the Department and serving as approving official for purchase requests, including master of LUFS, the Coast Guard’s financial accounting system. Also making recommendations to the Department Chief on prioritization of the annual AFC-43 (major, non-reoccurring, maintenance & repair) program. * Developing and approving performance plans/standards; rendering formal evaluations on military and civilian subordinates; providing written and oral feedback/advice/counsel to employees; recommending selections, promotions, reassignments; holding personnel accountable for performance; effecting minor discipline; identifying training needs and establishing a sustainable training program and coordinating actions with other subordinates. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. The position requires a valid state driver's license. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures. Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade. Qualifications Qualifications for GS-13: To qualify at the GS-13 level: Applicants must have at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal service. Specialized experience includes: Overseeing the safekeeping of facility materials and related equipment; evaluating facilities for compliance with applicable codes and regulations; and developing facility maintenance plans that include the oversight of construction activity; experience lead, supervise and director subordinate. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. National Service Experience (i.e., 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. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Education This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Additional Information Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment. DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here Recruitment incentives may be authorized. This is a supervisory position, under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 571-607-2499. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation