Facilities Program Specialist, GS-0301-12 (MP)

Facilities Program Specialist, GS-0301-12 (MP)

Department: Department of Education

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia, Plantation, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Kansas City, Missouri, New York, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Dallas, Texas

Salary Range: $89805 - $133142 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Management Services, Office of Administrative Operations. The incumbent performs technical and administrative duties supporting OIG programs and policies, including training support, general administration, credential management, clearances, and internal controls.

Major Duties:

• Fraud doesn't stop, and neither do we. We're the Office of Inspector General, an independent oversight office within the U.S. Department of Education (ED) charged with identifying and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse, and ensuring accountability and effectiveness within ED programs. If you want to help fight fraud and make a difference for America's students, schools, and taxpayers, we may have the career for you! We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for rapid and substantial salary increases and career growth, great benefits, employee recognition programs, and more. Often referred to as America's watchdogs, it's our job to help ensure that the hard-earned tax dollars that fund ED programs and operations are used as intended by law, achieve the desired results, and reach the intended recipients. The OIG conducts audits and reviews of issues involving Federal student aid, K–12 schools, charter schools, special education, vocational education, adult education, and more. When our work identifies problems, we propose solutions. Our work has resulted in improvements to ED programs and changes to some of the most important Federal education laws in our country. We conduct criminal and civil investigations into suspected fraudulent activities by schools, colleges, universities, contractors, subcontractors, school officials—any entity or individual that participates in ED programs or receives ED funding. Through our work, we have unraveled multimillion-dollar fraud schemes by people placed in positions of trust to educate our children. We're also on the cutting edge of cybersecurity, using the latest technology and techniques to discover and defeat current and emerging threats from cyber and economic crime. We tackle new and emerging issues head-on and continually work to improve our techniques and capabilities. We consistently expand our expertise by training and developing our staff. This dedication has enabled the OIG to become a leader in the Federal government in the areas of audits, investigations, and fighting cybercrime. Whether you are just entering the workforce or are a seasoned professional, if you're looking for a career rather than just a job, and shaping the next generation of American's tackling tomorrow's challenges, consider joining our team. As a Facilities Program Specialist, the major duties include but are not limited to: Property & Facilities: Coordination Ensures facilities projects conform to specifications, to include the planning, design, assignment, utilization, and release of office space. Business Operations: Provides the full range of business operation services, including facilities/infrastructure, property and space management, onboarding/offboarding, and asset/supply management. Administrative Support: Uses a variety of Microsoft 0365 applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint to prepare correspondences, technical reports, briefings and presentations. Develops web-based data storage. Budget Coordination & Reconciliation: Liaises with stakeholders to obtain quotes, cost estimates, and/or pay invoices related to repairs, facilities, and equipment related to OIG goods and services. Monitors and tracks costs related to construction, renovation, and/or maintenance related projects. Other Duties Assigned

Qualifications: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Specialized Experience for the GS-12 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or equivalent public or private sector experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the three (3) following duties or work assignments below: Managing facilities, space, and administrative programs by applying advanced administrative and management principles. Planning and organizing work to meet deadlines for managing space, renovations, assets, supplies, goods, and services. Requisitioning and issuing equipment and supplies, as well as coordinating supply management, inventory management, procurement, acquisition, and logistics activities in support of organizational operations and programs. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). Knowledge of Federal Facilities and Administrative Management of federal policies, procedures, and best practices related to facilities, space, asset, and supply management, including the ability to interpret and implement relevant regulations and directives to ensure organizational compliance and operational efficiency. Knowledge of implementing federal and agency regulations, developing and implementing administrative procedures, and making recommendations to improve program efficiency. Skilled in oral and written communications, with the ability to present findings, explain technical information, and establish effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support program goals and improve operational outcomes. Ability to analyze complex information from various sources to develop data-driven conclusions and recommendations. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to collect, review, and analyze complex information from various sources to develop data-driven conclusions and actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

How to Apply: Step 1: Create a USAJOBS account (if you do not already have one) at www.usajobs.gov. Step 2: Create a resume using the USAJOBS resume builder. Ensure that your resume demonstrates your education, experience, training, and accomplishments as it relates to the qualifications for this position and substantiates your responses to the occupational questionnaire. Step 3: Upload any required documents into your USAJOBS account (must be less than 3MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX)). Step 4: Click "Apply Online" and follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire and attach any required documents. Verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the agency's hiring system. You will have the opportunity to upload any additional required documents in the agency's hiring system. Click “Finish” to submit your application. NOTE: You may update your application or required documents at any time while the announcement is open by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking on "Application Status," clicking on the position title, clicking "Update Application,” and following the prompts. In order to receive consideration for this position, you must submit your complete application, including all required documents, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If the vacancy announcement has an application limit, we recommend that you submit your complete application at the time of initial application. We will not accept any required documentation after the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If you have any questions regarding submitting your application, please contact the HR Specialist listed under the Agency Contact Information.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-25