Department of the Air Force

FACILITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Lackland AFB, Texas Full time

FACILITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Lackland AFB, Texas

Salary Range: $108001 - $140403 Per Year

Job Summary: Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as the Chief of Facility Operations and, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees and contractors assigned to Civil Engineering Branch, Directorate of Logistics and Communications, 688th Cyberspace Wing (CW), Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (JBSA-L), TX.

Major Duties:

  • DUTY 1: Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the 688 CW Civil Engineering Branch, responsible for the maintenance, repair and construction activities to maintain the overall readiness of 688 CW facilities and assigned spaces, supporting all work activities performed by employees/contractors and any uncleared personnel in SCIF and SAP areas ensuring all work comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. DUTY 2: Represents 688 Cyberspace Wing with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. DUTY 3: Conducts space utilization studies of current mission areas and leads upgrade efforts of facility and furniture systems to support new or mission changes & reports to the 688 CW Space Utilization Board (SUB) Chairman. DUTY 4: Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.

Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions and you must meet Facility Operations Service Series 1640 Individual Occupational Requirement. ***Salary Ranges includes local market supplement*** This is a GG-13 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-13 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Full Performance" work level and are equivalent to those at the GG-13 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations, including planning maintenance activities, and developing preventive maintenance programs. Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability, informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements, and supervising operations for conformance with project plans. Performing maintenance or construction work, including estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects (such as construction or maintenance of brick, frame, structural steel, reinforced concrete, and other type structures ranging from one- or two-story buildings to larger structures), directing actual work operations, and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: knowledge of a comprehensive range of principles, concepts, and practices concerning facilities and equipment operations and maintenance with highly complicated technical requirements that do not have a clear precedent such as those at a SCIF; and analyze facility and equipment requirements against technical program facility needs. Must possess knowledge of the AF Emergency Management program, and how to implement an emergency management program at the wing level. Must possess knowledge of federal budgeting principles, concepts, and practices to prepare budget requirements submissions for operation, maintenance, repair, new construction, alteration projects, replacement of equipment, supplies, or increase in services. Requires knowledge of fire protection and electrical codes and standards, fire protection concepts, containment and smoke removal, automatic sprinkler systems, water supply sources, fire evacuation, and shelter operations. Requires knowledge of a variety of federal logistics concepts, principles, practices, procedures, and regulations applicable to logistics management including the organization and functions of activities involved in providing logistical support and equipment management, warehousing, and logistics. Requires knowledge of safety and security practices for government facilities organizations. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of AF civil engineer instructions, policies, methods, practices, processes and Procedures to ensure requirements execution. Knowledge & skills in applying a comprehensive range of principles, concepts and practices concerning facilities, utility systems, supporting equipment, or service operations with complicated technical requirements that have no clear precedent or plan. 2. Knowledge of security procedures & regulations to maintain an effective security escort program. 3. Knowledge on safety, security and environmental guidance and regulations to ensure compliance with established programs. 4. Ability to oversee and implement programs involving the identification and resolution of difficult issues involving equipment, facility or service deficiencies. Develop comprehensive work packages to capture accurate facility and equipment's requirements against customer needs; include drawings of the existing areas involved, changes required, and detailed descriptions of the work and equipment involved. 5.Ability to develop new techniques, criteria and information involving the repair, maintenance, or modification of equipment, facilities, facility operations, or services. 6. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/04/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12947583 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. 4. Return Rights: Per AFI 36-1101 - DCIPS employees have no statutory right of return to the previous position, unit, or geographic location. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-04