Facility Operations Specialist

Facility Operations Specialist

Department: Legislative Branch

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $57736 - $75059 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Facility Operations Section, Facility Services Division, Integrated Support Services Directorate, Chief Operating Officer. The position description number for this position is 466353. The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area. This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position. Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.

Major Duties:

• This position located in the Facility Operations Office, Facility Services, Integrated Support Services (ISS), Library of Congress (LC). The incumbent supports the management of facilities and equipment within the Library of Congress, focusing on Library facilities to include physical structures, utilities, surrounding grounds, custodial and food services. This position performs a variety of administrative services to inspect, maintain, repair/modify facilities, and to operate facility programs and services efficiently. This role ensures the stewardship of assets and facilities, promoting their use and enjoyment while protecting natural and cultural resources. A routine validated pre-placement physical examination performed by the Library's Health Services Division is required as a condition of assignment to this position. The incumbent will participate in the evaluation of all building maintenance, alterations, deficiencies, and repairs such as: electricity, air conditioning, heating, telephones, elevator service, and special equipment maintained in office space. Conducts onsite inspections and create work orders for repairs, etc. Serves as the point of contact for facility related issues for assigned facilities. Monitors and updates facility project management databases to ensure data accuracy. May be assigned to serve as the Library's Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and liaison with the contractor(s) who provide services to the Library. Ensures contract compliance by applying established plans and procedures to evaluate contractor activity and quality assurance inspections. Aids in the evaluation of contractor studies and provides technical assistance for the design, development, integration, and evaluation of various systems for an assigned project. Ensure quality and timeliness of work performed by contractors. Participates in the development of Statement(s) of Work based on facility and customer support requirements. Works collaboratively with the ISS contracting administrator and the contracting officer to issue contract as required. Analyzes and assesses contractor effectiveness for long-term, extensive technical service contracts and/or general service contracts, including monitoring the status of contract performance and approval of progress payments, reviewing and providing recommendations on contractor proposals resulting from change orders, scheduling, problems that arise and proposed solutions, verification of deliveries, and similar activities. Maintains sole responsibility for the oversight of all facility related contract and support requirements within their purview including custodial, trash removal, pest control, recycling, storage, food vending, hazmat, contract labor, carpet, rent, furniture installation, etc. Aids in the evaluation of contractor studies and provides technical assistance for the design, development, integration, and evaluation of various systems for an assigned project. Provides technical assistance to contractors, within delegated authority determines approaches and solutions to solve issues or problems, such as determining facilities deficiencies and preparing packages for unusual or new construction and repair.

Qualifications: Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision. Ability to administer custodial and operational support activities.** Ability to utilize office automation software applications.** Ability to monitor contract performances.** Ability to interact collaboratively with others. Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

How to Apply: Please carefully follow all instructions under the How to Apply tab to ensure you are considered for the position. Please note, there is no page restriction to your resume, and you are allowed to upload a resume longer than two pages in the resume section within the application process. When the application system prompts, please proceed to the agency site to complete your application. You are required to apply online for this announcement. We are unable to accept mailed or emailed documents. You must complete the entire application process, including submission of all documents BEFORE this announcement closes. To do so, complete the following steps. Step 1: If you do not already have one, create a resume and upload it to your profile in the "Resume" section. Although you must enter your Social Security Number for USAJOBS, this information will not be provided to the Library of Congress. Step 2: Review the Job Announcement. We recommend you go to the end of the Qualification and Evaluation section of the job announcement to preview the online questions that you will answer in Step 4. You may wish to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Step 3: Click on the "APPLY ONLINE" button to the right of this announcement. Follow USAJOBS' instructions to access your account. You will be redirected to the Hiring Management website to complete the application process. If this is your first time in Hiring Management, you will be asked to answer questions related to your eligibility for Federal employment. You will be able to update this information and save it to our account for future announcements. Step 4: Once you have completed the eligibility questions, you will be taken directly to the vacancy application questions. Answer all questions honestly and thoroughly. Step 5: Hiring Management offers one option that will electronically attach your documentation to your online application once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement. You may electronically upload a document directly from your computer to your application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation of the document uploaded and click on "Finished" to be returned to USAJOBS. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have multiple documents of the same kind, e.g. 2 undergraduate transcripts from different schools or 2 SF-50s, etc., be sure that they are all in the same file on your computer. If you try uploading them individually, only the last one sent will be visible in our system. If you have any questions about this information, please contact the person on this announcement BEFORE the closing date. Step 6: Click on "Finish" after you have completed your application. Once you have submitted your application, you can check your status online through your Hiring Management or MY USAJOBS account. Your complete online application and any required supplemental documentation (e.g., SF-50, etc.) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of the announcement. It is your responsibility to ensure that all documents are received on time and that the materials are readable. Failure to do so will result in your application being excluded from consideration for this announcement. If you are experiencing any technical difficulty with the online process, you MUST CONTACT THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE. For all technical issues please contact jobhelp@loc.gov , no later than 4:00pm EST of the Closing Date. REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS WILL NOT BE GRANTED.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-13