Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Duties Serves as the technical expert for HQC in all matters pertaining to grounds maintenance, irrigation, playground equipment. Develops, implements, and recommends plans, objectives, policies, procedures, and guidance for the maintenance, design, development, and enhancement of the HQC. Prepares and reviews proposed alternatives to ensure compliance with building standards. Prepares and analyzes equipment and systems performance reports with a variety of computer aided facility management (CAFM) systems and software. Develops contract requirements pertaining to maintenance, repair, and operation of facilities and alteration projects. Serves as a liaison with building tenants, private contractors, and local state and/or federal organizations to resolve problems, provides advice on maintenance, construction, and related buildings and grounds management activities. Qualifications To qualify for a Facility Operations Specialist (Grounds), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Recommending plans and policies for the maintenance and enhancement of facilities grounds, to include preparing Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), Statement(s) of Work, cost analysis, and budget execution. Providing advice on grounds management activities and performing daily inspections of the grounds to identify deficiencies. Preparing and analyzing equipment and systems performance reports with computer aided facility management (CAFM) systems and developing Statements of Work (SOW). 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. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.