Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist

This position is located in Mammoth Cave National Park, in the Facility Management Division. Open until 06/21/2026 All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. THIS IS A MERIT PROMOTION ANNOUNCEMENT.

As a Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Provides professional and technical advice and guidance to the Facility Manager, on managing and supervising park personnel engaged in repair and rehabilitation, cyclic maintenance, routine, and maintenance projects. Project Management encompass maintaining and/or repairing buildings and structures, campgrounds, primary and secondary roads, front and backcountry pedestrian trails, bridges, culverts, storm drains, recreation areas and park ferryboat. Plans, directs, manages, and evaluates the maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and operations of all physical facilities, grounds, and utilities at Mammoth Cave National Park. Responsible for supervising and directing the work of maintenance supervisors, and approximately 20 employees, and for reviewing their work for conformity to the goals and objectives and procedures established for the Facility Management Division at Mammoth Cave National Park.

U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males. Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments. Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. You may be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of your appointment. Employee is required to enter cave enviroment, which might include tight spaces, variant temperatures, radon exposures, and cave animals including bats.