Summary This Maintenance Supervisor position is within the Facilities Management Services at the Providence VA Healthcare System, located in Providence, Rhode Island. This supervisory position is full-time at 40 hours per week. Responsibilities The position serves as the Supervisor for the Operations and Maintenance Section of Facility Management Services (FMS) with full responsibility for all aspects of the Medical Center's Operation and Maintenance Program. Providing full supervisory oversight and engineering guidance to a diverse and multi-disciplined staff. Duties include but not limited to: Operates independently autonomously without daily oversight or input; Makes timely and accurate decisions to ensure continuity of services and mitigation of any breaks in service; Takes the appropriate action to resolve personnel problems; Serves as a management representative at hearings, meetings, and negotiations involving labor-management relations; Recommends personnel actions, such as hiring, promotions, and reassignment of subordinates, and act on personnel problems; Counsels employees, reviews informal complaints and grievances through discussion with employees and union representatives and initiates disciplinary actions when warranted; Provides full supervisory oversight and engineering guidance to a diverse and multi-disciplined staff; Obtains prior approval of changes that would modify or deviate overall work schedules; Coordinates directly with other supervisors to accomplish complex work requiring assistance of additional trades, such as Electricians, Industrial Mechanic, Pipefitters, etc.; Coordinates the work operations with supervisors of other organizations and functions; Maintains and supports the necessary physical operational environment required to provide medical support, care and services to our Veteran population; Develops and provides the Associate Chief of FMS and the Executive Leadership Team information on the methods, techniques, and procedures necessary to integrate the Engineering, Maintenance, Repair, and Operations programs into the mission of the Healthcare System; Develops work standards, methods, and procedures using established National Codes, current industry standards and VA, NFPA, OSHA and Joint Commission Standards; Analyzes work plans developed by subordinate supervisors and monitor the status of their work in relation to overall schedule requirements; Possesses strong communication and writing skills and a broad knowledge of facility operations; and Assumes other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday (Discussed during interview); 7:00am-3:30pm. Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Supervisor/PD023290 Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Notifications: Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment. Selectee required to serve one year supervisory/managerial probationary period. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and @type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/21/2025. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Lead or Supervise Plan and organize work Production Support Service Without more than normal supervision 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Supervisory Controls: The position receives general instructions from the Section Chief Maintenance Supervisor. The position is expected to perform assigned duties on own initiative, recognizing the need for work to be done without direct supervision or assistance or the need for intense review. Physical Effort: The position requires walking, standing, bending, sitting, crawling and climbing. Incumbent must have good vision, with or without glasses. May lift or carry tools, equipment, ladders, scaffolding, parts and supplies up to 50lbs. May occasionally lift and carry items over 50lbs. Education Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
