Facility Operations Manager Jobs in Alaska (NOW HIRING)

Summary
This position is located at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in the Facility Management Division.
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The Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist provides leadership and technical expertise in managing the park's facilities, assets, and operational programs. This position serves as a key member of the park management team, guiding strategic decisions, overseeing complex maintenance and project portfolios, and ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of park infrastructure and staff. Below are the daily duties associated with this position.

• Develops a wide range of management documents, including project documentation, safety reports, compliance materials, and budget justifications.
• Oversees multi-year and annual budgets, spending plans, project funding, cost analyses, and facility management financial systems.
• Supervises subordinate staff, establishes work priorities, evaluates performance, identifies training needs, and manages workload distribution.
• Sets maintenance priorities, plans multi-year asset work, contract management, evaluates program performance, adjusts schedules, and oversees long-range facility strategies.
• Uses Facility Management Software Systems (FMSS), maintenance management tools, asset databases, and technology-supported work controls.
• Represents the park to partners, agencies, and the public; participates in leadership discussions; provides guidance to staff; leads teams; and coordinates with contractors.

Area Information:
Klondike Goldrush Park is in Skagway, Alaska, a year-round seaport and popular cruise ship destination between May and September. Tourism is the town's main economic driver, and Klondike Gold Rush NHP is Alaska's most visited national park area. Skagway has about 1000 permanent residents, with the population doubling or tripling in summer. The town provides essential services such as a school, post office, bank, library, recreation center, medical clinic, and limited shopping, plus more restaurants and retail outlets during summer. Major purchases are made by mail or trips to Juneau and Whitehorse. Skagway is accessible by road via the Klondike Highway, ferry, and light aircraft. The climate features cool winters and mild summers, with average annual precipitation of 26.5 inches. Housing costs are high, and government housing is not available.Additional information about the park and the community can be found by visiting the park's website, www.nps.gov/klg.
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Conditions of employment

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. You are required to have a valid driver's license within 7 days from Entry-On-Duty. 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 work evenings, holidays, and overtime.
• You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally.
• 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.
• Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a one (1) year supervisory probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

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Qualifications
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As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.
This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will 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.
Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 08/05/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
Experience: To qualify, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: Serving as a facility management expert and member of a park management team, contributing to the development and implementation of park-wide management strategies, policies, and operational plans. Monitoring and evaluating maintenance programs to ensure compliance with approved management direction and operational standards. Representing the park in public settings and collaborating/negotiating with federal, state, and local agencies; historic organizations; universities; private groups; and partner entities. Managing Facility Management Software Systems (FMSS) to maintain asset inventories, complete condition assessments, determine asset priority indexes, calculate deferred maintenance needs, and develop annual and multi-year maintenance plans. Note: Include hours worked per week on your resume.
Volunteer Experience: 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
This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
Additional information
Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.
Physical Demands: Work is mostly sedentary in an office setting. At times, walking, hiking, climbing, bending, and moderate lifting are required.
Work Environment: The work involves regular and recurring exposure to moderate risks and discomforts associated with the operation repair and maintenance of park infrastructure and equipment. There are occasions of exposure to risk situations.
Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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