To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/07/2023.

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Support Services Administration Series, 0342 Individual Occupational Requirements as noted below.

To qualify for a Support Services Specialist your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: To qualify for this Support Services Specialist GS-0342-11 position, you must possess one year (52 weeks of full time) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 in the Federal service determining equipment, facility, or service deficiencies to identify appropriate resolutions; forecasting equipment usage rates to establish initial repair or replacement factors; and preparing budget inputs based on plans for new construction, facility alteration projects, or equipment maintenance, repair, and replacement actions.

OR, Education Substitution: Successfully completed 3 years of graduate level education, or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree and my graduate level education is in one of the following majors/fields of study -- public administration, business administration, industrial engineering, industrial management, or other administrative or management fields related to the position (Support Services Specialist) to be filled. NOTE: Three full academic years of graduate-level education (e.g., 54 semester hours or 81 quarter hours) is creditable for the GS-11. Your graduate level transcript must be submitted with your application packet, and it must clearly identify your major/field of study and total semester or quarter hours.

OR, Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-11, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11.

NOTE: 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. For work in the federal service, include the grade level for the position(s).

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.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.