Facilities Management Bureau Chief (PSM1) - Iowa Veterans Home

About the role

The Iowa Veterans Home is seeking a Facilities Management Bureau Chief to lead the team responsible for maintaining and improving the 150 acre campus. This position oversees facility operations, maintenance, construction and renovation projects, regulatory compliance, budgeting, and provides leadership to the Facility Management supervisory team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee facility operations, maintenance, construction and renovation projects
• Ensure regulatory compliance
• Budgeting and financial management
• Leadership of the Facility Management supervisory team
• Assist the Iowa Veterans Cemetery as needed

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and experience equal to four years of full-time work in program administration, development, management, or operations
• Eight years of full-time work experience in program administration, development, management, or operations
• A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience
• Two years of full-time work experience work in program administration, development, management, or operations
• A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work equals one year of full-time experience
• A combination of a total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in a public-service-related area (e.g., public or business administration, social work, law, education, engineering) equals one year of full-time experience
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Public Service Supervisor or comparable specific management-level position

Qualifications

Team oriented, positive work environment, opportunity for professional growth and development, paid time off (sick leave and vacation) plus nine paid holidays per year, medical and dental insurance benefits, optional flexible spending accounts for health and dental expenses, and dependent care, exceptional retirement package: IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System), optional 401(a) Plan with employee contribution, wellness program: onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for only $36 per year, all applicants are subject to a Criminal Background Check Dependent Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Check, E-Verify and Right to Work The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.

Benefits

• Monthly optional Medical Insurance Premium (Iowa Choice*) for 2026: Single: $64/mo = employee share; $836/mo = state share Family: $210/mo = employee share; $1,896/mo = state share National Choice option also available
• Monthly Optional Dental Insurance Premium For 2026 Single: Free Family: $46
• Optional flexible spending accounts for health and dental expenses, and dependent care
• $20,000 basic life insurance at no cost
• Exceptional retirement package: IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System)
• Optional 401(a) Plan with employee contribution: The State makes match contributions into the employee’s selection of investments in a 401(a) employer match account. The match is $1 for every $1 contributed up to a $75 monthly maximum.
• Wellness Program: Onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for only $36 per year