Health Care Facilities Specialist

About the role

The position is located at the Mann‑Grandstaff VA Medical Center (MGVAMC) in Spokane, Washington and reports to the Deputy Chief, Engineering Service. The position serves as the Management and Program Analyst for the Engineering Service of the MGVAMC as well as for the leased spaces in Community‑Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; Spokane Valley, Washington; and Wenatchee, Washington. This position also services Rural Health Clinics in Libby, Washington and Sandpoint, Idaho.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/30/2026.

Time‑In‑Grade Requirement

Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time‑in‑grade requirements by the closing date. For a GS‑9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS‑7. For a GS‑11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS‑9. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF‑50 that shows your time‑in‑grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF‑50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one‑year time‑in‑grade; in that case you must provide an additional SF‑50 that clearly demonstrates one‑year time‑in‑grade. Time‑In‑Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

GS‑9 Grade Requirements

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS‑7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation. Examples include:

• Communicating information clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Preparing and presenting recommendations.
• Effectively using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook.
• Creating, modifying, improving spreadsheets and reports.
• Basic understanding of budget and finance principles.

Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

Combination: Combination of specialized experience and education beyond 1 full year of graduate level education.

GS‑11 Grade Requirements

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS‑9. Examples include:

• Communicating information clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Preparing and presenting recommendations.
• Effectively using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook.
• Creating, modifying, improving spreadsheets and reports.
• Planning program management policies.
• Reading and interpreting architectural and engineering specifications drawings.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Basic understanding of budget and finance principles.
• Assists with justifying, executing and maintaining the integrity of a facility budget.

Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related.

Combination: Combination of specialized experience and education beyond 2 full years of graduate education. One year of full‑time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full‑time study; if that information cannot be obtained, 18 semester hours satisfy the 1 year requirement.

Competencies

You will be rated on the following competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self‑Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

Experience Credit

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. 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.

Physical Requirements

The work is sedentary and requires sitting, intermittent walking and some standing. The work occasionally requires the carrying of light objects such as files, books and reports weighing less than 15 pounds. The use of a keyboard is required to access a computer to perform the work. Intermittent travel is required. Infrequently, the incumbent may be required to access unfinished buildings or leased space to inspect the layout of space which may require the incumbent to wear personal protective equipment, such as a hard hat. The incumbent may be required to work evenings and weekends, as well as perform infrequent overnight travel to meetings and conferences.

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

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with multiple services and disciplines providing expertise, support and/or cohesive team‑building leadership for planning and resource management.
• Assists with development and updating of Capital Asset Inventory and construction projects.
• Primary liaison to all project development sections and leases.
• Develops packages for new leases or changes to existing leases.
• Physically inspects rooms and buildings to maintain detailed space utilization data and inventory data.
• Assists in planning and coordinating Medical Center‑wide use of space and physical facilities.
• Continuously monitors execution of the service's budget.
• Receives and analyzes requests for space.
• Resolves space planning issues.
• Assists management in identification of problems, trends, or future space needs and makes recommendations.

Promotion Potential

The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Schedule

Full Time, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. This is not a virtual position.