<p>Summary</p> <p>Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Accepting applications</p> <p>Open & closing dates</p> <p>08/20/2025 to 09/11/2025</p> <p>Salary $137,222 to - $178,388 per year Pay scale & grade GS 14</p> <p>Location</p> <p>Philadelphia, PA</p> <p>1 vacancy</p> <p>Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - Travel may be required for work related issues. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive</p> <p>Promotion potential</p> <p>14</p> <p>Job family (Series)</p> <ul> <li>1640 Facility Operations Services </li></ul> <p>Supervisory status Yes Security clearance Other Drug test Yes</p> <p>Announcement number NER-2025-0187 Control number 843821400</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Internal to an agency</p> <p>Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.</p> <p>Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)</p> <p>Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.</p> <p>Clarification from the agency</p> <ul> <li>BOP Employees nationwide • DOJ Surplus and Displaced (CTAP) Employees in the local commuting area. • Duty Location: Northeast Regional Office, Philadelphia, PA • NOTE: Applicants may be subject to an interview </li></ul> <p>Duties</p> <p>Help</p> <p>This position serves as the Facilities Administrator for a region within the Federal Bureau of Prisons.</p> <p>Under the supervision of the Deputy Regional Director, the Regional Facilities Administrator is responsible for directing the facilities programs for the regional office, and for providing guidance and direction related to facilities development and maintenance programs at institutions throughout their respective region.</p> <p>Provides authoritative counsel to the Regional Director, other federal prison system staff, other agencies and various professional colleagues regarding the design and construction requirements of federal correctional institutions.</p> <p>Participates along with other Regional and Central Office staff in various mission and policy planning and execution activities.</p> <p>Guides new construction, renovations, maintenance and energy conservation programs throughout the region.</p> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Conditions of employment</p> <ul> <li>U.S. Citizenship is Required. </li><li>See Special Conditions of Employment Section. </li></ul> <p>The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP eligibility, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: Click Here</p> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.</p> <p>Basic Requirements:</p> <p>Education:</p> <p>Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration.</p> <p>OR</p> <p>Specialized Experience:</p> <p>Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:</p> <ul> <li>Managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations, including planning maintenance activities, and developing preventive maintenance programs. </li><li>Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability, informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements, and supervising operations for conformance with project plans. </li><li>Performing maintenance or construction work, including estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects (such as construction or maintenance of brick, frame, structural steel, reinforced concrete, and other type structures ranging from one- or two-story buildings to larger structures), directing actual work operations, and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project. </li></ul> <p>AND</p> <p>In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, applicants must have the following:</p> <p>Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.</p> <p>Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.</p> <p>Some examples of this qualifying experience are:</p> <ul> <li>Experience in advanced concepts, principles, and practices of correctional institution design and construction to provide definitive interpretation and guidance to institution facilities departments as well as the regional office. </li><li>Experience in illustrating and articulating concepts, details, and costs of ongoing correctional institution design and construction projects. </li><li>Experience in possessing a comprehensive knowledge of the various manuals, codes, standards, laws, and other regulations that pertain to the construction and maintenance programs throughout the region in order to assure compliance with such requirements, and to instruct and advise others. </li></ul> <p>If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.</p> <p>Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable.</p> <p>ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here.</p> <p>Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.</p> <p>If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.</p> <p>Additional information</p> <p>This position IS NOT included in the bargaining unit.</p> <p>The representative rate for this position is $150,944 per annum ($72.33 per hour).</p> <p>Special Conditions of Employment Section:</p> <p>Initial appointment to a supervisory/managerial position requires a one-year probationary period.</p> <p>The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet the needs of the agency.</p> <p>Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a urinalysis, physical, and background investigation. All applicants are subject to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit checks.</p> <p>The addresses listed on the USAJOBS account/resume must be the primary residence at the time of application. You may be required to provide proof of residence.</p> <p>Additional selections may be made if vacancies occur within the life of the certificate.</p> <p>Although competitive and non-competitive applications are being accepted, the selecting official may elect to have only one group reviewed.</p> <p>Current Federal Law Enforcement Employees:</p> <p>A prerequisite of the secondary law enforcement position is the completion of the mandatory courses in "Introduction to Correctional Techniques Phase I and Phase II". If you have not completed the mandatory courses in "Introduction to Correctional Techniques Phase I and Phase II", you are ineligible for secondary law enforcement position(s) and coverage but may still be considered for a non-law enforcement position.</p> <p>If you are not a current Bureau of Prisons employee, you must submit training records demonstrating you have completed the mandatory courses in "Introduction to Correctional Techniques Phase I and Phase II" to your hiring Human Resource office prior to appointment.</p> <p>Individuals selected who are under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) or Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and who have not had three years "primary" law enforcement retirement coverage, will not be covered by law enforcement retirement while in this position. To regain coverage, individuals must return to a position with "primary" coverage.</p> <p>NOTE: Applicants may be subject to an interview</p> <p>Expand Hide additional information</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>How you will be evaluated</p> <p>You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.</p> <p>If your composite score exceeds the average score for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your online assessment questionnaire responses and utilized to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement. If you rate yourself higher than what is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.</p> <p>There are several parts of the application process that affect the overall evaluation of your application:</p> <ul> <li>Your resume, which is part of your USAJOBS profile; </li><li>Your responses to the eligibility questions; </li><li>Your responses to the online assessment questionnaire; </li><li>Your supporting documentation, if required. </li></ul> <p>Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements for consideration. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.</p> <p>What Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities are Required for this Position?</p> <p>The following Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's) are required:</p> <ul> <li>Ability to communicate orally. </li><li>Ability to communicate in writing. </li><li>Ability to manage resources. </li><li>Knowledge of construction standards, methods, and techniques. </li><li>Knowledge of architectural design and related disciplines. </li></ul> <p>You may preview questions for this vacancy.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>Required documents</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <p>Help</p> <ul> <li>Resume showing relevant experience (cover letter optional). Experience that would not normally be part of the Federal employee's position is creditable when documented by satisfactory evidence of qualifying experience (e.g., a memorandum from the manager, Human Resource Manager, SF-52, etc.) </li><li>To receive credit for experience contained in an application, the experience must be documented in month/year format (MM/YYYY), reflecting starting date and ending date and include the number of hours worked per week. Failure to follow this format may result in disqualification. </li><li>Current or former Federal employees NOT employed by the Bureau of Prisons MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment, tenure group, and salary. If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. If you are applying for a higher grade, and your experience was gained at a Federal agency other than the Bureau of Prisons, you MUST provide the SF-50 Form which verifies the length of time you have been in your highest grade and supports your claim for time in grade. </li><li>Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. </li><li>Current federal employees NOT employed by the BOP and former federal employees MUST submit a copy of their latest yearly performance appraisal/evaluation. </li><li>CTAP, Click Here, if applicable. </li><li>A college transcript which includes the School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded, if applicable. (Note: If you are selected for this position, official transcript(s) will be required prior to your first day.) </li></ul> <p>Failure to provide these documents could possibly result in removal from consideration for this vacancy. If uploading documentation, do not identify/save your documents utilizing a special character such as %, #, @, etc. Documentation should be identified/saved as VA Letter, DD214, or Transcripts.</p> <p>We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, delays in mail service, applicant application errors, etc.</p> <p>If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:</p> <p>Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.</p> <p>Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.</p>