Lead Equipment Specialist - Federal Acquisition Service Job Richmond area,Virginia USA,Business

Summary As a Lead Equipment Specialist, you will provide nationwide support for Maintenance Control Center (MCC) customers, vendors and other Fleet personnel on a diverse range of technical, administrative and analytical functions relating to MCC program functions and operations.

Location of position:
General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service, Location Negotiable After Selection

We are currently filling four vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

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Duties

Provide expert technical advice on the full range of fleet management and broad Maintenance Control Center (MCC) integrated services and contracting issues to team members; disseminates and communicates to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and the deadlines and time frames established for completion.
Assist with the front-line monitoring of the overall efficiency of the national vehicle maintenance program, with a special emphasis on controlling costs and quality of repairs. Collect and analyze data compiled from computer-generated reports to track trends that affect efficiency and/or productivity of the vehicle maintenance programs. Formulate recommendations and suggestions to improve nationwide maintenance policies and procedures.
Coordinate vehicle maintenance and repair as part of the National MCC serving all GSA Fleet customers and vendors through the use of phone systems and electronic requests for authorization for the majority of contacts. Make a variety of technical and analytical determinations regarding the nature of the repair, costs associated with or projected for the repair, cost replacement for parts and similar decisions.

Resolve problems or issues related to vehicle maintenance, and the National MCC with customers, Fleet Management Centers and vendors.
Perform follow‑up on effect of policy and procedure changes. Review and evaluate vehicle quality deficiency reports, service bulletins and vehicle manufacturer service recommendations, in addition to any other pertinent sources of information. Submit a written analysis with supporting data to the center supervisor, along with recommendations concerning appropriate action.
Represent the team consensus and convey the team’s findings and recommendations in meetings and dealings with other team leaders, program officials, the public and other customers on issues related to or that have an impact on the team’s objectives, work products and/or tasks. Provide reference materials and background information to team members, and pass along relevant policies, procedures and written instructions from the supervisor.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

Current or Former Political Appointees:
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security's e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a…