Facilities Planning and Operations Manager

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the National Zoological Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), within the Department Planning, Facilities and Operations.

The Facilities Planning and Operations Manager is responsible for overall facilities management planning, development of exhibitions, facility modification/construction operations and activities. In this position, you will: Direct strategic planning, design, and management of facilities, exhibitions, animal habitats, and related infrastructure.

Oversees facility maintenance, repair programs, and long-range capital improvement initiatives to ensure compliance and organizational priorities are met. Develops and implements annual budgets for capital and maintenance projects, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and operational needs. Supervises multidisciplinary staff, assigns work, adjusts priorities, and manages schedules to to ensure efficient program execution.

Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as managing facilities, construction, renovation, and exhibition projects in a zoo, aquarium, museum, animal-care or research facility.

Experience must include overseeing animal habitat or exhibition projects and coordinating activities affecting animal welfare, safety, environmental systems, and facility operations. Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position.

Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri.

Corps) 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.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.