Innovation

Federal personnel are required to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and ability to investigate ways to improve facility services.
• Demonstrate knowledge and ability to assess risks and opportunities.
• Demonstrate knowledge and ability to conduct pilot tests when developing new procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the online National Science Foundation library of Federal Facilities related publications (e.g., Core Competencies for Federal Facilities Asset Managers Through 2020, Predicting Outcomes of Investment in Maintenance and Repair of Federal Facilities).
• Demonstrate knowledge of Federal Government “Knowledge Hubs” (e.g., Whole Building Design Guide, Fed Center).
• Demonstrate knowledge of the offices, programs, and National Labs at Department of Energy (DOE) that drive innovation in Facilities operation and management (e.g., Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)).
• Demonstrate knowledge of GSA’s Green Proving Ground Program
• Demonstrate knowledge of the training and certifications provided by industry associations and professional societies in Facilities Operations and Management, Energy Management, Sustainability, Project Management, etc.
• Demonstrate knowledge of university Facilities Management degrees and certifications.
• Demonstrate ability to translate innovative ideas into actionable tasks:
• Work with occupants and Facilities Team to analyze and ensure alignment of Facilities Team with the mission of Department and Agency and the specific occupant’s deliverables
• Work with occupants and Facilities Team to integrate people, places, processes, and technologies throughout all interconnected organizations
• Using knowledge gained from the above sources and ingenuity born from day-to-day in the field operations, find ways to innovate across traditional macro and micro organizational boundaries