Duties

The Procurement and Facilities Specialist works in a five-person office that performs and coordinates administrative, technical, and professional work related to ensuring that court units are supplied with the materials, equipment, and services required to function optimally. The incumbent assists in performing day-to-day building management issues and space and facilities projects, serves as the back up to the Property and Procurement Administrator, and acts as their alter ego in their absence. The incumbent also ensures compliance with the appropriate guidelines, policies, and approved internal controls.

For a full list of Duties and Responsibilities, please visit: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/sites/dcd/files/2023_14_Procurement_and_Facilities_Specialist.pdf .

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

United States citizenship is required for consideration for this position.
United States citizenship is required for consideration for this position.

Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees .

Employees of the United States District and Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia are excepted service appointments. Excepted service appointments are "At-Will" and can be terminated with or without cause by the court.

Employees are required to use the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit.

The selected candidate will undergo a background check and a Moderate Risk Background Investigation (MBI). This is a five-year background investigation with five-year periodic updates.

Selection will be made consistent with the provisions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Plan adopted by the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia.

Qualifications

Required Specialized Experience:

To qualify for the CL-25/26: The candidate must also possess a minimum of one year of specialized experience.

To qualify for the CL-27: The candidate must also possess a minimum of two years of specialized experience.

Specialized experience includes progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience that is in, or closely related to, the work of the position and which has demonstrated the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and involves the routine use of automated software and keyboarding for word processing, data entry, and report generation.

Preferred Experience:

Procurement and facilities experience in a legal/court setting is highly preferred, but not required.

Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to effectively communicate with staff to determine needs and maintain complete and accurate records and files. The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing is critical.

Excellent organizational skills, the ability to respond to requests on short notice and the ability to manage multiple tasks and stringent deadlines are essential.

Education

A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university is required.

Additional information

Full-time employees of the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia are eligible for a full range of benefits to include:

• A minimum of 11 paid holidays per year.
• Paid annual leave in the amount of 13 days per year for the first three years, 20 days per year after three years, and 26 days per year after fifteen years.
• Paid sick leave in the amount of 13 days per year.
• Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS).
• Optional participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), Federal Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), the Flexible Benefits Program, the Commuter Benefit Program, SmartBenefits (mass transit subsidy up to $300 per month), and Long-Term Care Insurance.
• Employee Recognition Program, budget permitting.
• Workers' Compensation Program.
• On-site physical fitness facility.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Federal Occupational Health Services Program (FOH)/ On-site Health Unit.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Work Life Services.
• Priority enrollment for children beginning at three months of age until kindergarten of all employees of the United States Courts in the Thurgood Marshall Child Development Center (TMCDC).