Duties

Summary

As a Supervisory Building Manager, you will be responsible for the coordination of all projects and work assignments within a designated geographical area.

Location of Position: National Capital Region (NCR), Public Building Services (PBS), Office of Facilities Management (OFM), Washington, D.C.

We are currently filling one vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed through this announcement or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area.

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Responsibilities

As a Building Manager you will perform the following duties:

Advise tenant agencies on the development of plans, specifications, statements of work and construction drawings for projects proposed. Provides information and advise, including authoritative interpretations of agency policies and procedures relating to construction and buildings maintenance policies. Supervise on-site subordinates, Building Managers, professional and/or technical staff members, office automation administrative/clerical staff members and works with the custodial and mechanical supervisors. Settle disputes between and among tenant agencies relative to proposed or ongoing projects, such as, where one agency's reconfiguration of space plans affects the continuous use of space of another agency. Administer contracts, such as, operation and maintenance of buildings systems, elevator maintenance, custodial operations, trash and debris removal, paper recycle of high grade white paper, newspaper, and cans etc.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
13

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 the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

• Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career SES political appointee.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
• Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position.
• Serve a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required.
• 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 condition of continued employment.

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

• the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
• number of hours per week you worked (if part time).

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

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The GS-13 salary range starts at $99,172 per year.

To qualify, you must have one year of specialized experience that is equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-12), in the Federal service. OPM Qualifications Standards for 1176 Series .

Specialized experience is experience in researching and preparing policy, procedures, and standards that provide governance for the operation and management of large office buildings including buildings and space delegated to other entities. Such experience must reflect responsibility for coordinating tasks and assignments; improving customer and client satisfaction; preparing service contracts, and/or the development of maintenance programs for buildings; evaluating and monitoring building management operations including energy and environmental management programs; utilizing quantitative and qualitative techniques to gather, analyze and report data to measure programs relating to facility operations.

Education

Additional information

Bargaining Unit status: N/A
Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

Travel expenses associated with interviews will be your responsibility.

We are currently filling one vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed through this announcement or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be scored on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities. Your responses to these questions must be supported by your resume or your score may be lowered.

• We will use a method called Category Rating to assess your application. Here's how it will work:
  
  • You will be scored on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities:
  • Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
    
  • Ability to supervise and plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjusts short-term priorities; assign work to subordinates based on priorities;assure, reasonable equity of performance standards
    
  • Knowledge of a wide range of building management principles, concepts and practices as well as a thorough understanding of building tenants and customer agencies needs, requirements
    
  • Knowledge of contract rules, regulations and procedures.
    
  • Your answers to the questions will be used to place you in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified
  • We will verify your answers to the questions in your resume. If your resume doesn't support your answers, we may lower your score, which could place you in a lower category.
  • Within each category, veterans will receive selection priority over non-veterans.
  
  Additional assessments may be used, and, if so, you will be provided with further instructions.
  
  If you are eligible under Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan or GSA's Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP/CTAP) , you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.
  

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Required Documents

ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing date. Review the following list to determine what you need to submit.

• If you are claiming veterans' preference:
  
• Copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD-214 that shows the dates of your active duty service. If selected, a DD-214 showing your type of discharge (member 4 copy) will be required prior to appointment.
• If you are claiming 10-point preference or derived preference (a spouse, widow or widower, or parent of a deceased or disabled veteran), submit both of the following in addition to the DD-214:
  
• completed SF-15 form; and
• proof of your entitlement (refer to SF-15 for complete list).
• If you are active duty military- Certification on a letterhead from your military branch that includes your rank, character of service (must be under honorable conditions) & military service dates including discharge/release date (must be no later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted).
• If you are ICTAP / CTAP eligible - submit a, b, and c: (a) proof of eligibility including agency notice; (b) SF-50, and (c) most recent performance appraisal.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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 .

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.