Building Management Specialist

Summary

This position is located in the HST Branch Building Management Division Office of Facility Management
Services Managing Director of Real Property in the Directorate of Domestic Operations and Emergency
Services Bureau of Administration (A/DOES/RP/FMS/BM/HST) in the U.S. Department of State (DOS).

Theposition serves as a Building Management Specialist in BM in exercising duties carrying out the
organizations building operations and acting as a Contracting OfficersRepresentative (COR).

Duties

• Provides appropriate office space and essential building services for the building occupants directs building management programs and directly manages or assists in managing the operation of the building(s) and their surrounding property.
• Participates in the development of plans and monitors schedules for the building(s) maintenance and repair programs and maintains constant contact with personnel occupying the buildings.
• Maintains active COR training and certification and serves as a COR FAC COR Certified Acquisition Professional in monitoring the work of contractors to ensure adequacy of work and services received.
• Approves all purchases for materials and services ordered against FMS accounts adheres to Foreign Affairs Handbook (FAH) and FAR financial guidance and uploads all deliverables into the ILMS e-File system.
• Collaborates with FMS Budget Analysts in the development of annual and multi-year Zero-Based Budgets and maintains oversight of budgets for the assigned facilities and projects.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top -Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions per 5CFR 300 Subpart F.

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience with contract administration including writing Statements of Work independent fee estimates monitoring contractor performance and adherence to work specifications while tracking milestones
• Experience with preventative maintenance and facility condition management for an inventory of buildings conducting assessments to determine the condition of structures identify costs to cure and life-cycle requirements
• Experience with building operation and maintenance to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of building operations including automated systems mechanical equipment electrical systems plumbing systems pneumatic systems HVAC systems and other equipment and building systems
• Experience in one of the following: automated systems mechanical systems electrical systems plumbing systems pneumatic systems HVAC systems and other equipment and building systems

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Additional information

• To request a reasonable accommodation foradditionaltime on thetimed sections of theassessment pleasesubmityour request using the Request a Reasonable Accommodation button within theAssessment Application.

  Forall otherreasonable accommodationsat the U.S. Department of State please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations(OAA)at .

  OAAis responsible forreviewing andadjudicatingreasonable accommodation(RA)requests for the Assessment Battery being usedfor this following applies to all RA requests:

  • RA requestscoveradditionaltime on timed sections only.

  • Applicantssubmittinga RA request MUST attach supporting medical documentation signed by a licensed treatingmedical provider. The documentation should describe the nature severity and expected duration of the conditionidentifythe relevant medical condition or diagnosis and explain the basis for the requested extension. RA requests that do notcontainsupporting medical documentation attachmentsatthetime ofinitialrequest may be subject to further review.

  • Note:the following documents do not on their own qualify for automatic approval oftheRA request:Schedule A letters VA benefits lettersorSSA letters.

  • Applicants MUSTsubmittheir application before the vacancy closes even if pending anaccommodationdecision.

  • Applicants are encouraged to carefully follow instructions related to medical documentation provided in the vacancy announcement prior to beginning the RA process.

  • Applicants will have 48 hours after their RA request isadjudicatedto complete the assessment generated after the allottedtimeframewill not be admissible and the applicant will not be considered further for the vacancy.

  • If a different type of RA is needed please contact OAA directly at .

• If eligible situational telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days and may require a higher or lower security clearance. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
• Agency & Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP & ICTAP):View OPMs CTAP & ICTAP eligibilitywebsite for more information. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category and submit supporting documents under the required documents section of this announcement to receive selection priority be considered Well-Qualified applicants must: score an85 or above meet Minimum Qualifications and demonstrateproficiencyin some but notall major aspects of the position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

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