Supervisory Building Management Specialist

Summary

Located in the Building Management Division Office of Facility Management Services Managing Director for Real Property Directorate of Domestic Operations and Emergency Services Bureau of Administration (A/DOES/RP/FMS/BM) this position serves as Division Chief providing executive leadership and oversight of operations maintenance capital improvements contracts emergency preparedness and resource management for over 7 million square feet of domestic facilities.

Duties

• Directs the operation maintenance and strategic management of over seven million square feet of domestic facilities and 175 acres of grounds ensuring safe reliable and efficient building operations.
• Leads a multi-branch organization through subordinate supervisors by establishing priorities managing resources evaluating performance resolving personnel matters and ensuring mission accomplishment.
• Provides executive-level technical leadership on facilities management building systems capital improvements emergency response sustainability code compliance and asset management initiatives.
• Oversees complex contracts construction operations and maintenance projects serving as senior advisor on procurement strategy contractor performance inspections and project execution.
• Represents the Department with senior Federal officials industry partners and stakeholders to resolve complex facilities issues develop policy and improve nationwide building management programs.

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.
• Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit: 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-14 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:

  • Experience providing leadership and technical oversight of facility management programs involving the operation maintenance and management of owned delegated and/or leased facilities.
  • Experience administering or managing facilities-related contracts including monitoring contractor performance and compliance with contract requirements
  • Experience developing and implementing long-range facilities management strategies budgets maintenance programs capital improvements and/or asset management plans.
  • Experience resolving complex facilities management issues involving building operations emergency response and/or regulatory compliance including providing recommendations or briefings to senior leadership.

  There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 position.

  In addition applicants experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities:

  • Ability to assign review and supervise the work of others;
  • Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability and situations on the facts and circumstances;
  • Ability to adjust to change work pressures or difficult situations without undue stress;
  • Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and
  • Capacity to see the job through.

  Education

  Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

  Additional information

  • For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at .

  • If eligible situationalteleworkagreements may bepermitted with supervisory approval.

  • Multiple positions may be filled from this eligible applicantstothis announcement may be referred to other similar positions inotherBureaus/Offices in the Departmentfor up to 240 days and may require a higher or lower security 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 andsubmitsupporting documents under the required documents section of this announcement to receive selection priority be considered Well-Qualified applicants must: score an85 or above meet MinimumQualifications anddemonstrateproficiencyin 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:

Manager