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Supervisory Building Manager

General Services Administration
Public Buildings Service
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Summary

As a Building Manager, you will be responsible for both day-to-day and short and long range management and planning activities. 

Location of position: Public Buildings Service, East Bay Field Office, in Oakland, CA.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Overview

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Open date: 03/10/2020
Closed date: 03/19/2020
Location
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$111,286 - $144,676 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Promotion potential
13
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Travel as needed.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
Yes
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Other
Announcement number
20PBSA092LRMP
Control number
562306500

Duties

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  • Shares fully with the Field Office Manager in the management of the Field Office, to include both day-to-day and short and long range management and planning activities. As such represents the Field Office Manager at meetings, with full authority to make commitments, and acts with full authority for the Field Office Manager in his absence.
  • Advises to the Field Office Manager on sound management policies and procedures and participates fully in the formulation and implementation of Field Office policy and procedures and in monitoring and evaluating the status and progress of the Field Office programs.
  • Analyzes of the impact of regional and Central Office policy changes or directives on the Field Office operations and in developing specific methods for implementation. Analyzes the effectiveness of the programs, ensuring that established goals are being accomplished, identifying deficiencies and establishing corrective measures. Reviews functional distribution and plans and proposes changes in distribution of functions, workflow, etc. to accomplish the mission of the Field Office.
  • Represents the Field Office Manager in the establishment and maintenance of effective relationships with other activities.  Participates actively in critical and controversial contacts/negotiations with other GSA activities, tenants, contractors, public groups, and Federal/state/local governmental activities.

Requirements

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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 political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.
  • 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.

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.

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here. 

The GS-13 salary range starts at $111,286 per year.  

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. 

Specialized experience is defined as: evaluating policies, implementing programs, and independently making decisions relating to the operation and maintenance of buildings and leased space; analyzing the effectiveness of facility operations, automated systems and equipment; developing and maintaining strong working relationships with customer agencies, lessors, contractors, and client personnel; and managing or monitoring real property budgetary and financial data.

Additional information

We are also accepting applications from all U.S. Citizens and Nationals under Vacancy Announcement # 20PBSA093LRDE. You must apply separately to each announcement to be considered for both.

Bargaining Unit status: Ineligible

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:
• Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government
• Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee
• Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed; through other means; or not at all.

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.

  • Knowledge of a wide range of property management principles, concepts and practices.

  • Knowledge of the customer mission and customer business requirements, and the ability to integrate those needs to identify and translate those requirements into asset recommendations for assigned buildings that fulfill customer expectations and asset management standards.

  • Knowledge of methods and tools used for risk assessment and mitigation of risk to integrate those into customer interactions and strategic needs.

  • Demonstrated skill and the ability to communicate effectively by applying active/effective listening skills.

  • Knowledge of building and operating system capabilities and limitations related to the development and integration of asset investment strategies into an asset business plan.

  • Knowledge of the building operating parameters (systems and equipment efficiencies, profitability, etc.), coupled with GSA and customer business requirements, and the ability to integrate those needs to identify and translate those requirements into asset recommendations for assigned buildings that optimize building functionality, usefulness and overall operations.

  • Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods and techniques to analyze and assess the efficiency and effectiveness of a variety of building operations and programs.

  • 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 and customer satisfaction drivers to operate, maintain and manage real property assets in a manner that provides quality building services at a reasonable costs and satisfies building tenants and customer agencies.

  • Knowledge of and ability to apply PBS business playbooks to a wide range of technical facilities operational decisions and recommendations.

  • Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, as demonstrated by facilitation, coordination and meeting skills; sound customer relationship skills; and the ability to prepare comprehensive recommendations in differing formats to all levels of audiences in both formal and informal settings.

  • Comprehensive knowledge of assigned customer agencies’ missions, requirements, systems, and procedures, as well as foresight necessary to anticipate their business and workplace needs.


Additional assessments may be used, and, if so, you will be provided with further instructions.

If you are eligible under GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.


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Public Buildings Service

Agency contact information

Lorree Rhodes
Phone
817-978-4115
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
vacancy.inquiries@gsa.gov
Address
GSA, Public Buildings Service
General Services Administration
Human Resources Service Center (PBS)
50 United Nations Plaza, Room 4254
San Francisco, California 94102
United States

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