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Workplace Services Specialist

General Services Administration
Office of Administrative Services
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Summary

This position is located in the Office of Administrative Services (OAS), General Service Administration. The incumbent will perform a variety of functions in support of providing assistance and authoritative advice in the planning, development, scheduling and operational support at the Central Office or designated Regional office.
 

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

Overview

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Open & closing dates
07/24/2024 to 07/31/2024
Salary
$95,694 - $128,956 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Locations
District of Columbia, DC
1 vacancy
Philadelphia, PA
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required for meetings and/or training.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
12
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
H-2024-0017
Control number
801417100

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Clarification from the agency

Your application will be considered if you are a: • GSA-Office of Administrative Services (OAS) employee • GSA surplus or displaced employees in the local commuting area who qualify for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) You must be serving on a career or career-conditional appointment, or under a noncompetitive Special Appointing Authority which provides for conversion to a permanent position in the Competitive Service.

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Duties

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  • Conduct Building inspections and track issues related to the building.
  • Report on discrepancies and completion of requests for assistance from the GSA/OAS Tenants.
  • Identify conference and training space and workplace equipment requirements.  
  • Assess and evaluate current and future conference and training space, parking and equipment needs to include maintaining conference room layouts and work areas.
  • Evaluate conference and training space alternatives and develop recommendations to accommodate conference and training space and equipment needs.
  • Implement workplace services policy as necessary to support the managing of property and space utilization.
  • Produce and/or present information and findings regarding the facilities standards that establish design standards and criteria for Central Office or the designated Region of GSA.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
  • Meet all eligibility requirements 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:

  • Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
  • Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
  • Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
  • Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will the Department of Homeland Security's e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
  • This position has job functions that must be executed within a specific geographic location. The official duty station is a federal facility, leased space, or an alternative worksite (typically the employee’s home) and must be a physical address (not a PO Box). Positions include routine telework work arrangements that are geographically specific to the location described below.
  •        100 Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  •        1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC

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 include this experience on your resume.

For a brief video on How to Create a Federal Resume, click here

The GS-12 salary range starts at $95,694.00 per year. Locality pay will be determined once the duty location has been established.  

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience participating or assisting in examining organizational processes and procedures and internal customer needs in order to provide customer service to a wide base of internal employees in relation to one or more of the following: (a) evaluation of current or future conference and training space as well as workplace equipment; or (b) space management activities associated with renovations, alterations, office moves, furniture and equipment; or (c) maintaining inventory or requirements for conference and training space furniture and equipment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Bargaining Unit Status: TBD

If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage.

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

Travel expenses associated with interviews may be approved. Determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive
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 through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.

GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including: 
  • Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; and
  • Fostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued.
Our commitment is: 
  • Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment;
  • Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; and
  • Drives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.

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 the mission, functions, programs, operations, and objectives and their interrelationship with programs/organizations and other Federal agencies.
  • Knowledge of conference and training space practices, governing laws, regulations, methodologies and/or policies.
  • Knowledge of space management methodology and concepts to apply new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods, and/or make recommendations which significantly change, interpret or develop important public policies and programs.
  • Knowledge of organizational and management principles, techniques, theories, practices and policies.
  • Skill in oral communications.
  • Skill in written communications.

Additional hurdle assessments, such as narrative responses or other assessments, may be administered to applicants who meet the requirements of the first hurdle, e.g., the minimum qualification requirements. If additional assessments are used, you will be provided with further instructions.

Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume so that information will be taken into consideration during the selection process.  If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

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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Office of Administrative Services

Agency contact information

Shenora Simmons
Phone
202-368-6041
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
Shenora.Simmons@gsa.gov
Address
GSA, Office of Administrative Services
General Services Administration (GSA)
Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM)
1800 F Street NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20405
United States

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