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Open to IRS Career/Career-Conditional, Treasury/IRS CTAP, & IRS RPP employees
WHAT IS THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT & SECURITY SERVICES (FMSS) DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
Facilities Management and Security Services Operations East, Facilities Management and Security Services Operations West.
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):
PD96330, PD96324, and PD96305
Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION GS-07: To be minimally qualified for this position you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
Basic knowledge of the concepts, practices, regulations and policies various external/internal, and others associated with building management functions (i.e., landscape maintenance, food services, recycling/shredding, custodial, Operations & Maintenance, etc.) in order to provide technical advice.
For example, some of these regulations and policies include: Executive Orders on energy and recycling, State and local pesticide/herbicide regulations, FDA and local health department regulations, CFR (Code of Federal Regulations), OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act), FPMR (Facilities Property Management Regulations) and procurement regulations to provide guidance with established rules and laws; General knowledge of contract administration sufficient to identify problem areas and ensure contract conditions are met; General knowledge of various automated systems and software programs, some examples are: centralized employee problem help desk or reporting center (i.e., KISAM/OSGetServices) automated financial system (i.e., Procurement for Public Sector), CMMS/CMIS (Computerized Maintenance Management/Information System), and lawn irrigation systems. Knowledge of oral and written techniques in order to prepare reports, identify and resolve recurring problems, and to communicate effectively.
EDUCATION: One (1) year of full-time graduate education at an accredited college or university.
OR
Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a bachelor's degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: At least one (1) year of combined graduate education and experience equivalent to that described above.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION GS-09: To be minimally qualified for this position you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
Knowledge of the various external/internal concepts, practices, regulations and policies, and others associated with building management functions (i.e., landscape maintenance, food services, recycling/shredding, custodial, Operations & Maintenance, etc.) in order to provide technical advice on services problems, issues and contracts.
For example, some of these regulations and policies, include: Executive Orders on energy and recycling, State and local pesticide/herbicide regulations, FDA and local health department regulations CFR (Code of Federal Regulations), OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act), FPMR (Facilities Property Management Regulations) and procurement regulations to ensure actions, advice and guidance complies with established rules and laws; Analytical and evaluative techniques, both qualitative and quantitative, sufficient to identify, evaluate, and modify work methods; Experience working with contract administration to be able to inspect and identify problem areas/trends and recommend modifications to ensure contract conditions are met; Knowledge of various automated systems and software programs in order to research, generate/issue reports, and other documents. Some examples of these systems and programs are: centralized employee problem help desk or reporting center (i.e., KISAM/OSGetServices), automated financial system (i.e., Procurement for Public Sector), CMMS/CMIS (Computerized Maintenance Management/Information System), and lawn irrigation systems. Knowledge of oral and written techniques in order to prepare reports/documents/technical contract specifications, identify and resolve problems and to communicate effectively with employees, union officials, Contracting Officers, contractors, and others both within and outside the organization.
OR
EDUCATION: A master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field of study at an accredited college or university
OR
Two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading a master's degree in a related field of study. One (1) year of graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.
OR
L.L.B. or J.D., if related.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: At least one (1) year of combined graduate education and experience equivalent to that described above.
Please see the Education section for the GS-11 specialized experience/education.
AND
MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks.
AND
TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens".
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Qualification Requirements continued:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION GS-11: To be minimally qualified for this position you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
Knowledge of the practices, regulations, policies, and precedents external/internal, and others associated with building management functions (i.e., landscape maintenance, food services, recycling/shredding, custodial, Operations & Maintenance, etc.) in order to provide technical advice on service problems, issues, and contracts.
Some examples of such regulations and policies, include: Executive Orders on energy and recycling, State and local pesticide/herbicide regulations, FDA and local health department regulations, CFR (Code of Federal Regulations), OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act), and FPMR (Facilities Property Management Regulations) and procurement regulations, to ensure actions, advice and guidance complies with established rules and laws; Analytical and evaluative and techniques, both qualitative and quantitative, sufficient to identify, evaluate, and modify work methods; Experience working with contract administration sufficient to inspect and identify problem areas/trends, recommend modifications and/or adjustments to ensure contract conditions are met; Knowledge of various automated systems and software programs in order to research and obtain up-to-date information, track work assignments, and to generate/issue reports. Examples of these systems and programs are centralized employee problem help desk or reporting center (i.e., KISAM/OSGetServices), automated financial system (i.e., Procurement for Public Sector), CMMS/CMIS (Computerized Maintenance Management/Information System), and lawn irrigation systems, etc. Knowledge of oral and written techniques in order to prepare reports/documents/technical contract specifications, identify and resolve problems and to communicate effectively with employees, union officials, Contracting Officers, contractors, and others both within and outside the organization.
OR
EDUCATION: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
OR
Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
OR
LL.M., if related.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: At least one (1) year of combined graduate education and experience equivalent to that described above.
Education
A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated on the Critical Job Elements (CJE) of the position to be filled, in accordance with Article 13 of the IRS/NTEU National Agreement. Your application will also be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions/assessment. Your experience, education, training, prior performance, and awards, relevant to the position being filled, will be considered throughout the hiring process. IRS employees may obtain most recent awards listing at https://persinfo.web.irs.gov/.
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring polices). We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of 80 or better to be rated as well qualified to receive special selection priority.
The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 11/20/2024 and/or cut-off dates in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 11/20/2024.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12596945
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; to review reasonable accommodation policies and procedures please visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/reasonable-accommodations/. We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on "more information." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
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