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Building Manager

General Services Administration
Public Buildings Service
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Summary

As a Supervisory Building Manager, you will be responsible for the coordination of all projects and work assignments within a designated geographical area.

Location of Position:  National Capital Region (NCR), Public Building Services (PBS), Office of Facilities Management (OFM), Washington, D.C.



Overview

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Open date: 03/10/2020
Closed date: 03/30/2020
Location
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$102,663 - $133,465 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
Not required
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
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Announcement number
20PBSC143SLMP
Control number
562255900

Duties

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As a Building Manager you will perform the following duties:

Advise tenant agencies on the development of plans, specifications, statements of work and construction drawings for projects proposed. Provides information and advise, including authoritative interpretations of agency policies and procedures relating to construction and buildings maintenance policies. Supervise on-site subordinates, Building Managers,  professional and/or technical staff members, office automation administrative/clerical staff members and works with the custodial and mechanical supervisors. Settle disputes between and among tenant agencies relative to proposed or ongoing projects, such as, where one agency's reconfiguration of space plans affects the continuous use of space of another agency. Administer contracts, such as, operation and maintenance of buildings systems, elevator maintenance, custodial operations, trash and debris removal, paper recycle of high grade white paper, newspaper, and cans etc.

*If you applied under announcement number: 20PBSC069SLMP,  you must reapply to this vacancy in ordered to be considered.*

*This is NOT a full-time telework position. The selectee is expected to work at the duty location listed in the vacancy announcement.

This vacancy is also being announced as Vacancy Announcement Number 20PBSC171SLDE under Delegated Examining procedures.  You must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered under both procedures.

At this time we are only filling one vacancy; however, additional vacancies may be filled  through this announcement or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of closing date
  • U.S. Citizenship or National
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must have registered with the Selective Service
  • Meet all eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date.
  • Direct Deposit of salary check to financial organization required.

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 Non-Career 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.
  • Complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment" (OF-306) to determine suitability for Federal employment.
  • Undergo a background investigation and receive a favorable adjudication. This position has been designated as a Public Trust position.
  • If you are not a current GSA employee, you must complete the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 to determine identity and employment (work status) eligibility. GSA will verify the information through the DHS e-Verify automated system. Any identified discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
  • Non-GSA employees must complete the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 to determine identity and employment (work status) eligibility. GSA will verify the information through the DHS e-Verify automated system. Any identified discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
  • Complete an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, and obtain approval that no conflict or an appearance of conflict exists between your financial interest and this position.
  • Complete a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, unless this has been previously fulfilled.

Qualifications

The GS-13 salary range starts at $102,663 per year, if you meet the following qualifications. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. To qualify, you must demonstrate one year of specialized experience at the GS-12.

Specialized experience is in researching and preparing policy, procedures, and standards that provide governance for the operation and management of large office buildings including buildings and space delegated to other entities. Such experience must reflect responsibility for coordinating tasks and assignments; improving customer and client satisfaction; preparing service contracts, and/or the development of maintenance programs for buildings; evaluating and monitoring building management operations including custodial, recycling, energy and environmental management, and mechanical maintenance programs; utilizing quantitative and qualitative techniques to gather, analyze and report data to measure programs relating to facility operations.

NOTE:  Qualifications are based on length and level of experience.  Therefore, in addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours per week if part time. Qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, so failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. For a brief video on How to Create a Federal Resume, click here.

Additional information

  • Bargaining Unit status: Non-bargaining
  • GSA does not accept applications or application materials submitted with Government-paid postage.
  • Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed. This vacancy announcement does not preclude filling this position by other means. Management also has the right not to fill the position.
  • Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses are not authorized for this position. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

If you are found qualified for the position, your responses to the self-assessment vacancy questions will be used to assign a numerical score. If your responses to the vacancy questions are not supported by your resume then your score may be adjusted lower by the Human Resources Specialist. Scores are not augmented by Veteran's preference points for this type of announcement (Merit Promotion). You will be evaluated on the vacancy related questions that were designed to assess your overall possession of the following competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities:

  • Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to supervise and plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjusts short-term priorities; assign work to subordinates based on priorities; assure, reasonable equity of performance standards.
  • Knowledge of a wide range of building management principles, concepts and practices, concepts and practices as well as a thorough understanding of building tenants and customer agencies' needs, requirements.
  • Knowledge of contract rules, regulations and procedures.
A variety of assessments/assessment tools may be used to evaluate candidates for specific vacancies covered by this announcement. Candidates will be notified when further assessments are implemented and provided with instructions on how to access and complete the assessment(s). Be sure to APPLY EARLY as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the announcement closing. If you are a GSA Career Transition Assistance eligible, you must be considered well qualified (minimum score or 85) to receive priority. CTAP

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Public Buildings Service

Agency contact information

Shonda Lawton
Phone
202-430-4830
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
shonda.lawton@gsa.gov
Address
GSA, Public Buildings Service
General Services Administration
Washington Area Operations Center, (WAOC)
1800 F Street, NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20006
United States

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