Clarification from the agency

Your application will be considered if you are a: • GSA 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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• 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.

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:

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 $102,444 per year.  

If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.  

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.

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 as well as a thorough understanding of building tenants and customer agencies’ needs, requirements and customer satisfaction drivers to develop options and solutions to provide quality building services that optimize the building’s ability to support the customer’s mission needs.
• Knowledge of the customer mission, 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 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.

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.