Clarification from the agency

Your application will be considered if you are a: • GSA PBS R1 employee (must be employed by GSA- R1-PBS). • GSA surplus or displaced employee in the local commuting area who qualify for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) You must be serving on 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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This position is categorized as "on site required". You will be required to report to the duty location on a regular/daily basis.

Major Duties:

1. Supervision and assignment of duties for staff, 3-7 Property Managers to include semi-annual performance reviews, training requirements, and corrective action for performance issues.
2. Contract Administration for federal buildings and leased locations. Responsible for service contracts, lease contracts and some minor construction contracts.
3. Customer Service in both federally owned and leased locations. Provide efficient, effective customer service to various federal agencies while working within the confines of performance measures, budget allowance and rules and regulations.
4. Fiscal/Financial responsibility to ensure building performance is meeting or exceeding the goals established by Portfolio Management. Maximize return on investment and ensure efficient operating costs are within the set parameters established by leadership.

Conditions of employment

• Meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of closing date
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)

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 4 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
• May be required to participate in the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), which includes attending meetings and planning activities; and carrying out mission-critical work at a designated location other than your primary work site (which may be outside of your commuting area).

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 $116,820 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 experience managing large office buildings or large office complexes including assigning tasks to staff; improving customer and client agency satisfaction with building services; negotiating service contracts and lease provisions; preparing service contracts; developing maintenance programs; evaluating and monitoring building operations, maintenance, repair, custodial, recycling, environmental management and alterations, etc. to ensure compliance with agency requirements and industry standards; performing budget formulation and execution; and conducting inspections of designated space or facilities.

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.  

• Specialized program knowledge of building management operations to include mechanical, electrical, plumbing, roofing and structural matters and the maintenance of those systems; elevators; operations and energy conservation (including water efficiency, renewable resources, sustainability, zero environmental footprint and related energy goals and initiatives); custodial and waste management; recycling; art and historic preservation; space alterations; safety, emergency management, environmental management and concessions.
• Advanced skill in interpersonal relations and in written and oral communications required to explain, evaluate, and negotiate client technical operating requirements; coordinate work efforts and negotiate resolutions to problems; and present information and conduct meetings in a concise and professional manner.
• A wide range of buildings management principles, concepts and practices as well as a thorough understanding of building tenants and client 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 cost and satisfies building tenants and customer agencies.  
• Extensive working knowledge of financial principles, concepts and practices, budgetary formulation and execution processes.     
• Knowledge and ability required to interpret contract specifications, perform recurring inspections, review contractor performance, and evaluate, document and ensure quality of services required. In-depth knowledge of Federal acquisition and property management regulations, required to plan and manage the operation of buildings including lease administration processes; specific knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) related to Simplified Acquisition procedures.    

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.