Clarification from the agency

This position is opened to ALL US Citizens.

Supervisory and Managerial Responsibilities 

Performs administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates. Assigns duties to and evaluate performance. Manages the organizational unit's budget and workload, proposing and justifying revisions in staffing levels, work priorities, and deadlines. Develops performance requirements for subordinates and ensures a mutual understanding of the performance standards. Resolves complaints and grievances as delegated by higher level supervisors. Provides leadership to ensure support for equal employment opportunity (EEO) goals and requirements. Practices non-discriminatory employment actions to prevent unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, age or disability. Provides for employee skills enrichment through job related coaching, mentoring and training.

The incumbent is responsible for utilizing a thorough knowledge of and compliance with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, and AOC safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner and to initiate or take corrective action on unsafe conditions in managed areas.

Acquisition, Assistance and Material Management Services 

Independently leads a broad range of procurement activities and serves as a primary liaison for procurement efforts. Provides expert guidance to staff to include requisitions, purchase cards, contracts and reviewing scopes of work, solicitations and cooperative agreements. Initiates procurement actions to carry out the Capitol Building jurisdiction mission and supporting services, preparing requisitions and serving as a Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR), as guided by AOC procurement policies. Responsible for tracking and managing procurement activities while keeping supervisors updated on their progress.

Manages purchase card holders’ reviews to determine the overall assessment of Capitol Building purchase card activities. Oversees data input and reporting of procurement matters. Establishes and oversees procedures for developing and managing cooperative agreements.

Client Services 

Receives and manages requests from Members of Congress for repair and maintenance of the U.S. Capitol and the CVC. Determines whether requests fall under the jurisdiction of the AOC or the House's Chief Administrative Office or the Senate Sergeant at Arms. Advises requester appropriately and suggests possible alternative courses of action and/or refers requester to the proper office. Receives and reviews complaints from building occupants and refers the complaint to the proper office.  

Assists with training and travel requests for the Executive Director’s Office.

Conditions of employment

• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.

• A citizen of the United States;
• A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
• A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
• A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
• A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM qualification standards

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Candidates for the GS-12 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as the following: 

Specialized experience is defined as having experience in the following areas (must meet qualification for number 1 and two out of the four remaining qualifications):

• Utilizing purchasing regulations, methods, procedures, and business practices to make purchases involving specialized and commercial requirements; completing critical purchasing tasks in a timely manner; utilizing automated processes pertaining to purchasing and purchase orders; and preparing and reconciling purchase requisitions in an electronic financial system.
• Providing oversight of administrative and technical programs
• Receiving and managing requests for building services and providing oversight of repairs, maintenance, and procurement of various supplies, material, equipment, and support services
• Working knowledge of Computer Aided Facility Management (CAFM) to track work orders and service requests

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

 Candidates for the GS-13 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as the following: 

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Supervising administrative and technical staff, including managing workload, training, developing performance management, resource management and timekeeping (2) Planning, coordinating and directing the development and execution of strategic initiatives, standards, policies, procedures and systems to meet current and future operational objectives; (3) Performing complex analysis of facilities management and support services programs and operations and making recommendations to improve organizational performance; (4) Utilizing purchasing regulations, methods, procedures, and business practices to make purchases involving specialized and commercial requirements; completing critical purchasing tasks in a timely manner; utilizing automated processes pertaining to purchasing and purchase orders; and preparing and reconciling purchase requisitions in an electronic financial system

How you will be evaluated

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

Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions. 

Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies:

KSA 1: Leadership- Knowledge in managing the Service Center Branch and directs work that is administrative, technical and complex clerical in nature.

KSA 2: Building Services Management- Knowledge in planning work to be accomplished sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work.

KSA 3: Contract Support-Knowledge in proving assistance to contractors and vendors. Contacts are also with the news media and the public.

KSA 4: Communication-Knowledge in giving advice, counsel or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Hears and resolves minor complaints from employees.

Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions.  Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration.

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).