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The Architect of the Capitol is accepting applications for a Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist to assist with strategic planning and provide overall direction, planning and deployment of resources of the operations of the Supreme Court’s Electrical & Elevator Branch, Grounds Branch, and the Day, Evening, and night sections of the Maintenance Branch.
Learn more about this agency10/30/2024 to 11/19/2024
$139,395 - $181,216 per year
GS 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—In accordance with the Agency Policy.
Not required
No
Permanent - Permanent, Full Time
Full-time - This is an Excepted Service position and does not require or confer Civil Service Competitive Status
Excepted
14
Yes
Yes
No
SC-2025-022
816844400
Applications will be accepted from all U.S. citizens. Note: Please be advised that federal retired annuitant candidates may only be considered as a temporary employee if the role can be filled in that capacity.
This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Office of the Facility Manager, U.S. Supreme Court Buildings and Grounds, Operations and Maintenance Division.
***We are seeking applicants who have Supervisory and Management capabilities to provide strategic planning and oversight relating to Facility Maintenance Program Management and Facility Requirements***
***Applicants that possess a degree in Facilities or Engineering is Desirable***
PLEASE NOTE: The selectee will be designated as an “Emergency Essential Employee” and will be required to work in emergency situations.
Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday (7:00 am - 3:30 pm) Hours May Change Due To Operational Needs of Management
Major Duties Include:
Supervisory and Managerial Responsibilities
Performs administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates. Assigns duties and evaluates performance. Manages the organizational unit’s budget and workload. Develops performance requirements for subordinates and ensures a mutual understanding of the performance standards. Resolves disputes, conflicts, and complaints and when appropriate refer to agency resources as applicable. Provides leadership to ensure support for equal employment opportunity (EEO) goals and requirements. Provides for employee skills enrichment through job related coaching, mentoring and training. The incumbent will foster a culture of learning, sharing, cooperation and teamwork that improves efficiency and effectiveness throughout the organization. Ensures subordinates are aligned with organizational policies and procedures, i.e. absence and leave, discipline, award, IT, etc…
Excellent interpersonal skills are necessary to interact with AOC staff, senior staff, officials from other agencies and the general public. Demonstrates skill in developing and delivering oral and written presentations as well as making recommendations on management issues in concise and convincing language.
Mentor, collaborate, and direct Facility Operations Specialists and junior engineers on various mechanical, electrical, plumbing and tenant renovation projects.
Based on duties assigned, employees may require knowledge of hazardous (e.g. lead paint and solvents) and universal (e.g. lamps and batteries) waste management requirements to ensure compliance with environmental regulations in performance of duties (e.g. decide hazardous material is no longer needed and will be disposed, select containers for waste accumulation, add waste to containers, label containers, move waste to and from waste accumulation sites, manage waste accumulation sites). Provides waste management guidance and answer questions concerning waste management. Provides or receives training, either on the job or through classroom training to ensure that all direct reports know how to use required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Facility Maintenance Program Management
Responsible for program management aspects of renovation and maintenance projects for the Division. Plans projects to be performed. Oversees day-to-day operations of shops within the division, oversees and performs tracking of facility maintenance preventive maintenance, corrective, and work requests using CAFM software. Review and approve request for purchasing of required materials for shops within the division. Reviews construction and renovation proposals. Considers currently scheduled work and the requirements of proposed projects to identify the availability of materials and staff. Schedules the procurement of additional materials as needed. Prepares requirement documents to obtain additional permanent or temporary staff as needed. Responds to unexpected requirements by reallocating staff and material. Works with subordinate supervisors to coordinate projects that may be required on short notice. Manages the funding allocations for shops within Division.
Prepares reports on technical and administrative aspects of program operations for use by higher management levels relational to operations and maintenance and/or capital projects.
Contractor Oversight
Monitors contractor performance and approves progress payments. Reviews change orders, schedule changes, and other matters that warrant evaluation, and coordinates with the Contracting Officer to ensure that projects remain on schedule. Coordinates with assigned project Construction Representatives to ensure that plans, blueprints and materials are available. Receives and reviews reports from the Construction Representatives to monitor contractor work performance and compliance with project schedules.
Analysis of Facility Requirements
Performs facility condition assessments of the Supreme Court Buildings and Grounds and directs needed maintenance, renovation and repairs as needed.
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-14 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience is defined as having experience: (1) Providing strategic planning and overall direction for program management aspects of renovation and maintenance projects in the tracking of facility maintenance, preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance; (2) Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans, specifications for workability and facility condition assessments; (3) Assisting in managing and technically directing contract administration activities. Includes monitoring contractor activities through personal contact or review of performance data to ensure compliance with technical, financial and delivery requirements of the contract; and (4) Performing administrative and technical supervision of people in the performance of facility maintenance and repair work.
There is no educational requirement for the Facility Operations Services series (1640); however, a Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university is highly desirable.
Engineering background is highly desirable.
***A copy of your transcript(s) and/or diploma will be required upon selection.***
Special Instructions for Foreign Education:
Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment.
Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part of foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree.
You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing if selected.
Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit OPM vet guide
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information.
DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC’s suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide and cover the cost for the drug test.
The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol.
The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1185221678150.shtm
The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or disability.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Moving expenses are not authorized.
Relocation expenses are not authorized.
Probationary Period - A newly appointed selectee is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency.
This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol.
All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.
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:
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).
The Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) job application process is designed to ensure you only provide information necessary to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position vacancy.
To apply for this position, you only need to submit: a) your resume and b) answers to the online vacancy assessment questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant information. No additional documentation or attachments are required at the time of application.
Your resume should list your education, training and work experience including job titles, employment dates, duties and accomplishments.
Nothing further is required until it is requested by AOC’s Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for the position, you will be asked to provide it during the interview or selection process. At that time, you may be asked to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.
For example, you may be asked to provide a copy of your diploma, college transcripts, or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires licensure or certification, you will be asked to provide proof at the time of selection.
If Veterans’ preference is claimed, you will be asked to submit proof (DD-214, and, if claiming a 10-point preference, a SF-15 and the proof required by that form).
Failure to provide the required documents will end further consideration and/or result in the withdrawal of any tentative job offers.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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The mission of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is to serve Congress and the Supreme Court, preserve America's Capitol and inspire memorable experiences. The AOC is responsible for the maintenance, operation, development and preservation of 18.4 million square feet of buildings and more than 570 acres of land throughout Capitol Hill. The AOC provides a welcoming and educational environment for millions of visitors through the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center and the US Botanic Garden. Learn more at https://www.aoc.gov/careers. The AOC prides itself on its Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Safety and Empowerment (RISE).
