Deputy State Construction and Facilities Management Officer (Title 5) (Permanent)
What you'd do
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a Deputy State Construction and Facilities Management Officer (Title 5) (Permanent), Position Description Number T5656000 and is part of the VA FM, National Guard.
Major duties
As a Deputy State Construction and Facilities Management Officer (Title 5), GS-0301-13, you will perform the below duties: With the State Construction and Facilities Management Officer, serves as principal advisor to the Adjutant General, Chief of Joint Staff, and the J4 on all aspects of State ARNG construction, facilities management, environmental, and other associated programs. Utilizes knowledge of management and organizational principles and practices in managing/directing program planning, development, administration, coordination, execution, and quality control of the programs, including policy development, project management, total requirements budgeting, contracting, and financial/cost accounting. Appraises the utilization of resources, including manpower and funding, in accomplishing state/installation objectives and goals while complying with applicable laws and regulations. Maintains contacts with other agencies (EPA, OSHA, Army Corps of Engineers, and business entities), with US Senators and their staff, with US Congressional representatives and their staff, with the Governor and their staff, with program officials and corporate officers, as well as all types of personnel with NGB, Department of Army and Department of Defense, including high-ranking officials. These contacts are maintained to influence managers and officials to accept technical facility findings to improve operating aspects and organization. Establishes local program policies/procedures; establishes/monitors internal program controls; and ensures uniform application/compliance with federal, state, and local law, ARNG policies, procedures and guidelines, and professional engineering and construction codes/practices. Directs program/project activities through a subordinate supervisory staff and a work force consisting of federal, state, and other full and part time employees, including a multitude of technical experts such as professional architects, engineers, engineering technicians, environmentalists, skilled craftspeople in highly diversified occupations, and persons in administrative specialties such as budgeting, contracting, data processing, real estate, and personnel. Creditable base level of work directed is GS-11 (25% or more of the non-supervisory work of the units managed is at or above this level and work is managed through subordinate supervisors who each direct a substantial workload at the GS-11 level). Personally, or as recommended, selects, assigns, sets performance standards, approves performance awards, allocation/reallocation of resources to best meet current/projected workload, while also maintaining effective position management. Personally and/or through subordinate supervisors, performs or directs performance of the following programs/activities: a. Architectural & Engineering Activities: Prepares in-house and/or contracted architectural and engineering (A&E) master plans, construction/maintenance project plans, and specifications and bidding documents. Performs/directs the associated economic analyses and site development, and plans space utilization, considering factors such as military missions, manpower, equipment, and materiel; environmental impact; and overall costs/economic impact on the federal government, NGB, the state, and affected civilian communities. b. Military Construction Program: Plans, develops, coordinates, and manages the state's multi-million dollar ARNG Military Construction (MILCON) program through either state or federal contracting procedures. Identifies requirements for major construction projects, such as new armory, logistical, surface and air maintenance, administrative and training facilities. c. Operations and Maintenance Facilities Program: Plans, develops, and executes the state's ARNG facilities real property operations, maintenance, and repair program, which includes minor construction, modifications, maintenance, and repair of buildings, surfaced areas, and other ARNG structures, as well as utilities projects. Also plans, develops, and executes the budget for the state funds necessary for the matching portion of the program. Manages the day-to-day operations of all facets of facility operations to include all vital services needed to maintain and operate a large number of complex, dispersed facilities. Performs cyclical inspections to identify needs, and prepares/coordinates related plans and budgets. Ensures technical evaluation of work requests and approves method of accomplishment. Estimates, schedules, and oversees in-house and contracted work, ensuring acquisition, storage, and accountability of supplies, repair materials, and associated equipment. Evaluates contracted work for final technical acceptability. Performs other duties as assigned.
What you need to qualify
NOTE: Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. NOTE: All job seekers will be required to limit their resumes to 2 pages in length when applying for job opportunity announcements (JOAs) WHO CAN APPLY: GROUP A - All On Board Federal National Guard Employees within VANG. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have experience serving or assisting in Construction and Facilities Management. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have at least 12 months of specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to at least the GS-12 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government? This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated. This experience must include activities such as: Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel. Experience in supervisory, staff or technical work which included study, analysis or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of managerial or administrative policies, practices and procedures. Experience with construction, facilities management, environmental, and other associated programs. Experience developing and recommending policy; organizing and carrying out specific programs, evaluating and recommending changes in methods of operations.
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