Facility Operations Specialist
What you'd do
The Library of Congress shares its vast collections of books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, audiovisual materials, and priceless artifacts to cultivate curiosity and spark imagination. We engage, inspire, and inform Congress and the American people with a universal and enduring source of knowledge and creativity. We seek highly talented professionals to join a vibrant and collaborative community. Your work here will have lasting impact on the Library and its users well into the future.
Major duties
This position located in the Facility Operations Office, Facility Services, Integrated Support Services (ISS), Library of Congress (LC). The incumbent supports the management of facilities and equipment within the Library of Congress, focusing on Library facilities to include physical structures, utilities, surrounding grounds, custodial and food services. This position performs a variety of administrative services to inspect, maintain, repair/modify facilities, and to operate facility programs and services efficiently. This role ensures the stewardship of assets and facilities, promoting their use and enjoyment while protecting natural and cultural resources. As a Facility Operations Specialist, you will: Validate pre-placement physical examination performed by the Library's Health Services Division is required as a condition of assignment to this position. Participate in the evaluation of all building maintenance, alterations, deficiencies, and repairs such as: electricity, air conditioning, heating, telephones, elevator service, and special equipment maintained in office space. Conducts onsite inspections and create work orders for repairs, etc. Serve as the point of contact for facility related issues for assigned facilities. Monitor and updates facility project management databases to ensure data accuracy. Participate in the development of Statement(s) of Work based on facility and customer support requirements. Works collaboratively with the ISS contracting administrator and the contracting officer to issue contract as required. Analyzes and assesses contractor effectiveness for long-term, extensive technical service contracts and/or general service contracts, including monitoring the status of contract performance and approval of progress payments, reviewing and providing recommendations on contractor proposals resulting from change orders, scheduling, problems that arise and proposed solutions, verification of deliveries, and similar activities. Maintains sole responsibility for the oversight of all facility related contract and support requirements within their purview including custodial, trash removal, pest control, recycling, storage, food vending, hazmat, contract labor, carpet, rent, furniture installation, etc. Aids in the evaluation of contractor studies and provides technical assistance for the design, development, integration, and evaluation of various systems for an assigned project. Provides technical assistance to contractors, within delegated authority determines approaches and solutions to solve issues or problems, such as determining facilities deficiencies and preparing packages for unusual or new construction and repair.
What you need to qualify
Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision. Ability to administer custodial and operational support activities.** Ability to utilize office automation software applications.** Ability to monitor contract performances.** Ability to interact collaboratively with others. Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.
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