Building Manaagement Specialist
What you'd do
This position is located in the HST Branch, Building Management Division, Office of Facility Management Services, Managing Director of Real Property in the Directorate of Domestic Operations and Emergency Services, Bureau of Administration (A/DOES/RP/FMS/BM/HST), in the U.S. Department of State (DOS). The position serves as a Building Management Specialist in BM in exercising duties carrying out the organization's building operations and acting as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
Major duties
Provides appropriate office space and essential building services for the building occupants, directs building management programs and directly manages or assists in managing the operation of the building(s) and their surrounding property. Participates in the development of plans and monitors schedules for the building(s) maintenance and repair programs, and maintains constant contact with personnel occupying the buildings. Maintains active COR training and certification, and serves as a COR FAC COR Certified Acquisition Professional in monitoring the work of contractors to ensure adequacy of work and services received. Approves all purchases for materials and services ordered against FMS accounts, adheres to Foreign Affairs Handbook (FAH) and FAR financial guidance and uploads all deliverables into the ILMS e-File system. Collaborates with FMS Budget Analysts in the development of annual and multi-year Zero-Based Budgets and maintains oversight of budgets for the assigned facilities and projects.
What you need to qualify
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience with contract administration, including, writing Statements of Work, independent fee estimates, monitoring contractor performance and adherence to work specifications while tracking milestones Experience with preventative maintenance and facility condition management for an inventory of buildings, conducting assessments to determine the condition of structures, identify costs to cure, and life-cycle requirements Experience with building operation and maintenance to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of building operations including automated systems, mechanical equipment, electrical systems, plumbing systems, pneumatic systems, HVAC systems, and other equipment and building systems Experience in one of the following: automated systems, mechanical systems, electrical systems, plumbing systems, pneumatic systems, HVAC systems, and other equipment and building systems There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.
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