Field Office Manager

Oversee and direct the performance of building management work to include facility operations, asset planning, asset stewardship, customer relationship management, project management, contract administration and lease administration for Federally-controlled buildings and leased inventory within the same geographic area. The facilities house customer agency headquarters and/or major field offices, high level executive and judicial customers. Work with subordinate staff to ensure compliance with PBS building management regulations, policies and standards.

Exercise significant responsibilities in dealing with officials of other units or organizations, or in advising management officials; assure reasonable equity among subordinate groups of performance standards and rating techniques; make decisions on work problems presented by subordinate leaders; approve expenses comparable to within-grade increases, extensive overtime, and employee travel; recommend awards or bonuses for personnel and changes in position classification, subject to approval by higher level officials, supervisors, or others. Oversee and ensure designated staff provides the technical and fiscal management of assigned contracts, ensuring overall contract compliance. Guide staff to ensure contractors adherence to all contractual commitments during administration, including the timely delivery of quality goods and services.

This includes reviewing and processing invoices for payment and managing all operations throughout the contract life cycle and configuration management processes. Set long-term and overall objectives for the assigned property management team. Determine the most efficient and economical manner by which to accomplish assigned workload, establish priorities, and provide positive direction to subordinates on goal attainment and methodology.

Analyze the functions and tasks assigned and determine how best to use employee skills to accomplish work assignments. Assign tasks and adjust workload to meet program needs. Establish and maintain effective cross-business line communications.

Represent the Service Center Director at conferences and in contacts with officials of other services and business lines of GSA. Work with these officials to resolve problems or disagreements, develop new procedures or approaches to delivery of real property management operations and/or interrelated support. Represent the Service Center Director, as necessary, in high-level customer meetings on matters involving the facilities managed within your area of responsibility.

If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Serve a one year probationary period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).

Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position Serve a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required May be required to participate in the Service Center's Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), representing the Service and/or the Agency as a whole. Participates in COOP meetings and planning activities with other senior GSA staff. Carries out mission-critical work at a designated location other than the traditional GSA office site (which may be outside of the commuting area) to ensure Agency needs are still being met in the event of an emergency, disaster or otherwise unforeseen circumstance disrupting traditional office operations.

Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

A panel of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review the resumes of qualified candidates and assign a score for each of the five required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) based on the experience documented in the resume and narrative responses. Ability to ensure compliance with PBS building management regulations, policies, and standards. Competence in exercising delegated managerial authority to set a series of annual, multiyear, or similar types of long-range work plans and schedules for inservice or contracted work.

Knowledge of contract oversight, administration and negotiation. Ability to analyze functions and tasks to accomplish work assignments, including adjusting workload to meet program needs, deadlines, and efficiency metrics within budget constraints. Ability to establish and maintain effective cross-business line communications to coordinate operations and resolve organizational challenges.

Demonstration of these KSAs must be supported by your resume.

Applicants should also make note of each KSA, as you will be asked to address them later in the application process. Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume so that information will be taken into consideration during the selection process.

If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If you are eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or GSA's Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), your resume must clearly demonstrate experience in at least 3 of the 5 required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) to receive priority consideration.

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Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches.

If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage. Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved: • Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee 6 total positions will be filled. 5 positions will be filled, one at each of the following locations: Fort Worth, TX Las Vegas, NV Lakewood, CO San Diego, CA Seattle, WA 1 position will be filled in either San Antonio, TX or Austin, TX Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.

Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job. If you are having issues applying to this announcement, you should switch to a different browser, network or device.

Note: Your firewall may block your transfer from USAJOBS to your GSA application. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your application. Resumes exceeding two pages will not be accepted by USAJOBS and will prevent your application from moving forward in the hiring process. Please see Required Documents for additional details. Once you have clicked Apply for this position now, you will be taken to the GSA site to complete the application process.

Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job.

Note: Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online.

You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). Need Assistance? Questions or issues completing an application and/or submitting documentation - contact [email protected] or 1-866-656-6831 Monday-Friday 7AM - 7PM EST, except for Federal holidays Specific questions on the position - contact the HR representative (Monday-Friday during normal business hours) listed on the announcement, prior to the application deadline You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions.

Be sure to APPLY EARLY as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the announcement closing.

ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing date. Review the following list to determine what you need to submit.

Your resume should not exceed 2 pages and must demonstrate the specialized experience related to the position for which you are applying.

Your resume must contain the following information: Name, address, telephone number, email address; Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade); Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement. Education, certifications or licensures—If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts.

Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible. GSA OIG Employees: Submit latest SF 50 (other than award SF 50) If you are CTAP eligible - submit a, b, and c: (a) proof of eligibility including agency notice; (b) SF-50, and (c) most recent performance appraisal. Current or Former Political Appointees: Submit SF-50.