SUPERVISORY FACILITIES OPERATIONS SP

If you are selected for this position, you will perform the following duties: Manages a team of federal building managers and the Occupational Health and Safety Manager, and oversees contracted personnel (custodial services, maintenance engineers, grounds, elevator services). Ensures all facility related services tickets along with preventive maintenance tasks are scheduled and addressed promptly and accurately. Analyzes and tracks day-to-day operations of Facilities Operations and provides administrative support to effect smooth and efficient fulfillment of organizational needs.

Performs the full range of supervisory duties for Facilities Operations staff, including but not limited to: establishing performance plans for employees; training, developing, and motivating employees; providing regular performance feedback to employees and appraising employees on an annual basis; ensuring that official position descriptions are accurate and current; initiating recruitment requests, interviews candidates and making hiring decisions; maintaining discipline, resolving conflicts, and taking corrective actions when necessary according to policy and procedures; initiating promotions, reassignments, performance awards, within-grade increases, disciplinary and performance-based actions; identifying ways to improve productivity, promote team building, and improve best practices while complying with equal employment opportunity laws and regulations. Manages the FTC's facilities operations program for FTC Headquarters facility, which is a historical building located in Washington DC, which includes evaluating the integrity of the building's structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems, along with continuous operational effectiveness. Manages GSA capitalized projects to ensure prioritization and approval for implementation, along with in-house construction projects and follows GSA standards for fire and life safety, OSHA, and architectural requirements while managing and tracking project costs, inspecting work for acceptance, and attending project meetings in order to update senior FTC leadership.

Oversees and/or conducts site surveys for workspaces selected for interior renovations. Provides data results to Project Managers that includes costs, time and material estimates, resource designations, and implementation timelines. Prepares budget estimates and justification information, while monitoring cost trends and identifies changes in policies and practices that will affect the budget plans.

Benchmarks facility management programs, practices, and plans from other Federal agencies as well as the public and private sectors for best practice applications. Makes presentations to senior management on the cost benefits that can be derived through these actions. Oversees the purchase of new equipment or procures support services for building operations.

Develops a Facilities Management Program Plan to align physical infrastructure with agency objectives, covering the entire life cycle of assets from construction to maintenance and disposal. Reviews and analyzes facility support software system data and occupant input to identify issues, trends or emerging problems and develops effective and timely strategies, recommendations, initiatives and proposals to address such matters. Compiles and prepares annual reports required by the GSA and other Federal entities relative to the operation and maintenance delegation agreements, such as the annual GSA Facilities Operations Report.

Works directly with the Occupational Health and Safety Manager to ensure HQ facility meets health and safety codes, and inspects and maintains fire alarms, sprinkler systems, and emergency lighting for code compliance.

There is no education substitute at this level.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are found qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, you may be excluded from consideration for this position.

If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Performance Appraisals: In the evaluation process, due weight will be given to job related experience, education, training, incentive awards and performance appraisals.

Applicants must have a performance rating of at least the equivalent of fully successful to be eligible for promotion or placement.

Applicants may provide a copy of a performance appraisal of record dated within the last 18 months. If the applicant is unable to provide a performance appraisal of record dated within the last 18 months, the applicant may provide a written explanation as to why.

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, you must be a preference eligible or a Veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 87 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.

For more information visit: ICTAP/CTAP Non-competitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on non-competitive appointment authority eligibility requirements: - Persons with Disabilities-Schedule A - Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans - Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses - Other Special Appointment Authorities

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application.

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To apply for this position, you must submit a complete application package which includes: 1.

Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.

1. Other supporting documents: - Cover Letter, optional - College transcript(s), if qualifying based on education - Most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service) - Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable - DD-214, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities - Noncompetitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable - Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.) FEDERAL APPLICANTS: You must submit SF-50(s) that verify your highest competitive grade, full performance level, and eligibility as a federal applicant.

DO NOT submit an award SF-50 as these often do not verify grade or eligibility. For consideration for a promotion, Box 4 of the SF-50 must show a date that is at least 52 weeks prior to the job announcement closing. We recommend submitting your last promotion SF-50 or within-grade increase SF-50.

Pay adjustment raise SF-50s for the current year will not support the 52 weeks' time-in-grade requirements. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/service/SF-50/