The incumbent serves as a Building Management Specialist in Real Property Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development (RD), Business Center (BC) Operations Office, Enterprise Office (EO), Enterprise Operations Division (EOD). Remote/Virtual: No

Duties

Plans, manages, and directs all activities, including maintenance, repair, property accountability, space utilization and management, office layouts, remodeling, alterations, securing and maintaining appropriate levels of support services. Ensure that space and building service needs are being met, responds to complaints, resolves competing requests for services, and evaluates and monitors the use of available space by occupants. Analyses and evaluates space requests, considering organizational structure, staffing, mission, program changes, location, special requirements and uses, availability of Government- owned space, and eligibility of applicant to occupy Federal space. Approves or disapproves requests for changes in space due to renovation. Recommends acquisitions of lease space, determines relation of request to plans for overall Federal space needs in the location for conversion, construction, and acquisition of office space. Reviews requests to ensure compliance with USDA Directives, Rural Development policies and government regulations.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Applicants must meet one year at the next lower grade to be considered for the next higher grade. (e.g.: one year at the GS-12 grade level for consideration for the GS-13 grade level.) For the GS-13 level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialize experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level; or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: Analyzing of building deficiencies and evaluating requests for changes in space requirements and changes relative to office moves or reconfigurations; developing recommendations for implementing requests and resolving building deficiencies; initiating, following up, analyzing, verifying, and making sound recommendations on a wide range of space management issues and activities; planning, engineering, design, demonstration, and other project management functions involved in the RD mission and to administer RD's space management program for assigned offices. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-1176 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Contacts

• Address Rural Development 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Chee Vue
• Email: [email protected]