The incumbent is responsible for assisting the Head of the Facilities Maintenance Department in the maintenance of all the Gallery's structural systems including all related minor maintenance and repair projects with contractors and within the maintenance shops.

Duties

The incumbent will:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.

Qualifications

Candidates must meet the Qualification Standards Handbook requirements for the GS-1640-11/12. GS-11: Candidates must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in responsibility to the federal GS-09 level, developing guidance for a major facility maintenance program. GS-12: Candidates must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in responsibility to the federal GS-11 level, managing a major component of a commercial construction or facility maintenance program. Other Relevant Eligibility Criteria: Requires ability to walk. Requires ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. Must be able to climb a ladder. Must be able to work for an hour at a time in an area that is uncomfortably hot or dusty. Requires work in confined spaces. Your application and resume must demonstrate that you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must show in your résumé how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. If asked to do so, cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! Writing Sample: Note: Applicants who are referred to the hiring office for selection consideration may be required to submit writing and/or work samples as part of the interview/selection process. If the hiring office decides to request a writing and/or work sample as part of its selection process, the vacancy contact will reach out to you by email to: (1) inform you of this requirement; and (2) provide further instructions. Those applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be evaluated against these factors to determine the best-qualified candidates. Program Management – Ability to plan, organize, and oversee a major program function. Building Maintenance – Knowledge of various repair and maintenance operations. Advising – Skill in providing unobjective, expert, technical advice, and recommendations to leadership. Physical Requirements:  The work relating to event activities can be physically demanding such as standing for long periods of time and considerable overtime may be required during peak periods.  Also, two or three evening events may fall within the same week which requires a flexible work routine. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration under merit promotion procedures.CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Education

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration.

or

Experience

General Experience (for GS-5 positions): Experience that provided a knowledge of the practices and procedures related to property management, maintenance, materials requirements, and building operation and repair. This experience may have been gained in work such as budget or report preparation, maintenance of property and financial records, or trades or crafts work requiring technical knowledge or judgment.

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

• Managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations, including planning maintenance activities, and developing preventive maintenance programs.

• Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability, informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements, and supervising operations for conformance with project plans.

• Performing maintenance or construction work, including estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects (such as construction or maintenance of brick, frame, structural steel, reinforced concrete, and other type structures ranging from one- or two-story buildings to larger structures), directing actual work operations, and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project.

Contacts

• Address National Gallery of Art 4th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20565 United States
• Name: Staffing
• Phone: 202-842-6814
• Email: [email protected]