The incumbent serves as a Project Manager/Analyst under the supervision of the Facilities Management Executive and the Deputy Facilities Management Executive in the Facilities Management Section of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.

Duties

Serves as a project manager, responsible for the overall management, control, coordination and execution of assigned contracts which include but not limited to General Utilities, Biomed, Construction, Maintenance & Repair, and Safety programs. Oversee all projects to include space utilization and capital asset improvements. Development of a Project Management Plan (PMP) is required for each assigned project. They are required to implement corporate decisions, guidance, laws, regulations, and policy in the development of the contracts/projects and intermediate products in support of the program. Responsible for negotiating and integrating all station functions (i.e., clinical, administrative, safety, planning, construction, contracting, etc.), customer needs, regulatory requirements and other agencies' commitments in support of assigned projects into a comprehensive management plan. Manages and coordinates the development and execution of capital project scope, budget and schedule and maintains the SCIP for designated programs/projects Provides input to the station operating budget related to projects assigned. Identifies strategies to resolve problems related to their assigned programs/projects. Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative who coordinates and helps the Contracting Officer in negotiations during project modifications. Resolves execution conflicts, coordinates project work that impacts hospital operations through direct coordination with all hospital services to mitigate impacts and integrate facility staff support as required oversight of projects that require unique approaches and constant adjustment to environmental conditions. Manager will engage stakeholders from within the agency at the local level and national level as it relates to influence impacting the project. Engagement will be required with stakeholders not within the agency to include individual Veterans, Veteran Services organizations, professional organizations and local, state, National govemmental oversight and regulatory agencies. Project/Contract Management Services also include project activation which includes, but is not inclusive of, oversight of space management coordination, equipment budgeting and acquisitions, special impact projects, etc. Provides data and analysis of capital asset utilization and space needs as they relate to gaps in clinical, operational and facility programs. Manages and oversees $80M in contracts related to General Utilities, Biomed, Construction, Maintenance & Repair, and Safety programs. Responsible for proactively pursuing ideas for possible revenue generation in connection with strategic planning efforts. Controls and manages project milestones and budgets from initial studies through construction and initial operations. Maintains a constant surveillance of the Facilities Management's compliance with standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization and other accrediting and regulatory agencies. Provides guidance, development and coordination for the planning, design, and oversight of assigned projects/programs. Acts as a contracting officer representative (COR). Prepares detailed cost estimates for use in obtaining maintenance funding and bid evaluation. Writes issue briefs and presentations to executive leadership. Prepares correspondence, technical reports, estimates, fact sheets, status reports and schedules as required to complete project assignments. Coordinates the planning, design, cost engineering, construction, and environmental considerations, etc., for all projects varying in scope and complexity as measured by their diversity, geographical area, management demands, technical intricacies, and public/regulatory issues. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am -4:00pm (subject to change based on agency needs) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Management & Program Analyst- Facility Engineering COR Support/PD038370 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/09/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience with project management, financial management, and contracting, providing advice and assistance to managers and staff regarding processes and procedures; Implementing analytical reasoning to evaluate program effectiveness and identify and resolve problems; Managing the lifecycle of construction and/or engineering projects related to facility physical plant buildings and utilities; Overseeing contracting and procurement services; Tracking management of services and activities of work operations to support the facility's mission, objectives, and goals; Conducting studies to collect and analyze complex data; Reading and interpreting architectural and engineering drawings. This experience must be supported by your resume to be creditable. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Building and ConstructionCreative ThinkingProject Management 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Typically, the position sits comfortably to do some of the work, as well as, walk around for observation, meetings, and evaluation of spaces and those processes may require long periods of standing and/or walking. However, there may be some standing, bending, carrying of items (papers, books, materials), and driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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/.

Contacts

• Address Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030 US
• Name: Jere Parks
• Phone: 478-484-5185
• Email: [email protected]