This position is in the Office of the Associate Director located at the Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Healthcare System within VISN 6 Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Network. The incumbent serves as the Staff Assistant and reports to the Associate Director. S/he provides overall project management, and performs delivery on all major facility construction and major lease projects. The incumbent also performs oversight and management for major architect/engineering designed projects and leases.

Duties

These major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Act as project leader and as member of multi-disciplinary design teams to accomplish design objectives Ensure the coordination of proper architect/engineering (A/E) review of design and drawings Monitor and manage contracted design of large and complex construction projects on sites with diverse climatic, geographic, and environmental conditions Oversee, with the assistance of technical staff when necessary, contracted A/E firms to ensure design team is applying the latest design and construction techniques, energy conservation, and life-cycle cost measures in preparing plans and specifications for modern or historic buildings, used as medical facilities, offices, industrial facilities, utilities, dining facilities, warehouses, and other multi-mission Veterans Affairs facilities Scheduling, phasing, and coordination of major construction projects using Critical Path Method (CPM), Gantt Charts, work breakdown structures or other generally acceptable project modeling tools Oversees development of requirements and scheduling of medical equipment, furniture, information technology (IT) equipment, materials/finishes, and the VISN Activation funding process Performs other duties as necessary Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm (EST) Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Location: Location of position can be negotiable. Telework: This position may be telework eligible on an ad-hoc basis (ad-hoc is performed on an occasional, one-time, or irregular basis) as determined by agency policy, the discretion of the supervisor and the needs of the service line. Virtual/Remote: This is not a virtual/remote position. Position Description/PD#: Staff Assistant/PD082970 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/03/2024. 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 specialized experience 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: project management experience including managing materials, methods, and equipment used in construction projects and service contracts; planning reviewing, and monitoring overall plan on major facility construction and lease projects; determining appropriate engineering remedies or craft skills needed to meet facilities' needs; enforcing requirements of contractual documents; advising management on engineering problems and responsibilities involved in the maintenance and improvement of buildings, grounds, utilities, and equipment; coordinating complex construction projects costing several hundred thousand to over a million dollars, etc. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Building and ConstructionCommunicationsCompliance InspectionContracting/ProcurementDesignEngineering and TechnologyInfluencing/NegotiatingInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) 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: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. Work Environment: Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office. 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.

Contacts

• Address Fayetteville NC VA Medical Center 2300 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 US
• Name: Korissa Clark
• Email: [email protected]