Joining the Secret Service, Office of Investigations, Washington Field Office will allow you to enhance daily employee operations through facilitating and managing office assets and resources, conducting inspections and examinations and replacing and upgrading facilities. For more information on the Secret Service click here.

Duties

The selectee will serve as a Facility Operations Specialist in the Office of Investigations, Washington Field Office (WFO). Typical work assignments include: Serving as an expert analyst in assessing and improving WFO facility maintenance/construction programs effectiveness. Developing and implementing short and long-term plans impacting property goals for renovation/repair schedules and delivery of building, landscaping, and outdoor functional areas. Developing budget projections and breakdowns for costs associated with service, maintenance, and operations contracts at WFO for grounds, custodial and maintenance needs. Developing, modifying, and negotiating numerous service and construction contracts in-force at WFO which include those contracts of indefinite duration and indefinite quantity (IDIQ). Validating contractor performance/compliance and certifying completion for payment.

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Specialized Experience requirements below. Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-12 level (starting salary $99,200.00) if you possess one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: Reviewing technical requirements to develop construction or renovation plans for facilities; Formulating cost estimates for proposed construction or renovation projects; Implementing a facility management program to forecast and resolve building maintenance problems; and Ensuring construction or service contracts are executed in accordance with contract specifications and quality assurance plans. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement; otherwise, you will be found ineligible. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one), "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. 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, 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP): This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. For information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition. Additional Position Information: Work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing and/or walking; and recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching or reaching during daily Washington Field Office grounds and site inspections year-round in all variety of weather/temperature. Inspection work involves regular and recurring exposure to moderate physical risks and discomforts associated with production/construction areas, such as: exposure to strong odors or fumes from fuels or chemicals used in work processes; open flame and high heat producing equipment; or working near operating industrial machinery, moving vehicles or electrical hazards. The work situation requires the employees to continually stay and to take special safety precautions such as wearing protective footwear, hard-hat, gloves, ear plugs and safety goggles

Education

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Philadelphia Services Branch
• Email: [email protected]