The Architect of the Capitol is accepting applications for a Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist to assist with strategic planning and provide overall direction, planning and deployment of resources of the operations of the Supreme Court’s Electrical & Elevator Branch, Grounds Branch, and the Day, Evening, and night sections of the Maintenance Branch. 

Duties

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Office of the Facility Manager, U.S. Supreme Court Buildings and Grounds, Operations and Maintenance Division.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM qualification standards Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.Candidates for the GS-14 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.Specialized experience is defined as having experience: (1) Providing strategic planning and overall direction for program management aspects of renovation and maintenance projects in the tracking of facility maintenance, preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance; (2) Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans, specifications for workability and facility condition assessments; (3) Assisting in managing and technically directing contract administration activities. Includes monitoring contractor activities through personal contact or review of performance data to ensure compliance with technical, financial and delivery requirements of the contract; and (4) Performing administrative and technical supervision of people in the performance of facility maintenance and repair work. 

Education

There is no educational requirement for the Facility Operations Services series (1640); however, a Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university is highly desirable. 

Engineering background is highly desirable. 

***A copy of your transcript(s) and/or diploma will be required upon selection.***

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: 

Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment.

Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part of foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree.

You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing if selected.

Contacts

• Address Architect of the Capitol 2nd and D Street, S.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20515 United States
• Name: Paulette Dixon-Ellis
• Phone: 000.000.0000
• Email: [email protected]