Do you have experience providing executive leadership and direction for master facilities planning, leasing and space allocation, site coordination, and facilities budgeting activities? If so, please joining the Division of Facilities Planning as the Division Director! You will provide leadership to a professional staff of facilities planners, architects and engineers, space, transportation and financial analysts.

Duties

As a Supervisory Community Planner/ Supervisory Architect in DFP, you will: Oversee, direct, and implement the NIH master and facilities planning, leasing and space allocation and management; site coordination; and facilities budgeting programs, and their activities and functions. Present, defend, negotiate, resolve, and/or settle highly significant or controversial facilities, master and site planning, technical, economic and administrative issues relating to NIH's facilities program. Oversee and direct the development and completion of comprehensive master facilities plans at multiple sites. Oversee budget planning and formulation for major facility construction, renovation, repair and alteration programs. Develop policies, processes, and procedures for the administration and execution of major components in master and facilities planning, leasing and space management, site coordination, and facilities budgeting. In consultation with the Director, ORF, the Facilities Working Group, and NIH officials, prepare supporting documentation for authorization of NIH projects and for the NIH capital budget request to the Department of Health and Human Services, the President's Office of Management and Budget, and the United States Congress. Oversee, direct, and administer the development of space and facilities information management systems. Supervise and direct the operations of the Division by planning and assigning work to staff based on management priorities, employee capabilities, and schedules. A current Professional Engineering license OR current registration as a Professional Architect in any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico is preferred.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade.
• Position has an education requirement. Transcripts are required (See "Qualifications" section of this announcement).
• Position requires OGE-450 financial disclosure, see Additional Information section for more information.
• Position is a Tier 2, Non-Emergency/Teleworker.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for a Supervisory Community Planner/ Supervisory Architect GS-0020/0808 position, you must meet one of the following Office of Personnel Management prescribed individual occupational series (0020, 0808) requirements described in the following two sections. You do not need to meet the requirements for both occupational series. All education, unless completed outside of the U.S., must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the education was completed. 1) In order to meet the basic qualifications for a Supervisory Community Planner, GS-0020 position, you must have: A. a degreein community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance. OR B. a degree in a related field, such as such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration, but do not have 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance, you must have had at least 1 year of work experience in community planning acquired under the supervision and guidance of a community planner. OR C. a combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in one of the above disciplines, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the above disciplines of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education. 2) In order to meet the basic qualifications for a Supervisory Architect, GS-0808 position, you must have: A. a degree with a major in architecture; OR B. a degree in a related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems; OR C. a combination of education and experience-college-level education, training, and/or technical experience as demonstrated by at least one of the following: (1) Related Curriculum: A degree in architectural engineering with course work covering function, esthetics, site, structure, economics, mechanical-electrical, and other engineering problems related to the design and construction of buildings primarily (but not exclusively) intended to house human activities OR; (2) Experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. In addition to meeting one of the basic requirements above, in order to qualify for a Supervisory Community Planner/ Supervisory Architect, GS-0020/0808 position at the GS-15 level, you must you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: developing policies and procedures for managing biomedical or related facilities space usage; conducting organization-wide studies for short- and long-range facilities planning; coordinating facilities engineering/ architecture (A/E) design requirements among organizational A/E staff; collaborating with real property staff for potential facilities lease acquisitions; coordinating budget issues related to facility planning and construction across an organization; and overseeing professional A/E staff in managing organizational facilities planning. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12627252

Education

If you qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application packages. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: William Bryan
• Phone: 301-435-3660
• Email: [email protected]