Building Manager

Duties

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This position is in the Facilities Management Division’s Building Services Department (AFM-BS). The Gallery is comprised of approximately 1.3 million square feet of
building space, including the East and West buildings, the Connecting Link and the Sculpture Garden on the National Mall. In addition, there is a warehouse and shop facility, several condominium apartments, leased offices and an art storage facility. This position oversees and directs all housekeeping activities for Gallery properties.

Duties for this position include 

• Provides leadership oversight of service contracts for window cleaning, carpet cleaning, trash removal and recycling.
• Develops performance goals and evaluates work performance of staff
• Provides leadership and guidance regarding workplace safety, customer service and operational excellence.
• Plans, organizes, directs and evaluates comprehensive custodial operations throughout museum facilities.
• Advises leadership on major work needed, including the need for new equipment and replacement of existing equipment.                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website. It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit appropriate documentation prior to the closing date. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant experience as it relates to this job announcement. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

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). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience Statement GS-10: Candidates must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in responsibility to the GS-09 level in the Federal service or private sector; discussing complaints regarding custodial services with key stakeholders; planning/directing the various aspects of building management programs; directing the work of a smaller number of subordinate trade/custodial workers and setting work schedules 

Specialized Experience Statement GS-11: Candidates must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in responsibility to the GS-10 level in the Federal service or private sector managing the operation of one or more buildings and the surrounding property for an art museum; directing comprehensive building management programs; AND preforming work of building management methods/development of standard building management practices. 

OPM Qualifications Standard:

Individual Occupational Requirements: Building Management Series 1176 Associated Group standard: General Schedule Qualification Standards

Other Relevant Eligibility Criteria: 
Requires ongoing certification as a contracting officer’s representative

Ability to bend, stretch, reach and stand/walk for long periods of time

Ability to work indoors and outdoors, in all kinds of weather

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.

Education

This position does not have an education requirement.