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Summary The purpose of the position is to supervise, coordinate and manage the Building Operations Department to maintain the proper environment within the Gallery for all staff, visitors, and the works of art. This department includes the Evening Operating Engineers, Plumbing, Electrical, Controls and HVAC Shops. Responsibilities As the Facility Operations Specialist, you will: Oversees the planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling of all activities within the Building Operations Department. These include planning for the future, developing, interpreting and maintaining written policies, procedures, processes, and preventive maintenance for all operating equipment. The incumbent manages departmental projects from inception, through market research and development, to execution and completion. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing the utilization of manpower including carefully controlling the use of overtime across 3 shifts spanning 24 hours a day. The incumbent assists the AFM-Operation Department Head with the planning, scheduling, inspecting and coordinating of facilities management renovation projects including reviewing construction drawings and specifications for compliance with the Gallery's standards and mechanical and electrical codes. The incumbent also works closely with the Procurement Office to develop statements of work and helps negotiate contractual agreements for the department. The incumbent is responsible for helping the AFM-Operations Department Head in the development and management of the department's annual operating budget. The incumbent undertakes the full spectrum of supervisory responsibilities, including but not limited to: Plans work to be accomplished; sets and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work; assigns work based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty, requirements of assignments, and capabilities of employees; develops performance standards; evaluates work performance of subordinates; gives advice, coaching, counsel and/or instructions to employees on both work and administrative matters; interviews candidates for positions. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a United States Citizen. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements. See "Other Information" section regarding Selective Service requirements. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. 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. To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Qualifications Candidates must meet the Qualification Standards Handbook requirements for the GS-1640-13/14. For this position, specialized experience is at least one year of experience, equivalent in responsibility to the GS-12 level in the Federal service, independently performing a major component of a commercial construction or facility maintenance program. For this position, specialized experience is at least one year of experience, equivalent in responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service, independently performing a major component of a commercial construction or facility maintenance program. Your application and resume must demonstrate that you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must show in your résumé how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. If asked to do so, cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! Those applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be evaluated against these factors to determine the best-qualified candidates. Maintenance and Repair – Ability to operate an extremely high-quality campus building and grounds maintenance and repair program. Construction – Mastery knowledge of and ability to understand and interpret architectural and engineering drawings, specifications, technical manuals and diagrams. Financial Management – Skill in budget planning, programming and execution in an operating environment involving several million dollars of annual funding. Supervision – Skill in managing human capital to include scheduling, timekeeping, leave, and awards. Other Relevant EligibSility Criteria:Must be able to use ladders, scaffolds, and platforms. Must be able to work in cramped and isolated locations. Requires ability to climb, stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and stoop. Must be able to work in environments exposed to sudden changes in temperature, humidity, dust, noise, and odor. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration under merit promotion procedures. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Education Education Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. or Experience General Experience (for GS-5 positions): Experience that provided a knowledge of the practices and procedures related to property management, maintenance, materials requirements, and building operation and repair. This experience may have been gained in work such as budget or report preparation, maintenance of property and financial records, or trades or crafts work requiring technical knowledge or judgment. Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations, including planning maintenance activities, and developing preventive maintenance programs. Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability, informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements, and supervising operations for conformance with project plans. Performing maintenance or construction work, including estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects (such as construction or maintenance of brick, frame, structural steel, reinforced concrete, and other type structures ranging from one- or two-story buildings to larger structures), directing actual work operations, and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project. Additional Information • The National Gallery of Art fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. • More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement. • Some positions may require completion of a probationary period of up to 1 (one) year. • AN EXTERNAL SELECTED CANDIDATE MUST BE FINGERPRINTED AND RECEIVE A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, RESULTING IN A SATISFACTORY SUITABILITY DETERMINATION BEFORE BEING HIRED FOR THIS POSITION. • All males born after December 31st 1959 must abide by laws regarding Selective Service registration. To learn more about this law, visit the Selective Service web page, Who Must Register. If you are not registered and don't have an approved exemption, you will not be eligible for employment with the Federal government. 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