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Summary As a Building Service Specialist, you will manage and evaluate building operations to achieve customer permissions while directing the implementation of the best options/solutions. The Services Center Division is dedicated to the operations, maintenance and technical support of the region’s facilities providing work environments, allowing tenants to focus on their core missions and business. We are currently filling two vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. Responsibilities Develops and implements strategies to optimize building performance and support investment decisions, assimilating varied information relating to overall physical condition of building, operating costs, lifecycle cost analysis and building efficiency in relation to energy and utilities measures, building systems and equipment, physical condition surveys, environmental risk indices, service call history, etc. Develops and authorizes contract and lease quality assurance support programs on behalf of the customer agency and in line with all applicable requirements with respect to contract support activities. Administers and approves various types of contracts and can serve as either the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) on various contracts including but not limited to construction projects, building services (mechanical, custodial), design and construction projects and term contracts. Assesses the impact of all phases of the contractor's work on customers and their operations, simultaneously ensuring sensitivity to the customer's needs and the technical adequacy of the work being performed. Requirements Conditions of Employment US Citizens and National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959 If selected, you must meet the following conditions: 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 or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Serve a one year probationary period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 1 investigation level). Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment. Qualifications For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time). If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here. The GS-11 salary range starts at $73,690 per year. and the GS-12 salary range starts at $88,324 If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected (2024 General Schedule Pay Table). GS-11 To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is providing technical assistance in the maintenance of building operating systems, coordination of construction projects, and administration of contracts for moderately complex building projects. OR Education may be substituted for specialized experience: Have a master's (or equivalent graduate degree such as LL.B. or J.D. as specified in qualification standards or individual occupational requirements). OR 2 academic years of progressively higher level graduate education; and/or at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in the Federal service. OR Have a combination of graduate education and specialized experience that when combined together meet the qualification requirements of this position. GS-12 To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is performing complex operational planning to direct and control daily operations overseeing and ensuring the execution of quality assurance programs for the assigned territory managing work performed by a staff who performs technical and analytical work applying diverse knowledge of highly complex and varied commercial building/facilities operational and maintenance systems and equipment. This experience must include: Developing, implementing, evaluating and analyzing energy procedures and guidance related to the efficiency of commercial office buildings. Education Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional Information Bargaining Unit Status: This position is eligible for the bargaining unit Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility. Travel expenses associated with interviews may be approved. Determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis. On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved: · Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government · Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee · Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all. If you are eligible under Merit Promotion, you may also apply under Vacancy Announcement #6P-2024-0059. You must apply separately to each announcement to be considered for both. GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including: Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; and Fostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued. Our commitment is: Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment; Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; and Drives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.