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Summary This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Senate Office Buildings. The incumbent performs assessments, makes recommendations, and coordinates work for interior space changes and renovations, office moves, and provision of furniture and furnishings in support of Senate Office Buildings operations. And plans, coordinates, and monitors projects. Responsibilities Work schedule may require some occasionally mandatory overtime on holidays AND weekends. Planning and Coordinating Facilities Operations and Services: Coordinates work for interior space changes and renovations, office moves, and provision of furniture and furnishings. Coordinates trades to address facilities problems for interior and exterior settings. Meets with newly elected Senators and their staffs to brief them on services available and modifications to office space. Provides information on the procedures, rules, and options available for setting up office accommodations. Provides information on options available when desired services exceed authorized limitations. Service Request and Project Management: Reviews service requests from Senators, committees, and their staff. Designs office space plans and communicates design via CADD drawing and hand sketches. Determines the availability of materials from inventories and availability of trades and crafts manhours. Obtains commitments on materials and labor and schedules the work to be performed. Provides notice to inventory and furniture branch supervisors of material requirements to allow time to schedule acquisition of materials. Oversees the automated web-based Senate Move Requestor and the Senate Decorator modules which track the status of projects for SOB clients. Planning and Coordinating Facilities Operations and Services: Monitors buildings and grounds operations to identify and forestall potential or resolve existing concerns. Inspects facilities and systems and monitors changes in facilities or equipment use. Advises the Superintendent and clients on material availability, prospective delays, and any other related problems. Reviews service requests from Senators, committees, and their staff for changes in office space layout; addition or removal of wall partitions; movement of automated equipment; relocation of electrical outlets or switches; changes to carpeting and upholstery; painting, paneling, or upholstery changes; and similar requests. Inspects facilities and systems and monitors changes in facilities or equipment use. Inspections include interior condition assessments of paint, plaster, masonry, furniture, and other architectural finishes. Requirements Conditions of Employment Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. You must be able to pass a drug test. You must meet the definition of specialized experience. “To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below: A citizen of the United States; A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.” 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 http://www.opm.gov/qualifications. 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-13 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as having experience in (3) of the following below: (experience must be reflected in resume. 1.) Supporting the maintenance and operations of a facility such as resources and materials used for preparing periodic and annual reports on cost factors for projects. 2.) Serving as the expert and overseeing aspects of construction including maintenance, planning, design, construction, renovation and program management. 3.) Performing project management functions, such as establishing and monitoring project timelines and milestones and assigning tasks to employees or contractors. 4.) Managing Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) system and/or a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Ex.. (service request and tracking). Education Although there is no positive education requirement for this position, a bachelor's degree in a field supportive of facility management is desirable. Additional Information Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.asp#6. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information. DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC’s suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide and cover the cost for the drug test. The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1185221678150.shtm The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or disability. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Moving expenses are not authorized. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Probationary Period - A newly appointed selectee is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency. This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol. All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.