Support Services Specialist (Project Manager)

Duties

WHAT IS THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND SECURITYDIVISION?

A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:

Facilities Management and Security Services, Operations East, Operations Mid Atlantic, and Operation West

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Serves as project leader for the planning, development, coordination, and implementation of real estate projects that impacts multiple IRS locations and/or organizations.
• Responsible for managing the initial design and construction projects awarded under the IRS FMSS Internal Leasing Program, the General Services Administration (GSA) leasing rules and regulations and by interfacing with the Lessor and their contractors in support of the IRS lease award.
• Responsible for administering an IRS lease following occupancy of the facility and may be designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
• Responsible for monitoring the progress of projects and updating the project control system for all space projects assigned to the office(s) being serviced.
• Responsible for the planning, development, coordination, implementation, and assessment of assigned property management projects.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):

PD96296

Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.

• Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS12:

You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience with a range of concepts, practices, regulations, policies, and precedents associated with support services programs. Experience with project and lease management techniques sufficient to plan, execute and monitor work assignments and/or special projects. Experience using methods and procedures for providing or performing a variety of facilities management functions and services to plan, organize, and control work involving managing multiple projects and managing other facility programs. Ability to prepare work plans and schedules for various phases of project accomplishment, and continually monitor the project status and coordinate the impact with all affected employees and managers. Proficient in utilizing AutoCAD or similar technical drawing applications, construction management, and/or interior design to independently create a space design. Experience communicating with senior leadership and stakeholders, both verbally and in writing, to consult, cooperate, coordinate, and negotiate tactfully and persuasively with others in resolving issues which can be sensitive and controversial in nature. Examples of qualifying specialized experience includes: Work that included study, analysis, or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of managerial or administrative policies, practices, and procedures. Budget administration, program analysis, or other work with support services programs to facilitate the work of an organization. Experience that included responsibility for directing a variety of support services and functions (e.g., purchase of supplies/equipment and maintenance, property management, project management, logistics, etc.). Experience that required monitoring and coordinating work of subordinate elements through internal procedures, controls, production, progress reporting, etc.

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MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for.

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TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens".

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Additional information

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.
• The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• Tour of Duty: Full-Time -Day Shift-Start and Stop Times between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm.
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.

Please consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a position at one of your location selections, that location will become your official post of duty.

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