Security ClearanceTop Secret
Duties
The Facility Project Coordinator manages multiple projects simultaneously, resolves complex administrative and operational issues, and ensures facility initiatives align with organizational mission, regulatory requirements and strategic objectives. *Must have, or be able to obtain and maintain, a Top-Secret Security clearance.* Project Management Provides expertise and coordination for projects issued under a reimbursable work order (RWO), from project concept and scope development, to construction, installation, and closeout. Manages projects supporting renovation, construction, and lifecycle replacement projects in the OCSO and across the AOC as required. As such, the incumbent will perform ongoing inspections to ensure progress toward meeting project goals within scope, schedule, deliverables and budget. Coordinates with OCSO stakeholders to define the project goals and develop the processes for goal accomplishment. Develops, implements, and tracks project schedules, updating management with status reports on a weekly basis. Serves as the primary point of contact for facility projects, providing expert guidance to leadership and program officials. Coordinates project activities with engineers, architects, facility managers, contracting officers, safety officials and other stakeholders; updates them on project status. Contractor Oversight Serves as the primary point of contact on facility project coordination processes and administrative requirements. Works with the CFM contractor to solicit competitive pricing for facility projects and services, to be issued under a reimbursable work order (RWO) in accordance with the requirements of the CFM contract performance work statement. Coordinates and participates in all project activities, provide guidance to contractors as needed to meet installation plan and timelines. Monitors contractor activities through personal contact or review of performance data to ensure compliance with technical, financial and delivery requirements of the contract. Project Support Works alongside the Assistant Director and Facility Manager with contracting officer's technical representative (COTR) duties and responsibilities. Prior to project performance, reviews plans, specifications and cost estimates for technical adequacy. Provides revisions and recommendations for project discrepancies. During project performance, assists contractors in interpreting technical requirements, monitors and evaluates contractor performance, reviews contractor invoices; recommends corrective actions, and inspects and accepts contract deliverables. Provides timely and accurate responses to stakeholder representatives. Facilitates monthly meetings within OCSO and its stakeholders. Must follow all relevant safety rules, regulations, and standard operating procedures. Must utilize knowledge of and must comply with all OSHA safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner. Receives training, either on the job or through classroom training, to ensure that all safety practices and equipment are fully utilized. Must ensure the use of any required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Performs other related duties as assigned. **This is an Emergency Essential position, requiring the incumbent to respond to all incidents and emergencies as directed. Depending on the type of event or emergency, the employee may be required to report to work outside of normal working hours to support agency mission objectives.**
Requirements
“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 the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicant's one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance. To qualify at the GS-11 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-09 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis: Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability; Assisting in managing and technically directing contract administration activities. Includes monitoring contractor activities through personal contact or review of performance data to ensure compliance with technical, financial and delivery requirements of the contract. OR Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or at least 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.M. To be qualifying, the higher-level graduate education must be in a major field of study with course work directly related to the work of this position; OR; Have an equivalent combination of the above specialized experience AND higher level graduate education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-11 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis: Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability; and Managing and technically directing contract administration activities. Includes monitoring contractor activities through personal contact or review of performance data to ensure compliance with technical, financial and delivery requirements of the contract.
Other 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.