Clarification from the agency

See Requirements section of this announcement for information on who may apply.

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.**

Conditions of employment

• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.

“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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions. 

Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies:

• Facility Operations/Management
• Program Management
• Contract Oversight
• Oral/Written Communication
  
  Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions.  Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration.
  
  Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).

The Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) job application process is designed to ensure you only provide information necessary to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position vacancy.

To apply for this position, you only need to submit: a) your resume and b) answers to the online vacancy assessment questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant information. No additional documentation or attachments are required at the time of application.

Your resume should list your education, training and work experience including job titles, employment dates, duties and accomplishments.

Nothing further is required until it is requested by AOC’s Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for the position, you will be asked to provide it during the interview or selection process. At that time, you may be asked to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.

For example, you may be asked to provide a copy of your diploma, college transcripts, or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires licensure or certification, you will be asked to provide proof at the time of selection.

If Veterans’ preference is claimed, you will be asked to submit proof (DD-214, and, if claiming a 10-point preference, a SF-15 and the proof required by that form).

Failure to provide the required documents will end further consideration and/or result in the withdrawal of any tentative job offers.

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