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United States citizens or lawful permanent residents actively seeking citizenship.

• Make recommendations to court officials, through oral and written presentations, regarding the selection, quality, color, and design of furniture, window coverings, fixtures, finishes, and accessories in keeping with policy, regulations, budgetary considerations, and the end user's personal preference.
• Design and prepare AutoCAD drawings showing space and furniture layouts for renovated space and new construction for judicial officers and court support offices; may also provide space and furniture layouts for special events and meetings.
• Contact vendors and discuss specific commodity requirements; negotiate costs, secure competitive bids, and draft purchase orders based on cost effectiveness for the court.
• Follow judiciary procurement guidelines and documentation requirements; work with other staff members to initiate, process, and receive a large volume of procurement needs.
• Assist in the review of construction documents provided by the General Services Administration (GSA) and consulting architects and interior designers to determine whether they are suited to the needs of the court.
• Work with consultants to ensure that costs of all furniture and equipment selected by the consultant fall within the court's procurement policies. Assist consultants with furniture and equipment specifications as requested.
• Coordinate and schedule the delivery of new furniture, equipment, and window treatments, and supervise the installation of these items. Secure bids for, coordinate, and supervise furniture moves during office hours, as well as after office hours.
• Assist in the planning, coordination, and supervision of facilities renovations and cyclical replacement projects with the GSA or outside vendors.
• Solicit quotes for, coordinate, and supervise the repair of court furniture, appliances, equipment, and special cleaning requests in judges' chambers and other court-owned spaces during normal business hours, as well as after hours.
• Prepare budgets for assigned projects for court approval. Maintain an accounting of all monies expended as well as the amount remaining in the current budgets for furniture and furnishings.
• Prepare periodic reports of status of projects and/or funding requirements.
• Assist in the preparation of annual budget for furniture and furnishings.
• Assist and coordinate with the Custodial Officer who maintains the circuit-wide master personal property record, which includes furniture.
• Communicate with the ACE for Project Management and building security to coordinate parking and security for facilities work and furniture deliveries.
• Perform other functions within the Circuit Executive's office as assigned.

Conditions of employment

Applicants must be a United States citizen or eligible to work for the federal government. All applicant information is subject to verification. All offers of employment are provisional pending successful completion of a background check or investigation and a favorable employment suitability determination. Selectees to high-sensitive positions such as this must successfully complete a ten-year background investigation, and subsequent favorable suitability determination, and every five years thereafter will be subject to a re-investigation. It is the policy of this court that all new personnel are hired for a twelve-month initial probationary period, at the end of which time their work and progress will be evaluated. All court employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees. Employees of the United States Circuit Court are considered "at-will" employees, and, as such, may be terminated with or without cause. The Office of Personnel Management civil service position classification standards and appeal procedures do not apply to federal court employees. Employees are required to use Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:
Candidate must have strong project management skills; ability to analyze construction documents; software skills, including AutoCAD and Microsoft Office; and demonstrated ability to perform furniture selection and procurement functions. Also, the candidate must have the ability to learn about the court units and their operations, as well as the ability to learn and apply judiciary policies and procedures set forth in the Guide to Judiciary Policy.

The candidate must possess excellent grammar, strong written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, and interpersonal and analytical skills. The substantial amount of interpersonal communication required in the fulfillment of the duties and responsibilities of the position makes it necessary that the candidate manifest the highest degree of professionalism, poise, courtesy, and tact. The candidate must be able to communicate and work collaboratively with staff from all areas of the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The candidate must have the ability to consistently demonstrate integrity and sound ethics, exercise mature judgment and comply with the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees and maintain strict confidentiality of all court matters. The candidate must have the ability to perform occasional physical work such as lifting and moving of files, materials, furniture, and equipment (up to approximately 50 pounds). This position requires extended walking and standing on occasion.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of three years of specialized experience in interior design and furniture procurement or a related field. Specialized experience includes progressively responsible professional or administrative experience related to interior design, procurement, and move coordination.
• A two-year associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university.

• A four-year degree in interior design or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Experience working in a legal and/or court environment, particularly appellate courts and/or federal courts is desirable.

How you will be evaluated

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

Applicants will also be evaluated based on the application materials submitted.

Please refer to the "How to Apply" section.

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