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This position is with the Office of Inspector General, Office of Management, Facilities and Operations Services/ Procurement Division, in Herndon, Virginia. This office is responsible for providing facilities operations, administrative services, and facilitating contract and procurement support and related activities to the OIG. As a Support Services Specialist (Facilities Program Analyst), you will integrate facilities planning, leasing, property coordination, physical security considerations, and safety program responsibilities into a cohesive enterprise approach. In this role, you will serve as a principal program analyst and advisor for the organization and colleagues on facilities and space management across a geographically dispersed portfolio of leased office spaces.

Major duties include:

• Serves as a primary coordinator and technical advisor for leasing activities across the organization's portfolio of leased office spaces.
• Works directly with GSA representatives, leasing specialists, and contracting officials to support acquisition, renewal, modification, and termination of leases.
• Leads enterprise-level analysis of facilities requirements across multiple geographically dispersed locations, evaluating current and projected space needs, utilization rates, and cost implications.
• Monitors lease performance, including rent charges, operating costs, and service levels; identifies discrepancies and recommends corrective actions.
• Prepares detailed reports, briefings, and recommendations for senior leadership on facilities strategy, risks, and investment decisions.
• Serves as the organization's primary point of contact for facilities-related issues, including building systems, maintenance, and service delivery.

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Successful completion of a background investigation.
• May be subject to initial and random drug testing.
• May be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• Initial appointments to the competitive or excepted service will be subject to satisfactory completion of a probationary or trial period, and that in the absence of agency action to retain, such appointments will terminate the day before the anniversary date of the individual's appointment (or sooner), if the certifying official determines that finalizing the appointment would not advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the OIG, and/or otherwise does not promote the efficiency of the service.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch.
• The incumbent of this position is subject to post-employment screening for criminal conduct.
• OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report may be required.
• Time-in-grade requirement - Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. We will only review your resume to determine whether minimum experience requirement(s) have been met.

Merit Promotion candidates (Federal employees) must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

To qualify for this position, you must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

1. Applying Federal facilities regulations and GSA leasing processes to manage facilities programs, including leasing, space planning, physical security, and safety;
2. Analyzing facility needs, including evaluating space utilization, forecasting future requirements, and assessing cost or operational impacts;
3. Identifying facilities, leasing, safety, or security issues; and developing and implementing solutions to resolve operational, compliance, or service-delivery problems; AND
4. Preparing reports, briefings, and recommendations for senior leadership on facilities strategy, risks and investment decisions.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at this level.

Additional information

Applicants must meet initial and periodic suitability determinations based on favorable background investigations and updates.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency-Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency-Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency-Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/[redacted]5-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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