Facilities Asset Specialist

Full Job Description

The position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief of Operations, House Office Buildings, Facilities Management Division.

The organizational goals or objectives of this position are to employ a sustainable facility asset management approach within the jurisdiction by establishing requirements, then managing and executing asset management plans.

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 General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Candidates for the GS-12 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. 1.

Designing, and/or implementing processes for monitoring, measurement, analysis, and/or evaluation of facility asset performance and progress towards operational facility asset management objectives; 2.

Creating processes and/or programs for managing temporary and/or permanent changes to facility asset strategies, stakeholder performance requirements, individual assets, asset management plans, operational plans, standards, and/or roles and responsibilities; and 3.

Implementing and/or updating operational performance requirement guides for facility asset categories.

Candidates for the GS-13 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. 1.

Developing a communication matrix/plan for stakeholders regarding facility asset management; and 2.

Establishing and documenting operational facility asset management objectives for individual facility asset categories (HVAC, exterior envelope, etc.). Major Duties:

The tour of duty for this position is Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

The primary purpose of this position is to facilitate the development, implementation and maintenance of the operating components of the agency’s asset management system: operational stakeholder needs and expectations, asset performance requirements, risk management requirements, operational planning and control, operational change management, execution methods, and asset inventory.

These components must be developed in collaboration with trade shops and operational engineers.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Identify, document, and communicate the needs and expectations of a broad range of stakeholders within the House Office Buildings (US Capitol Police, House Clerk, Members, Committees, Sergeant at Arms, House Chief Administrative Officer, etc.) that are tied to facility assets.

Develop and maintain a mechanism for tracking these requirements for incorporation into a decision-making framework.

Develop a communication matrix and/or plan for stakeholders regarding facility asset management.

Determine and document operational facility asset management objectives for individual facility asset categories (HVAC, exterior envelope, etc.). Record risks to operational objectives.

Implement documentation of and updates to operating plans and control processes for specific classes of equipment – including risk mitigation activities.

Evaluate options for outsourcing operating plan activities. Conduct internal audits to verify and validate operating requirements and plans.

Recommend process improvements, along with corrective or preventive actions based on non-conformance. Review transparency and performance of outsourced activities in operating plans.

Performs other related duties as assigned.