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SPACE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Defense Information Systems Agency
Department of Defense
Location
Salary
$121,785 - $158,322
per year
Type
Full Time
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GS-13 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing office spaces for a defense agency, including analyzing how space is used, planning layouts, and handling big projects to make the most of available areas.
It also includes gathering data on workloads, suggesting design improvements, and keeping records to ensure efficient operations.
A good fit would be someone with experience in project management and interior planning who enjoys solving space-related challenges in a government setting.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 level in space management, design, program development, and regulatory controls
- Experience making recommendations on space management projects based on customer feedback
- Time-in-grade requirement: Held a GS-12 or higher position in the preceding 52 weeks for current or former federal employees
- Ability to conduct space use analysis, interior planning, and initial space surveys
- Skills in recommending design changes, establishing architectural guidelines, and working with program managers
- Proficiency in investigating space needs, implementing adjustment plans, and maintaining space records, plans, files, and charts
Full Job Description
This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Fort Meade, Maryland . **This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants.
Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, HOW TO APPLY and NEXT STEPS sections below for instructions.
Time-in-Grade: For GS-13, current or former federal employees who have held a GS-12 position or higher in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement.
Specialized Experience: Qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-12, within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
Specialized experience is defined as: Experience planning and executing project management functions in the areas of space management, design, program development and regulatory controls; OR Making recommendations on space management project requirements based on customer feedback to relevant parties (i.e.
employees, management, leadership).
You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
Major Duties:
- Responsible for space use analysis and interior planning. Assists with the execution of large space acquisition projects.
- Collects and compiles workload statistics for use by senior management personnel. Assists in making initial space use surveys.
- Recommends changes to design specifications from an interior design viewpoint and works with program managers to ensure such changes are implemented. Provides input on establishing architectural guidelines as they relate to interior design for space.
- Investigates administrative and technical situations and implements plans to adjust the needs of the DISA organization to space availability to ensure maximum use of space and economy and to promote efficient operation.
- Establishes and assists in maintaining space records, plans, files, and charts for effective space management.
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