STATE CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT OFFICER

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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a STATE CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT OFFICER, Position Description Number T5403P01 and is part of the MD CFMO, National Guard.

This position will be closed once 50 applications have been received. It may be re-opened if no selections are made from the original advertisement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1 year equivalent to at least the GS-13 level that has provided the applicant with experience with Military Construction, Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization, and Environmental Programs; Contracting, Financial Management, and Real Property Experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Professional Engineer or Architectural license is desired, but not mandatory for selection to the position. Length of time is not of itself qualifying.

Candidates' experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed.

The applicant's record of experience and/or training must show possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position. Major Duties:

This position manages the day-to-day base support and long-term construction/maintenance requirements for the Army National Guard of the State.

Acquires, engineers, constructs, maintains, modifies, repairs, leases, and disposes of real property including land, readiness centers, training centers, surface and air maintenance facilities and other logistics structures, to include associated roads, parking lots, and utility systems, including those involving agreements with other components and services.

The State Construction and Facilities Management Officer is responsible for performing the following duties: Serves as principal advisor to the Adjutant General, Chief of Joint Staff, and the J4 on all aspects of State ARNG construction, facilities management, environmental, and other associated programs.

Utilizes knowledge of management and organizational principles and practices in managing/directing program planning, development, administration, coordination, execution, and quality control of the programs, including policy development, project management, total requirements budgeting, contracting, and financial/cost accounting.

Establishes local program policies/procedures; establishes/monitors internal program controls; and ensures uniform application/compliance with federal, state, and local law, ARNG policies, procedures and guidelines, and professional engineering and construction codes/practices.

Guides are often inadequate in dealing with problems, requiring significant interpretation and seasoned judgment in modifying and extending guides, techniques, and precedents; in devising terms and conditions of acquisitions and projects; or balancing the application of the guidelines in relation to program or technical needs, business considerations, and the current economic climate.

Directs program/project activities through a subordinate supervisory staff and a work force consisting of federal, state, and other full and part time employees, including a multitude of technical experts such as professional architects, engineers, engineering technicians, environmentalists, skilled craftspeople in highly diversified occupations, and persons in administrative specialties such as budgeting, contracting, data processing, real estate, and personnel.

Personally and/or through subordinate supervisors, performs or directs performance of the following programs/activities: Architectural & Engineering Activities: Prepares in-house and/or contracted architectural and engineering (A&E) master plans, construction/maintenance project plans, and specifications and bidding documents.

Military Construction Program: Plans, develops, coordinates, and manages the state's multi-million dollar ARNG Military Construction (MILCON) program through either state or federal contracting procedures.

Operations and Maintenance Facilities Program: Plans, develops, and executes the state's ARNG facilities real property operations, maintenance, and repair program, which includes minor construction, modifications, maintenance, and repair of buildings, surfaced areas, and other ARNG structures, as well as utilities projects.

Environmental Program: Manages and directs the execution of the highly visible and active state ARNG Environmental program. Other Program/Project Activities Performs other duties as assigned.