Assistant Night Building Superintendent Details

Assistant Night Building Superintendent

US Legislative Branch - Washington, DC

Employment Type : Full-Time

DutiesSummary

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Superintendent, House Office Buildings (HOB), Assistant Superintendent, Client Services Division, Labor and Custodial Branch, Night Labor and Custodial Section. The Night Superintendent serves as the Assistant Night Building Superintendent and assists with overseeing and supervising the night labor and cleaning forces and responds to any concerns that occur in the administration of the HOB.



Responsibilities

Night Tour of Duty: Monday through Friday, 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM

Hours May Change Due to Operational Needs of Management

• Manages and oversees the operations of the labor and cleaning work performed by the night shift. Plans maintenance and cleaning operations. Advises on the need for maintenance and replacement of existing equipment. Develops long and short term housekeeping and maintenance project schedules and plans associated work.
• Prepares budget estimates for supplies, equipment and labor costs for night workforce operations. Provides information for preparation of long range annual budget and project reports.
• Reviews projected work and resource schedules and status reports submitted by subordinate supervisors to ensure work is completed as scheduled. Adjusts schedules and resources as required to meet projected schedules.
• Provides professional leadership and administrative direction through subordinate supervisors and team leaders. Outlines overall responsibilities, makes assignments, sets priorities and provides technical and administrative advice and assistance as required. Resolves complaints and grievances within scope of authority and refers others to higher authority with appropriate recommendations.
• Maintains effective communications with subordinates to ensure a mutual understanding and support of policies, procedures and other management initiated actions; seeks suggestions from employees; and ensures participation in mandatory training. Advocates actions to provide for employee career growth as well as skills enrichment through continual training.
• Provides leadership to ensure support for equal employment opportunity (EEO) goals and requirements. Practices non-discriminatory and non-retaliatory employment actions and prevents unlawful discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, age or disability. Provides for employee skills enrichment through job related coaching, mentoring and training.
• Responsible for short and long range planning, establishing goals, working in a team environment and interfacing closely with finance, budget, contracting partners and in-house staff to drive fundamental processes in support of HOB operational needs. Works with executives, management, subordinate supervisors and team leaders to ensure that high standards are maintained.
• Utilizes a through knowledge of and complies with applicable AOC and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner and to initiate or take corrective action on unsafe conditions in managed areas. Provides or receives training, either on the job or through classroom training, to ensure that required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is utilized. Routinely checks to verify that subordinates are using all required PPE.
Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status

Yes

Promotion Potential

10

• Job family (Series)

  1601 Equipment Facilities, And Services

• Requirements

  RequirementsConditions of Employment
  • You must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • You must be able to pass a drug test.
  • Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
  • You must meet the definition of specialized experience.

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  Qualifications

  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 OPM 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-10 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower GS-09 grade level in the Federal service.

  Specialized experience must include the following: (1) Overseeing and supervising labor and cleaning work operations; (2) Preparing budget estimates for supplies, equipment and labor costs for labor and custodial workforce operations; (3) Evaluating records and reports on work progress, costs, equipment, and staff resources; and (4) Ensuring compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety rules and regulations.

  Education
  Additional information

  Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit OPM vet guide
  
  If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information.
  
  DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC’s suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide and cover the cost for the drug test.
  
  The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol.
  
  The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1185221678150.shtm
  
  The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or disability.
  
  This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
  
  Moving expenses are not authorized.
  
  Relocation expenses are not authorized.
  
  Probationary Period - A newly appointed selectee is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency.
  
  This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol.
  
  All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.

  
  
  How You Will Be Evaluated

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

  Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.
  
  Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies:
  
  KSA 1: Ability to supervise night laborers and custodial workers.

  KSA 2: Ability to prepare budgets.
  
  KSA 3: Ability to communicate in person and in writing.
  
  Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration.
  
  Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).

  
  
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  Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearance

  Other

  Drug test required

  Yes

• Required Documents

  Required Documents

  The Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) job application process is designed to ensure you only provide information necessary to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position vacancy.
  
  To apply for this position, you only need to submit: a) your resume and b) answers to the online vacancy assessment questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant information. No additional documentation or attachments are required at the time of application.
  
  Your resume should list your education, training and work experience including job titles, employment dates (MM/DD/YR), hours of work, duties and accomplishments.
  
  Nothing further is required until it is requested by AOC’s Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for the position, you will be asked to provide it during the interview or selection process. At that time, you may be asked to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.
  
  For example, you may be asked to provide a copy of your diploma, college transcripts, or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires licensure or certification, you will be asked to provide proof at the time of selection.
  
  If Veterans’ preference is claimed, you will be asked to submit proof (DD-214, and, if claiming a 10-point preference, a SF-15 and the proof required by that form).
  
  Failure to provide the required documents will end further consideration and/or result in the withdrawal of any tentative job offers.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• Benefits

  Benefits

  A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

  A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holidays; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation; training and development opportunities, etc.

  The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.

  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

• The public

  U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Applications will be received from all U.S. Citizens