Job Summary

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Superintendent Senate Office Buildings, Facility Support Division. As the principal Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR), the incumbent is responsible for inspection and oversight of performance based contracted facility maintenance, repair, construction, cleanliness and upkeep of buildings and grounds at multiple facilities in and around the Washington, DC area.

Job Description

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 http://www.opm.gov/qualifications. 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. Specialized experience for this position includes having 3 of the 4 requirements below: (experience must be reflected in resume) (1) Managing a maintenance program for building complexes or other special-purpose installations, including planning maintenance activities, developing preventive maintenance programs, and budget planning; (2) Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by a variety of private contractors, including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability; (3) Serving as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) or equivalent; and (4) Performing contract administration duties, including developing statements of work, Independent Government Estimates, independently managing contractor project activities as a regular part of the job.