Building Manager

National Gallery of Art • Washington, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Building Manager is in the Facilities Management Division’s Building Services Department (AFM-BS) at the National Gallery of Art. The Gallery includes approximately 1.3 million square feet of facilities: the East and West Buildings, Connecting Link, Sculpture Garden, warehouse and shop facility, condominium apartments, leased offices, and art storage facility. The position oversees and directs housekeeping activities across Gallery properties, including custodial operations, related service contracts, staff performance, workplace safety, customer service, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• United States citizenship.
• Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• For GS-10: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility to the GS-09 level, including discussing custodial-service complaints with key stakeholders, planning or directing building management programs, directing a smaller number of subordinate trade or custodial workers, and setting work schedules.
• For GS-11: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility to the GS-10 level, including managing one or more buildings and surrounding property for an art museum, directing comprehensive building management programs, and performing work involving building management methods or development of standard practices.
• Ongoing certification as a contracting officer’s representative.
• Ability to bend, stretch, reach, and stand or walk for long periods.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in all kinds of weather.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet the time-in-grade requirement, where applicable.
• Qualification and eligibility requirements must be met by the announcement closing date; resumes must document qualifying experience dates and hours worked per week.

Responsibilities

• Oversee service contracts for window cleaning, carpet cleaning, trash removal, and recycling.
• Develop staff performance goals and evaluate work performance.
• Provide leadership and guidance on workplace safety, customer service, and operational excellence.
• Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate comprehensive custodial operations throughout museum facilities.
• Advise leadership on major work needs, including new equipment and replacement of existing equipment.
• Manage building operations and surrounding property, direct building management programs, and develop standard building management practices.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package, with benefits eligibility dependent on position type.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Health insurance.
• Leave.
• Life insurance.
• Retirement program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed