Space And Facilities Program Manager

Federal Trade Commission • Washington, DC

11h

About The Position

The position is in Space and Facilities Management (SFM), Office of the Chief Administrative Services Officer (OCASO), at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). OCASO provides agency-wide facilities and real property management, physical security, operations and emergency response management, and other administrative services supporting the FTC’s mission.

The position plans, supervises, and coordinates SFM functions related to internal workspaces across the FTC real estate portfolio. It assesses and improves complex processes and systems for designing and altering interior spaces to meet functional and aesthetic needs across commercial, federal, and historical buildings. The role supervises department staff and identifies, researches, and resolves workspace issues for the agency’s hybrid workforce.

The position also oversees headquarters facilities operations, the Commission’s occupational safety and health program, warehouse and furniture services, agency relocations, and regional-office facilities support. It manages space-related planning and analysis, real property transactions and leases, design reviews, project budgets, and coordination with agency stakeholders, GSA, building managers, and contractors.

Requirements

• At least one year of qualifying experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service, gained in the public or private sector.
• Experience assessing and improving complex processes and systems for interior design and space renovations to meet agency and user requirements in commercial, federal, and historical buildings.
• Experience supervising department staff and identifying, researching, and resolving industry issues related to space and facilities.
• Experience formulating projects, assessing program effectiveness, and investigating unusual conditions and problems.
• Experience acquiring or disposing of real property and negotiating real-property agreements for federal or commercial properties.
• Experience serving as a major team member and using expertise to brief senior leadership on space planning, programs of requirements, designs, renovations, and construction-project implementation, while submitting long-range plans for space acquisition, renovation, and modernization.
• U.S. citizenship by the vacancy closing date.
• Must meet the time-in-grade requirement by the vacancy closing date.
• Must submit a copy of a performance appraisal with the application.
• A background investigation is required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• No education substitute is available at this level.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, track, and manage the FTC’s physical space inventory.
• Plan workspace layouts, workflow, storage, and aesthetics to align with agency purposes.
• Conduct space analyses and studies, forecast future real estate needs and floor plans, and advise the Chief Administrative Officer.
• Plan, implement, track, and report on space utilization to improve workplace experience and operational efficiency.
• Analyze space usage trends and preferences and develop strategic space-management approaches.
• Implement workspace changes to improve efficiency and manage vacancies and workspace size while complying with agency standards and culture.
• Lead the acquisition or disposal of agency real property and negotiate leases for federal or commercial properties.
• Approve drawings and project specifications for interior design projects at Commission facilities.
• Make determinations concerning contract awards and other major aspects of design work performed by contracted architectural and design firms.
• Implement design standards and criteria for FTC commercial-leased and federally owned buildings and related structures, including applicable state-law compliance for occupancy.
• Use AutoCAD to review architectural drawings for accuracy, furniture placement, and building-code compliance; identify errors and set correction deadlines as needed.
• Oversee headquarters facilities operations and the Commission’s occupational safety and health program, including inspections, annual reports, and case reporting for local and regional occupants.
• Oversee the warehouse and furniture services program, including procurement, maintenance, inventory, storage, disposal, delivery, and removal in accordance with GSA guidelines and agency requirements.
• Lead agency relocation projections for prospectus and non-prospectus projects in accordance with GSA guidelines, coordinating with building managers, regional directors, agency departments, GSA representatives, and contractors.
• Develop short- and long-term budgets, justifications, proposals, and progress reports for FTC and GSA projects; plan recurring and nonrecurring reimbursable services and arrange work authorizations for applicable interior-space projects and tasks.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for regional-office facilities issues and coordinate requested support, including after-hours HVAC scheduling, furniture services, and space reconfiguration.
• Supervise department staff and brief senior leadership on space planning, requirements, designs, renovations, and construction-project implementation.

Benefits

• The federal government provides a comprehensive benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefits eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

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