State Construction And Facilities Management Officer (Title 5)

Army National Guard Units • Springfield, IL

13d

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position with the Illinois National Guard Construction and Facilities Management Office. The officer serves as an expert advisor on the Adjutant General’s staff and plans and manages statewide Army National Guard real property, construction, facilities management, environmental, state contracting, and resource management programs.

The position directs program planning, development, administration, coordination, execution, and quality control. It includes developing policy, managing projects and budgets, contracting, financial and cost accounting, and assessing the use of manpower and funding in support of state and installation goals. The officer develops short- and long-range plans, including 25-year facilities master plans and a long-range construction plan, and coordinates resources and facility availability to support readiness and military and civilian users.

The officer makes technical, administrative, and program-management decisions; establishes program policies, procedures, and controls; and ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, National Guard policy, and engineering and construction standards. The role coordinates with military and government organizations, public officials, agencies, and business entities. It also oversees preparation of architectural and engineering plans, construction and maintenance plans, specifications, and bidding documents, ensuring facilities address user needs and applicable fire safety, accessibility, force-protection, sustainability, and commissioning requirements.

The position is designated as essential personnel and may require duty in preparation for or response to a state emergency or disaster. Irregular or overtime hours may be required. The role may require successful completion of a supervisor probationary period and a trial period.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13, involving program or managerial work related to the position or comparable functions.
• Experience developing and recommending policy.
• Experience organizing and carrying out programs, evaluating operations, and recommending changes to methods of operation.
• Experience in supervisory, staff, or technical work involving study, analysis, or evaluation that led to development or improvement of managerial or administrative policies, practices, and procedures.
• Experience preparing written communications and oral presentations.
• Specialized supervisory experience managing the function of the work and leading, directing, and assigning work to personnel.
• Qualification must be based on experience; education may not substitute for required experience.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• Must meet applicable Lautenberg Amendment restrictions for this position.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Applicants subject to the Military Selective Service Act registration requirement must be registered to be eligible for appointment.
• May be required to complete a supervisor probationary period and a trial period.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage statewide Army National Guard real property, construction, facilities management, environmental, state contracting, and resource management programs.
• Direct program planning, development, administration, coordination, execution, and quality control, including policy development, project management, budgeting, contracting, and financial or cost accounting.
• Assess the use of manpower, funding, and other resources in meeting state and installation objectives while complying with laws and regulations.
• Maintain contacts and liaison with government agencies, elected officials and their staff, military organizations, program officials, corporate officers, and other stakeholders.
• Establish local program policies and procedures, monitor internal controls, and ensure compliance with applicable laws, policies, guidelines, and professional engineering and construction standards.
• Develop short- and long-range plans, including facilities master plans and long-range construction plans, accounting for trends, forecast requirements, and allocation of resources.
• Coordinate plans to ensure facilities and funding are available to support readiness, mobility, and military and civilian user requirements.
• Make technical, administrative, and program-management decisions, including decisions on contracting out or performing work in-house, project priorities, technical acceptance of completed work, real estate proposals, environmental matters, and personnel actions.
• Maintain effective working relationships with internal staff activities, including USPFO, Logistics, Transportation, Communications, Safety, Training, and Personnel.
• Provide advice, guidance, and program information to National Guard, Army, and other service staff and officials.
• Prepare or oversee architectural and engineering master plans, construction and maintenance project plans, specifications, and bidding documents.
• Ensure facilities and architectural and engineering work meet user needs and applicable legal, safety, accessibility, anti-terrorism and force-protection, sustainable-design, and commissioning requirements.
• Lead, direct, and assign work to personnel in the supervised function.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; specific benefits eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

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