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As a Regional Historic Preservation Officer you will be responsible for administering the regionwide Historic Preservation Program, providing authoritative counsel to agency management, professional colleagues, state officials, private industry and others responsible for facilities management in government-owned and leased buildings.

This vacancy is also being announced as Vacancy Announcement Number WP12PC106MP10 under Merit Promotion regulations. Please review that announcement to see if you are eligible for consideration under Merit Promotion Procedures. Note: You must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered under both procedures.

GSA offers its employees a wide range of benefits including:

- Federal health insurance plans (choose from a wide range of plans)

- Life insurance coverage with several options to choose from

- Leave policies to help you take care of your personal, recreational, and health care needs

- Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)

- Flexible work schedules and telework

- Transit and child care subsidies

- Training and development

This position is located in the Design and Construction Division. This office is responsible for overseeing the execution of major capital projects within the region.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

- Apply online (See How to Apply section.)

- U.S. Citizenship or National.

- Develops or significantly contributes to the development of agency-wide policy on a variety of diverse and complex technical, professional or administrative issues related to historic preservation and restoration.

- Assures that historic preservation activities are carried out in a consistent and cost effective manner, and in compliance with applicable design, construction, contracting, buildings management and fire safety policies and objectives prescribed by GSA and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

- Serves as Public Buildings Service Assistant Regional Administrator's principal liaison for historic preservation with other Federal agencies,and conducts briefings, discussions and negotiations with high-level agency representatives of facility management organizations.

- Personally or through the efforts of other PBS personnel, manages and accomplishes the most complex work assignments of the historic preservation program areas, which involve extremely difficult or controversial projects that require highly specialized experience or broad policy interpretation.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

The GS-14 salary range starts at $105,211 per year, if you meet the following qualifications. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

To qualify, you must demonstrate at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is experience that demonstrates a mastery of the field of historic preservation and restoration; the application of knowledge of historic monumental buildings with ceremonial spaces containing high quality materials and finishes, their construction, technology, design and history; the principles and practices applicable to a full range of duties concerned with the rehabilitation and adaptive use of relevant federal laws and standards; and the ability to manage with skillful diplomacy significant, controversial and/or otherwise highly sensitive situations.

Serve a one year probationary period (unless you have previously satisfied this requirement).

Be able to make a direct deposit of your salary check to a financial organization.

Males born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service.

Complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment" (OF-306) to determine suitability for Federal employment.

Undergo a background security investigation and receive a favorable adjudication.

If you are not a current GSA employee, you must complete the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 to determine identity and employment (work status) eligibility. GSA will verify the information through the DHS e-Verify automated system. Any identified discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.

Complete an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, and obtain approval that no conflict or an appearance of conflict exists between your financial interest and this position.

Complete a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, unless this has been previously fulfilled.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

If you are found qualified for the position, your responses to the self-assessment vacancy questions will be used to assign a numerical score. If your responses to the vacancy questions are not supported by your resume then your score may be adjusted lower by the Human Resources Specialist. Veterans' preference points will be added to a passing numerical score only if the appropriate documentation is submitted.

You will be evaluated on the vacancy related questions that were designed to assess your overall possession of the following competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities:

1. Mastery of professional architectural principles, concepts and practices related to historic preservation and restoration.

2. Thorough knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods and analytical skills to evaluate, perform and respond to a broad range of issues, data gathering and analysis, program or project evaluations, measurement studies, and other program-related issues.

3. Demonstrated skill in project planning and management, including strategic program planning and evaluation.

If you are an Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan eligible or a GSA Career Transition Assistance eligible, you must be considered well qualified (minimum score or 85) to receive priority. ICTAP/CTAP

OTHER INFORMATION:

Bargaining Unit status: NONE

Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses are not authorized for this position. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed. This vacancy announcement does not preclude filling this position by other means. Management also has the right not to fill the position.