Supervisory Space and Facilities Management

Who may apply

Limited to the following applicant groups:

  • Federal employees - Competitive service
  • Federal employees - Excepted service
  • Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
  • Land and base management
  • Special authorities
  • Veterans
  • National Guard and reserves
  • Individuals with disabilities
  • Native Americans
  • Military spouses
  • Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
  • Family of overseas employees
Falls Church, Virginia
Full-time Security Clearance: Not Required
Application Deadline:
2026-08-29
Posted:
2026-08-15

About 1 week left

Salary: $169,279 – $197,200 per year (GS-15)

Salary context

Based on 201 annual-salary jobs in the same occupational series. This role pays above most similar positions.

Job Details

Position Overview

The position is located in the Office of Administration (OA). Space and Facilities Management (SFMS) provides planning, management, and direction of space and facilities management programs. In addition to management of real property, it manages the Safety & Health Program, building access, and facility emergency procedures.

The Incumbent is responsible for the space management of all EOIR owned and leased facilities within the headquarters offices and immigration courts throughout the country.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following:
  • Provides overall planning, management, and direction of space and facilities management programs across a large geographically disbursed portfolio.
  • Provides updates and guidance to senior leadership on all facilities management, construction management and space acquisition projects, personal property and logistics.
  • Directs the work of a multi-disciplined staff consisting of management and program analysts, project managers, technical personnel, space management specialists.
  • Directs the development and design of floor plans, layouts, workflow charts and other data to coordinate work operations with space assignment.
  • Responsible for financial planning and budgeting for the Division and the agency's future planning of space and facility requirements.
  • Evaluates requests for additional space assignments within prescribed limits for permanent staff or ad hoc groups.
  • Responsible for the agency Personal Property and Accountable Property programs and reporting.
  • Responsible for logistics management, including mail, transportation and moves.
  • Serves as primary contact with officials from GSA and DHS on EOIR space projects and represents EOIR during all phases of a project in GSA or DHS owned or leased occupancies.
  • Develops housing strategies for EOIR, which include GSA federal space and leased solutions to formulate efficient and economical space operations
  • Directs the collection of building management and occupancy data such as location, square footage, floor load capacity, facilities, lighting, heating, plumbing, ventilation and anticipated usage as office space and analyzes and evaluates these data to inform recommendations and decisions.

Qualifications & Requirements

To qualify for the position of Supervisory Space and Facilities Management, at GS-1101-15, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS - 14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 level. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. If your eligibility for both merit promotion and/or time-in-grade cannot be determined, your application will be rated ineligible. Please see Required Documents for additional information). Time-in-grade requirements also apply to VEOA applicants having held a GS position in the past year.

FOR THE GS-15 LEVEL:

Specialized Experience:
Applicants must have at least one or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties:
  • Demonstrated experience providing program leadership and direction in developing and integrating multifaceted program operations.
  • Knowledge of space management principles and techniques to analyze space requirements, evaluate their efficiency, and to plan ways to expand and improve space to meet changing needs and/or requirements.
  • Skill to conceive, implement and lead a successful program of technical, administrative and professional staff in accomplishing day-to-day mission/operational support functions and in meeting short and long-term management program goals and objectives in a dynamic work environment.
  • Ability to maintain harmonious relationships with varied organizations/persons to resolve problems and controversies related to space assignment, adequacy of building services, and priority of repairs, alterations, and other services.
  • Experience participating in the development of annual program planning and the development of specialized programs, including long- and short-range objectives, formulating policies and guidelines, budgeting allotments, and integrating related management activities with other resources.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and to effectively convey plans to all levels of the organization.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by the 08/29/2026 of this announcement.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.

After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 08/29/2026 to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.

Conditions of Employment

  • You must be a United States Citizen or National.
  • You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.
  • You may be required to complete a probationary or trial period. See "Additional Information" for specific details.
  • Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
  • You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
  • Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
  • A USA Hire assessment is required. An email will be sent with additional information after you submit your application. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement to complete the assessment.

Evaluations

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. You must meet all qualifications, including meeting or exceeding the cut score on the required assessments.

Your USAHIRE assessment results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments.

Additionally, we will review your supporting documents and resume to determine if you are in the "Area of Consideration" for this vacancy. Government-Wide Merit Promotion vacancies may only accept applications from a limited audience, pay careful attention to the "Who May Apply" and the "Hiring Paths" information. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
  • Accountability
  • Contracting/Procurement
  • Customer Service
  • Decisiveness
  • Financial Management
  • Flexibility
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Project Management
  • Resilience
  • Space and Facility Management
  • Supervision and Talent Management
  • Technical Competencies


In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.

"The assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment."

BASIS OF FINAL RATING:
DOJ's Merit Promotion Procedures will be used to evaluate candidates.

If you would like to preview the application questionnaire, please see: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13034514.

It is your responsibility to carefully review the list of required documents below and submit the necessary documentation based on your eligibility. Resume

Required Documents

Resume - All Applicants: You must submit a resume (a two page or less is required) containing the following information for each job entry listed in your employment history:
  • Official position title,
  • Employer name and contact information,
  • Start and end dates (including month and year),
  • Indicate full-time or number of hours worked per week if part-time, and
  • A list of duties performed and accomplishments.
If you are a current or former Federal employee:
  1. You must submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or equivalent agency form. Your SF-50 should list the full position title, series, grade and step, organization, duty location, service computation date, effective date, and your service type and tenure status.
  2. Submit a copy of your most recent performance evaluation or appraisal, signed, showing your final rating. If a performance appraisal is not available submit a statement explaining why one is not available. Note: See USAJOBS Current & Former Employees for more information.
Due Weight for Performance:
  1. You must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal, and
  2. A list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. Due weight for performance applies to federal and non-federal work. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available.
If you are a Veteran or a qualifying parent or spouse:
  1. When claiming a Veteran's Preference, you must submit your last DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) form, specifically the Member #4 Copy, indicating dates and character of service and discharge type.
  2. If you are a Veteran with a service-connected disability rating, you will need to additionally submit the SF-15 (Application for 10-point Veterans Preference) and a copy of your VA Letter stating your disability rating.
  3. If you are the qualifying parent or spouse of a disabled, deceased, or deployed Veteran, and are seeking a derived preference eligibility, you must submit appropriate supporting documentation such as the Veterans DD-214, SF-15, VA Letter, and/or Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders. See Veteran Family Preference for more information.
  4. For more information see FedsHireVets.
If you are applying for consideration under the Military Spouse Appointing Authority:
  1. Spouse of a member of the armed forces on active duty: documentation showing 1) your spouse's active-duty status and 2) your marriage to the member of the armed forces (i.e., a marriage certificate or other legal documentation verifying marriage).
  2. Spouse of service members who incurred a 100% disability because of the service member's active-duty service: documentation showing 1) the member of the armed forces retired, or was released or discharged from active duty, with a disability rating of 100 percent; and 2) documentation of marriage to the member of the armed forces (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage).
  3. Spouse of service members killed while on active duty: documentation showing a) the member was released or discharged from active duty due to his or her death while on active duty; b) the member of the armed forces was killed while serving on active duty; c) proof of the widow or widower's marriage to the member of the armed forces (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage); and d) a statement certifying that the individual seeking to use the authority is the un-remarried widow or widower of the service member.
If you are a person with a disability, claiming eligibility under Schedule A:
  1. You must submit "proof of a disability" documentation from your doctor, a licensed medical professional, a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, or any Federal, state, or local agency that issues or provides disability benefits ("Proof of a disability" is a letter stating that you have an intellectual disability, severe physical disability or psychiatric disability).
  2. For more information about Schedule A and verification requirements, please see OPM's Schedule A site.
If you are a displaced Federal employee claiming eligibility under CTAP or ICTAP:
  1. You must submit your separation notice or agency RIF letter from your agency OR if you have not yet been separated, you can provide the letter of intent to separate you from the agency because of reduction-in-force.
  2. Submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal and SF-50 showing current/former position, grade, promotion potential, and duty location OR Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application questionnaire and submit your supporting documentation. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/29/2026 to receive consideration.

The application process is as follows:
  • To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button.
  • Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
  • Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on 08/29/2026.
  • After submitting an online application, you will be notified whether or not you are required to take additional online assessments through the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment system. This message will be delivered to you via email notification. The email may be routed to your "Spam" or "Junk" folder.
  • If you are asked to take the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be presented with a unique URL to access the USA Hire system. Access to USA Hire is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Be sure to review all instructions prior to beginning your USA Hire Assessments. Click here for Computer System Requirements (https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=USA_Hire_System_Requirements)
  • Note, set aside at least 3 hours to take these assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue at a later time, you can re-use the URL sent to you via email and also found on the Additional Application Information page that can be located in the application record in your USAJOBS account.
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Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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We strive to extend a final offer of employment within 90 days from the close of this announcement. Additional selections may be made from this announcement within 90 days.