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Business Analyst

General Services Administration
Public Buildings Service
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Summary

IMPORTANT: Unless you are a GSA PBS employee  Do not apply to this announcement. 

As a Business Analyst, you will be providing consistent, timely support both to GSA stakeholders and to client agencies by providing business analysis; this data and information relates to GSA and Customer real estate and financial needs and information.

This position is located in the Public Buildings Service, Client Delivery Team, Fort Worth, TX.

Overview

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Open date: 03/19/2020
Closed date: 04/02/2020
Location
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$82,696 - $107,509 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Promotion potential
12
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel as needed.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Other
Announcement number
20NRCA021KEMP
Control number
563280200

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Clarification from the agency

Your application will be considered if you are a: • GSA PBS employee • GSA surplus or displaced employee in the local commuting area who qualify for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) You must be serving on career or career-conditional appointment, or under a noncompetitive Special Appointing Authority which provides for conversion to a permanent position in the Competitive Service.

Duties

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  • Analyze a broad range of customer and program data for internal and external use to determine customer impact, to develop recommendations, reports, organizational position papers, etc. and from that analysis, to inform, influence and ensure consistent messaging, policies and programs for organizational decision-making and customer business planning processes.
  • Analyze the potential financial impact both internally and externally of new GSA and customer programs, policies and changes, including but not limited to funding matters such as pricing, rent bills, reimbursables, etc. Analyze pertinent individual and aggregate customer related information and provides consistent customer messages with regard to the outcomes of the information, and also in support of Standard Reporting. Based on analysis, makes recommendations that feed organizational decision-making for both GSA and customers.
  • Utilize national source data systems (i.e. RETA, REXUS, ePM, OA Tool, and/or their successor systems of record) to generate internal and external customer financial analysis and reports that track the financial status of projects, programs of projects, and occupancy requirements (ie. post occupancy tenant improvements, reimbursable services, additional, overtime, or above standard services).
  • Respond to billing questions and concerns regarding rent bills, OAs, and RWAs. Actively engage with the client on billing concerns and questions. Identify changes in rent bills and provides explanations of the root causes when necessary. Resolve billing issues within one billing cycle through individual troubleshooting efforts or established regional processes. Communicate issue resolution to the client.
  • Prepare standard and ad-hoc reports to reflect client financial status. On a regular basis, provide nationally consistent standard reports to the client and regional Client Delivery Team (CDT), including: CDT contact information, year-to-date rent by component, occupancy summaries and RWA summaries. These reports are the Business Analysts’ consistent communication with the client and, therefore, are critical to relationship establishment and management.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Meet all eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date.
  • Meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of closing date

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

  • Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 1 investigation level).

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

  • the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year)
  • number of hours per week you worked (if part time).

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here.

The GS-12 level salary range starts at $82,696.00 per year.

If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or higher in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is experience applying knowledge of market research, training techniques, customer outreach, and business development concepts. Such experience must include providing data analysis, advice, and assistance in identifying and developing new business markets; creating and maintaining customer relationships; and implementing and monitoring strategic plans and business processes that align with program and agency goals and performance measures.

Additional information

  • Bargaining Unit status: AFGE
  • GSA does not accept applications or application materials submitted with Government-paid postage.
  • 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.
  • 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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be scored on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities. Your responses to these questions must be supported by your resume or your score may be lowered.

  • Mastery of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods of analysis related to customer data associated with occupancies in GSA controlled space, including Rent, Reimbursable Services, small and large projects, and space assignments.
  • Knowledge of the PBS mission, organization, operating requirements and strategic/performance goals to analyze diverse customer information; to function as a technical consultant for key and on going customer space related projects with regard to financial matters and outcomes, and to interpret policy and provide advice on PBS and customer matters.
  • Knowledge of pricing policy, procedures related to activities in the areas of utilization factors, budget control, contracting, space planning and programming; general knowledge of building design and construction for project purposes.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the range of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the administration of pricing policy, reimbursable work authorizations, and other policies and programs.
  • Skill to plan, organize, and direct teams, as part of a delivery team, and to negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations in line with client expectations and GSA policies, measures and goals, and expectations.
  • Ability to communicate in writing to prepare comprehensive recommendations, position papers, reports, etc. to all levels of audiences both formal and informal settings.

Additional assessments may be used, and, if so, you will be provided with further instructions.

If you are eligible under GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.


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Public Buildings Service

Agency contact information

Kamela Eddins
Phone
816-823-2207
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
kamela.eddins@gsa.gov
Address
GSA, Public Buildings Service
General Services Administration
National Recruitment Center
2300 Main Street 2FL 2NW
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
United States

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