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Realty Specialist

General Services Administration
Public Buildings Service
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Summary

As a Realty Specialist, you will perform a wide range of acquisition and/or federal space management work for complex realty transactions. .

Location of position: Public Buildings Service, Real Estate Acquisition Division, San Diego, CA.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
01/27/2020 to 02/05/2020
Salary
$71,638 to - $111,629 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11 - 12
Location
San Diego, CA
FEW vacancies
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Travel as needed.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
12
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Announcement number
2009141LRMP
Control number
557330700

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Clarification from the agency

Your application will be considered if you are a: • GSA employee • GSA surplus or displaced employees in the local commuting area who qualify for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) You must be serving on a 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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Acquisition Management:

  • Obtain and maintain a warrant at a level required by the assigned Region.
  • Prepares and maintains current acquisition plans and strategies, as well as appropriate milestone charts and schedules. Identifies customer space requirements. Performs comprehensive market surveys and building inspections to see if the offered space is potentially suited to meet customer requirements.
  • Acquires leasehold interests in space for assigned customers with complex space requirements; solicits offers; develops, defines and negotiates lease terms and conditions; performs cost and price analyses of offers; incorporates complex modifications of terms and conditions into lease; and prepares and/or signs approval documents necessary to award the lease. Makes final award determinations and verifies the existence of necessary approvals for funding availability, and awards and executes lease.
  • Oversees and enforces leases, modifying complex space provisions to reflect changes in ownership, the amount and configuration of space and types of service received. Performs real estate administration functions for space provisions, including changes in the type of services received, enforcement of lease provisions, etc. Responsible for data input into several systems to track and administer procurement and billing information (such as GREX, REXUS, OA Tool and others). Ensures contractual documents/leasing information and final decisions are properly documented and input into the appropriate system.

Project Management:

  • May serve as project manager for designated complex realty projects. May lead an interdisciplinary team from GSA (architects, engineers, property managers, and attorneys) and from outside the Agency (lessors, developers, contractors, tenant agency personnel, or other technical personnel), to take the space need from planning and project execution through space delivery. Performs the full range of project management duties, using project management principles and practices and established tools and technology to perform the full range of activities such as project identification, initiation, planning, execution and closeout.

Space Management:

  • Analyzes the existing space inventory for available Government-controlled space in satisfying the space requirements customers. Consults and advises the customer in regard to the release and reduction of space. Reviews space requests; develops housing strategies, and consults with agencies on their requirements (amount, type, layout and location of space). Works with customers in developing their complex space specifications. Coordinates efficient space design and layout through oversight of construction activities related to a customer’s initial space alterations or post-occupancy space alterations. 

Communication:

  • Serves as the primary contact and technical representative for complex realty projects and realty matters often coordinating input from other personnel within and outside of GSA. Conducts/manages necessary interactions with internal and external stakeholders to develop, oversee, and/or execute solutions for varied customer business and diverse workspace needs. Prepares, reviews and approves required legal and contractual documentation as appropriate and authorized.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
  • Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
  • Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
  • Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

  • Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.
  • Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
  • Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
  • Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee.  We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.

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-11 salary range starts at $71,638 per year. 

The GS-12 salary range starts at $85,865 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 at the GS-11 level, you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or

LL.M., if related and/or at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or higher in the Federal service. 

Specialized experience is assisting with performing real estate transactions for commercial office space by researching, interpreting and applying real estate laws, regulations, and practices. This experience must demonstrate the following:

  • Lease acquisition including negotiating, preparing and/or executing real estate contracts;
  • Performing market surveys and real estate site inspections;
  • Performing real estate project management using project management tools to manage projects or portions of projects from inception to closeout;
  • Performing limited cost analyses for real estate transactions and;
  • Monitoring lease transactions and documents for procurement and financial accuracy.


To qualify at the GS-12 level 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 managing real estate transactions for commercial office space by researching, interpreting and applying real estate laws, regulations, and practices. This experience must include performing the following:

  • Lease acquisition including negotiating, preparing and executing real estate contracts;
  • Conducting market surveys and real estate site inspections;
  • Performing real estate project management using project management tools to manage projects from inception to closeout;
  • Conducting cost analyses for real estate transactions to provide recommendations and;
  • Managing lease transactions and documents to ensure procurement and financial accuracy.

Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs): QRFs are knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that could be expected to significantly enhance performance in a position, but are not essential for satisfactory performance. Applicants who possess such KSA's may be ranked above those who do not, but no one may be rated ineligible solely for failure to possess such KSA's. The Quality Ranking Factor for this position is the ability to acquire and maintain a warrant, which includes formal training, experience (on the job training) and a minimum of 24 semester hours (or equivalent) of business college coursework or a bachelor’s degree.

Education

Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Additional information

Bargaining Unit status: AFGE

If you are selected at a grade lower than the full performance level, you may be promoted up to that grade level without having to re-apply or compete against other applicants.

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.  

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:

·       Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government

·       Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee

·       Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed; through other means; or not at all.  

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your overall 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. 

  • Ability to acquire and maintain a real property leasing warrant as well as complete all requirements for the appropriate GSA Real Property Leasing Certification Program which includes formal training, experience and completion of either a bachelor's degree or completion of at least 24 semester hours (or equivalent) of business coursework.
  • Knowledge of a wide range of real estate principles, concepts and practices and market conditions and industry standards.
  • Knowledge of acquisition manuals, regulation guides, and other documents involved in planning and managing complex realty projects and/or highly specialized leases.
  • Knowledge of cost and price analysis to forecast costs and evaluate prices.
  • Knowledge of real estate guidelines concerning lease scoring and issues surrounding capital lease vs. operating leases; knowledge of broker services contracts, technical services contracts, and how the services are ordered, administered and paid; knowledge of contract administration techniques to evaluate contractor proposals and prepare pre-negotiation strategies.
  • Negotiating skills to plan and contract for complex acquisitions involving numerous issues and concerns.
  • Skill in applying quantitative and qualitative analysis in order to create solutions to solve complex real estate management problems.
  • Skill in working with computers and real estate related computer software programs, systems, and tools.
  • Ability to integrate the disciplines of legal, appraisal, engineering, architecture, fire and life safety, food service, urban planning and finance, so that the diverse issues are satisfactorily coordinated, analyzed and conflicts resolved.
  • Ability to plan, schedule, and balance all technical aspects of multiple complex projects.
  • Knowledge of project management principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects.
  • Knowledge of cost and price analysis to forecast costs and evaluate prices; to determine best business strategies; and to perform negotiations.
  • Skill in performing extensive coordination for matters involving sensitive issues, special and diverse customer needs, frequently changing requirements or unanticipated changes in requirements.
  • Knowledge of space management principles, techniques, and regulations to monitor agencies’ use of space and/or manage federal space.
  • Skill in communicating effectively orally and in writing concerning a wide range of complex realty matters.

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

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


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