This position is located in Infrastructure Operations (IO). As a Director Real Estate, MS-0340-2, you will be responsible for the planning, direction, and execution of a comprehensive real estate and spacial data management program, including leasing, occupancy agreements, tenant engagement, and portfolio performance. Provides senior level advice to leadership on real estate strategy, utilization, and financial performance.
Summary
This position is located in Infrastructure Operations (IO). As a Director Real Estate, MS-0340-2, you will be responsible for the planning, direction, and execution of a comprehensive real estate and spacial data management program, including leasing, occupancy agreements, tenant engagement, and portfolio performance. Provides senior level advice to leadership on real estate strategy, utilization, and financial performance.
As a Director Real Estate, MS-0340-2, your typical work assignments may include the following:
Directs leasing/occupancy agreement, and portfolio management activities, including marketing vacant space, negotiating and administering occupancy agreements, and optimizing utilization.
Leads tenant engagement and customer service functions, serving as the primary landlord representative to current and prospective tenant agencies.
Oversees spacial data management and planning, including test fits, utilization analysis, and compliance with standards.
Manages financial performance, including rent, reimbursables, and budget planning for real estate operations, coordinating with other stakeholders and disciplines such as security and building operations, as appropriate.
Directs shared services, including logistics and shipping, mail operations, and related support functions, ensuring efficient, secure, and coordinated service delivery across customer units.
Supervises multidisciplinary staff, including realty specialists, space planners, and tenant service personnel.
Coordinates with facilities, security, contracting, and financial divisions to ensure integrated service delivery.
You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes.
Qualifications
One year (52 Weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the NEXT LOWER BAND, CS-III, MS-1, PT III, PE-IIB or GS-14 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent, that demonstrates the ability to lead and manage a large-scale real estate, space optimization, or facilities portfolio program.
Specialized experience must include:
Directing leasing, occupancy agreement, or space assignment activities for a large multi-tenant organization;
Leading strategic customer account planning, utilization analysis, consolidation, or workplace modernization initiatives;
Managing landlord-tenant relationships and coordinating services among multiple stakeholder organizations;
Overseeing financial aspects of a real estate or facilities portfolio, including budgeting, acquisitions, reimbursable agreements, rent, or cost recovery.
Supervising multidisciplinary staff and contractor-supported operations;
Developing policies, procedures, or strategic plans related to real estate, workplace, or asset management programs
Advising senior leadership on complex real estate, portfolio management, or organizational planning matters.
You must meet all the requirements before the closing date of the announcement.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
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You must provide a complete application package which includes: - Resume: must be created using the USAJOBS resume builder and show relevant work experience.
- Current GAO employees must submit their most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent) showing tenure, type of service (competitive/excepted), as well as the highest grade/band held. The SF-50 must show that you are currently a GAO employee.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
- Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.- You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
If you are unable to apply online, please contact Teryl Smith at smithtl1@gao.gov by 4 p.m. on the closing date of the announcement.
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Next steps
After the closing date of this announcement, GAO's Human Capital Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications by reviewing your assessment questionnaire and resume to complete an analysis. Please be as complete and thorough as possible. If your application is rated "best-qualified," your name will be referred to the selecting official for consideration. At this point you may be contacted for an interview.
If you do not meet the key requirements and/or basic qualifications or you fail to submit all required application materials, your application will not be considered.
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