Realty Specialist (Lease Contracting Officer)

* DutiesHelpDutiesSummaryTHIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE: Please review further information below regarding how this posting will be used.As a Realty Specialist (Lease Contract Officer), you will execute or oversee execution of realty projects and acquisition of leasehold interests in real property for a wide range of highly complex or highly sensitive acquisitions and projects.Positions are in the Public Buildings Service (PBS).

These positions are being filled to directly support the Lease Cost Avoidance Program.Learn more about this agencyResponsibilitiesCLOSING DATE CHANGED FROM 9/30 TO 9/3/21.We are currently filling many vacancies in a variety of locations.

This Notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which there is a critical need of candidates.

We have a critical need of qualified, GS-14, applicants for our Realty Specialist (Lease Contracting Officer) positions.

To help us fill these jobs, we have been granted “Direct Hire Authority” or DHA.

This means that when we have a vacant job, we can hire any qualified candidate, either from this notice or from any source.

The benefit of applying to this notice is that your application may be shared with a hiring manager if they request resumes from this notice.A few key facts about this DHA notice:* Many vacancies may be filled at the GS-14 level.* Jobs may be located in any of the metropolitan areas listed.* Availability of positions vary by location.* Current civil service employees will receive new appointments, if selected under this Direct Hire Authority.Each metropolitan area will independently review applications and decide who to interview.

For questions aboutthe selection process, contact the following:* Greater Southeast Region
– AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN: 404-331-3186* New England Region
– CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT: HRBoston@gsa.gov* Great Lakes Region
– IL, IN, OH, MI, MN, WI: 312-353-5547* Rocky Mountain Region
– CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY: vacancy.inquiries@gsa.gov* Greater Southwest Region
– AR, LA, NM, OK, TX: vacancy.inquiries@gsa.gov* Heartland Region -IA, KS, MO, NE: 404-331-3186* Northeast & Caribbean Region
– NJ, NY, VI, PR: 212-264-5557* Mid-Atlantic Region
– DE, MD, PA, VA, WV: 215-446-4973* Pacific Rim Region
– AZ, CA, NV, HI: vacancy.inquiries@gsa.gov* Northwest Arctic Region
– AK, ID, OR, WA: vacancy.inquiries@gsa.gov* Washington, DC (Central Office/National Capital Region):* Public Buildings Service: 202-538-0427If you have general questions about this job posting, or are having difficulty applying, contact us at 816-823-2006or nrc@gsa.gov.For information on DHA, please visit https://www.opm.gov/directhire/index.asp.Duties:As a Realty Specialist (Lease Contract Officer), you will:* Conduct/manage interactions with real estate industry professionals to develop, oversee, and/or execute the most complex and highly sensitive realty projects within the region/assigned organization.* Develop acquisition strategies for complex and/or unusual extraordinary customer procurement needs and advise the Division Director, on matters of policy, as an expert in the acquisition of leasehold interests in Real Property.* Oversee other leasing personnel, project stakeholders and contractors in their performance of all phases and steps of lease acquisition, lease administration and project management from initiation phases to project closeout.* Negotiate extensively to manage conflicts and controversial transactions between clients and State and/or local or Federal authorities.* Develop creative approaches to manage realty projects and provide analytical, technical, consultative, and/or strategic business support to PBS customers during project planning and throughout the lease acquisition and space delivery process ensuring that lease projects comply with all applicable policy and regulatory requirements.* Manage financial risk and maintain sophisticated market knowledge to deliver highly cost effective Realty solutions, and significant cost avoidance to the government by Conducting: market surveys, market rent analyses and building inspections; draft solicitations for offer, all aspects of cost and price analyses, financial evaluation of offers, lease documents and required accompanying documentation for real estate transactions.Travel RequiredOccasional travel
– Travel requirements vary by position.Supervisory statusNoPromotion Potential14* Job family (Series)1170 RealtySimilar jobs* Leasing Property Managers* Managers, Leasing Property* Managers, Property* Managers, Real Estate* Property Managers* Real Estate Managers* RequirementsHelpRequirementsConditions of Employment* US Citizens and National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)* Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date* Register with Selective Service, if you are a male born after 12/31/1959If 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.* 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.* Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position* You may be required to participate in the Region’s Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), representing the Service and/or GSA as a whole.

This may involve participating in COOP meetings and planning activities; performing mission-critical work at a designated location other than the traditional GSA office site (which may be outside of the commuting area); and ensuring that GSA’s needs are still being met in the event of an emergency, disaster or otherwise unforeseen circumstance disrupting traditional office operations.QualificationsFor 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.Starting Pay for all locations will be dependent upon the associated GS-Locality Pay Table for that area.

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.

The GS-14 salary range starts as low as $108,904.00 and as high as $170,800.00 per year depending on the locality pay of the duty location.To qualify for the GS-14, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-13.Specialized experience is defined as experience in both (a) planning the scope and direction of lease acquisition programs and(b) performing the full range of real estate functions including lease acquisition, lease policy development, lease process improvement, lease project management, and lease systems implementation.EducationNote: 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