Senior Realty Specialist (Acquisition)
What you'd do
As a Senior Realty Specialist (Acquisition), you will perform the full range of acquisition, assignment, and utilization work for realty projects. Location of position: GSA Public Building Services (PBS), Office of Leasing (OoL) The OoL is responsible for supporting federal agencies in accomplishing their missions by delivering leased space timely at the best value, with high-quality workplace solutions. We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.
Major duties
Acquires sites, buildings, easements and other rights; grants and administers permits/licenses in conjunction with real property acquisition. Executes administration of relocation benefits under the Uniform Relocation Act. Serves as a senior technical specialist for the realty programs. Serves as Site Investigation Team leader or member, providing organization, planning, management and leadership of interdisciplinary teams for the purpose of investigating and selecting sites for the construction of new Federal buildings. As a Lease Contracting Officer with an unlimited warrant to perform the full range of acquisition, assignment, and utilization work for realty projects, national policy, national program support including but not limited to site and real property acquisition and relocation. Provides guidance, assistance, and advice on current procedures and practices to internal customers and stakeholders. Assists in analyzing the effect of proposed program, policy and legislative changes, as well as capital program projects. Provides expert technical advice on specific tasks, furnishing written instructions, reference materials and relevant background materials to associates; maintains current knowledge and answers questions from associates on procedures, policies and directives, obtaining information from the supervisor regarding final decisions on major problems and issues that arise.
What you need to qualify
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. The GS-14 salary range starts at $127,829 per year. To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience applying Federal, commercial and/or corporate realty laws, regulations, and practices in performing one or more of the following: Project management or lead responsibility in performing real property exchange, relocation, disposal or site acquisitions for Government property; project management or lead responsibility for executing and completing large complex disposal projects; Developing and implementing program policy, guidance, or best business practices for asset utilization, appraisal, disposal or site acquisition Managing, supervising, or leading a team performing long and short range real property asset utilization reviews and studies; Preparing and managing short and long range plans and strategies for site acquisitions or disposals; or Developing, managing, administering and/or negotiating contracts for real property utilization studies, appraisals, disposals or site acquisitions.
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