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Job SummaryWhat General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies in the advertised office or other U.S. Geological Survey offices in the local commuting area. Salary Information: Sacramento, CA - Sacramento Pay Table Reston, VA - Reston Pay Table Denver, CO - Denver Pay Table NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01.
QualificationsApplicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-13 level: One year of specialized experience in or directly related to this position that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Examples of GS-12 level work may include independently organizing and prioritizing your work, tracks and documents space inventories and usage, and distribution of space, develops agency specific space requirements, obtains funding approvals, responds to real property data calls, conducts market research and collects data for analysis of rent budget and negotiation objectives, negotiates lease terms and conditions, leads design efforts and inspections on tenant improvement projects and resolves outstanding items, determines impacts to lease terms and works with lessor or GSA to resolve lease issues. Gathers and compiles current lease and construction data in support of determination to employ a succeeding or superseding lease and/or determination of fair and reasonable tenant improvement pricing. Provides advice and guidance to customers, identifying and resolving problems and issues in leased space. Maintains awareness and familiarity of real property regulations and GSA Leasing and Pricing Desk Guide. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.
Major DutiesAs a Supervisory Realty Specialist, Section Chief within the Office of Management Services, some of your specific duties will include: Advice and consult on real property federal regulations and space policies to include U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), General Services Administration (GSA) and Department of the Interior. Develop, execute and administer USGS leases and GSA Occupancy Agreements. Ensure USGS has properly forecasted for annual rent and construction costs entered in the Facilities Budget Activity (FBA) budget formulation. Serve as senior Leasing Contracting Officer (LCO) managing intermediate and large complex projects through the execution and administration of USGS and GSA lease acquisition and tenant improvement projects. Supervise the activities of the section through the work of professional staff, who provide facilities planning, acquisition, and administrative support to bureau science centers, managing all aspects of space acquisition, construction, and tenant improvement projects to include the full range of supervisory authorities and responsibilities related to position management, hiring, employee relations, equal employment opportunity, labor management relations and property. Conditions of Employment for this Position: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: - your performance and conduct; - the needs and interests of the agency; - whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and - whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.RequirementsKey Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period. This position requires completion of a one-year supervisory probationary period, if one has not previously been completed. Selectee must provide a valid state driver's license & safe driving record. If selected for this position, you may be required to file one or more financial statements upon reporting and annually, some of which may be subject to public disclosure. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information. Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position? You will be required to operate a government-owned or -leased vehicle in the performance of your official duties. Applicants for this position must meet the following requirements: (1) possess a valid State license, and (2) possess a safe driving record. If selected, you will be required to provide proof of a valid State license & a copy of your driving record. Because this position requires travel for official business, the selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar days of appointment. Individuals who have delinquent account balances from a previous Government charge card will be required to satisfy their existing obligation before a new card can be issued. A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system. If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.