This position serves as a Realty Specialist within the Regional Procurement Office (RPO) with the responsibility for the the acquisition of leasehold interests in real property including projects requiring construction or alternation below the prospectus lease level and within the thresholds as outlined by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Duties

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. See "Additional Information" below for details. Realty Specialist develops the acquisition plan, with consideration for promoting full and open competition. Prepares justifications for other than full and open competition. Estimates project costs. Identifies funding issues, such as ascertaining customer funding and lease scoring. Determines the acquisition approach. Prepares schedules and milestone plans. Obtains all necessary approvals of acquisition plan. Completes market research to determine items such as surrounding land use, competition in the marketplace, barriers to competition, local planning and zoning regulations, parking restrictions and economic factors affecting the market. Develops public notices through newspapers, public hearings and formal meetings with city offices to ensures all parties are abreast of VA's intent. Conducts market surveys to identify potential locations capable of meeting a space requirement for the Government. Identifies the appropriate Request for Lease Proposal (RLP) and Lease templates. Completes all required reviews, obtains customer concurrence, and sends lease proposal package to all prospective offerors identified during acquisition phase. Receives and reviews lease proposal packages; analyzes individual offers for responsiveness, completeness and technical compliance. Determines the financial capability and responsibility of the offeror through references of local banks, Dun & Bradstreet, financial statements, and other means. Obtains, reviews, and approves appraisals to verify that negotiated lease considerations are commensurate with market value. Recommends the acceptance of the proposal determined to be in the best interest of the VA. Prepares final lease document and obtains all necessary clearances prior to award. Ensures adherence to construction schedule and verifies specific stages of completion to ensure that the space satisfies the general and special requirements of the project. Conducts project inspections. Participates in the final inspection of newly constructed or altered spaces to ensure that all contractual specifications have been met prior to acceptance. Participates in the negotiation of the terms of the final settlement agreement with the lessor when vacating the space. Determines the disposition of fixed equipment and interprets the restoration rights contained in the lease. Interprets existing lease acquisition laws, regulations, and procedures. Reviews and approves appraisals and other market analyses to verify the accuracy of data used to establish the value of real property. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Tour of Duty is 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible Schedules: Available Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position is authorized telework.** Remote: This is a 100% remote position within commuting distance of a VA facility at one the advertised duty station(s). (Remote refers to work performed on a full-time basis anywhere other than a VA facility or using VA-leased space.)** Virtual: This is not a virtual position. (Virtual refers to work performed on a full-time basis using VA-leased space or at a VA facility other than the facility that hired the employee.) **For this position, telework (up to 80% per pay period) or remote work (100% off-site) is authorized if within the commuting distance of the advertised duty station(s). Position Description/PD#: Realty Specialist/PD79576A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary in nature. There are no special physical requirements. The work is performed primarily in office areas or conference rooms and similar environments. However, it may require some traveling and visits to Government and/or contractor's facilities and other contract-related performance sites.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the time of application. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the time of application. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks as a GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Specialized Experience GS-09: Applicants must also meet the specialized experience for the GS-09 grade. You may qualify based on your experience described below for the GS-09 Realty Specialist position: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of commonly applied real estate principles, policies, and methodologies in real property acquisition, management, and/or disposal. Knowledge of the real estate market sufficient to perform market surveys, complete market analysis reports, conduct site inspections, and monitor lease transactions and documents for procurement and financial accuracy. Knowledge of commonly used Federal statutes, Executive Orders, agency regulations, directives, policies, and procedures sufficient to apply regulations and ensure compliance with overall acquisition components pertaining to processes for land acquisition and disposal, attaining legal documentation and signatures for agreements, rights of way, and lease agreements for lease, design-build projects. General skill and ability to communicate orally and in writing sufficiently to write and develop decision papers. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level, you must have 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B or JD. in one or a combination of related fields. OR, Combination: Applicants may combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and graduate education that equates to 100% of the requirements for the GS-9 (only graduate education in excess of 1 year, 18 semester hours, can be used towards crediting a combination of education and experience). Preferred experience: LCP Level I Certification. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. For more information on these qualification standards, visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

Transcripts: A transcript must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must depict the name of the college to determine accreditation, and your name must also be displayed on the transcripts. If qualifying based on a degree, or for positions requiring a degree, the transcript must show the date the degree was conferred. If selected, you must provide official transcripts. Transcripts should state degree conferred, and have a date. Undergraduate transcripts are required to meet the basic requirement for this position; please submit all transcripts. Copies of Official Transcripts are accepted and are the best way to ensure your education is interpreted correctly in accordance with OPM qualification standards, but unofficial transcripts are accepted if they contain all the required information. If credit for a course is being questioned by the HR Professional performing qualifications, it is your responsibility to provide supporting descriptive information (course syllabus/descriptions) in your application package.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Note: The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) does not grant Academic degrees; therefore courses completed at the DAU are not creditable towards meeting the 24 semester hour requirement, in the fields identified above, unless the coursework has been evaluated by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and appears on a college or university transcript.

Contacts

• Address VHA Service Center - 2 6100 Oak Tree Blvd Independence, OH 44131 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]