This position is located in the Assignment and Utilization Division , Office of Real Property Management, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations, Bureau of Administration (A/OPR/RPM/AU), in the U.S. Department of State (DOS). This position serves as a senior Realty Specialist for the organization in assessing and resolving complex realty issues for the Office and Department, and in providing expert advice and guidance to all managerial levels concerning these realty problems and issues.

Duties

Provides expert technical advice on specific tasks, furnishing written instructions, reference materials & relevant background material to clients. Maintains expert knowledge of realty practices & answers questions on procedures, policies & directives. Develops & analyzes housing strategies & consults with clients on their specific needs, including the amount, type & location of space. Carries out major projects and serves as a project manager and possibly as COR (which may require occasional travel) when designing or constructing space 5,000 square feet or less. Assesses program requirements, reviews existing procedures, develops and implements new and innovative actions, programs or methods to improve operating policies and procedures in the management. Develops and maintains an automated statistical and financial database of all current and projected leased properties by offices , usage, lifecycle, program needs and special requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.    Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in real estate activities to include negotiations, budgeting, leasing, property transfer alterations, space management, acquisition and disposal of federally-owned and/or leased property. Experience in real estate Project Management activities to include programming, scope of work development, market research, project schedules, and coordinate with design and construction activities. Experience in consulting with beneficiaries, lessees, landowners and other interested parties on the contracting process, options, and other needs and documentation. Experience in developing correspondences and briefing material for high-level briefings to executive leaders. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.

Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 600 19th Street, NW SA-17, 5th Floor Attn: A/EX/HRD Washington, District of Columbia 20522-1705 United States
• Name: Tracy LaMar
• Phone: (771) 205-0151
• Email: [email protected]