This recruitment is for 1 position with the VHA Regional Procurement Office East, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6.

Duties

This recruitment is for 1 position with the VHA Regional Procurement Office East, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6. Realty Specialist/PD60048AThe purpose of this position is to serve as a Realty Specialist for the Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 within the Regional Procurement Office East (RPO-E). The office has the responsibility for 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 in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Lease Handbook 7815, and for the complete lease administration for leases assigned to the incumbent by the VA Chief, Real Property Service (00CFM3C), VA Central Office. Serve as a certified Realty Specialist or warranted Leasing Contracting Officer in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C), Veteran Affairs' (VA) and General Services Administration's (GSA) Contracting Officer Warrant Program (COWP), overseeing and managing several initiatives for the acquisition and administration of leasehold interests in real property such as Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC), Vet Centers, Clinic, and Office Space. Develop the acquisition plan, with consideration for promoting full and open competition. Prepare justifications for other than full and open competition. Estimate project costs. Identify funding issues, such as ascertaining customer funding and lease scoring. Determine the acquisition approach. Prepare schedules and milestone plans. Obtain all necessary approvals of acquisition plan. Complete market research to determine items such as surrounding land use, competition in the market place, barriers to competition, local planning and zoning regulations, parking restrictions and economic factors affecting the market. Develop public notices through newspapers, public hearings and formal meetings with city offices to ensures all parties are abreast of VA's intent. Respond to questions from the public, special interest groups, city and public officials. Conduct market surveys to identify potential locations capable of meeting a space requirement for the Government. Direct and oversee all attendees of the market survey. Prepare market survey report, complete market analysis, and post survey notifications. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Authorized Remote: This is not a remote position. (Remote refers to work performed on 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 full-time basis using VA-leased space or at a VA facility other than the facility that hired the employee.) Position Description/PD#: Realty Specialist/PD60048A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Required 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 may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. *For this position, telework (up to 100% per pay period) may be authorized upon supervisor approval if you reside within 50 miles of the commuting distance of the advertised duty station(s).

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/19/2024 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 closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Undertakes assigned real property projects below the prospectus-level leasing, land acquisition and disposition, land use, and/or special real property projects. Leads a cross-functional project team, establishing project plans and schedules, achieving milestones and communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders. Participates in program and project meetings to brief status, request leadership assistance on issues, and engage in problem-solving and lessons-learned discussions. Drafts correspondence related to projects, including responses to Congressional and public inquires, and review/approval packages. Assists with presentations to leadership, both verbally and in writing. This includes preparation of materials like slides, charts and/or issue briefs. Ensures that departmental policy, regulations, and operational decisions are followed in management of projects. Monitors project performance, client comments and concerns, operational considerations, and outside influences having a potential impact on the project as well as policy or directives emanating from other VA administrations or staff offices. Communicates effectively with the project team to ensure that environmental, historic, community, legal and other considerations are addressed in projects to ensure the project's success. 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. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily performed while sitting. But, it may require bending, walking, standing while inspecting residences and office or storage space, or carrying light objects such as floor plans, sales or contract file folders, computer reports, or digests of sales. For more information on these qualification standards, please 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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.

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]