A relocation/recruitment incentive has been authorized for eligible, highly qualified candidates. This position serves as the Lease and Activations Manager for the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 5)and as a member of the VISN 5 Capital Asset Management Program. The Lease and Activations Manager manages and conducts oversight over medical facility lease and activation operations associated with VISN 5 's leased capital assets consisting of land, buildings and structures.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to : The position serves as the Lease and Activations Manager for assigned Capital Asset Programs including but not limited to: capital planning, fiscal planning, project development, project renovation, modernization, construction work, and lease portfolio management. The incumbent must be competent in many aspects of planning, design, and oversight of large healthcare system projects and oversight of complex professional Architecture/Engineering (A/E) and construction contracts to ensure contractors are in compliance with all contractual requirements, healthcare regulations and codes and specifications and that schedules are met in accordance with the government's requirements for VA owned and leased facilities. Lease Program Coordination :The VISN Lease and Activation Manager serves as the technical expert/consultant to all VISN medical centers for lease program and activation related activities. The VISN Lease and Activation Manager provides oversight of the Minor Leases (lease with annual un­serviced rent of less than $1 M), Mid-Level Leases (lease with annual un-serviced rent between $1 M and GSA prospectus lease threshold) and Major Leases (lease with un-serviced annual rent greater than GSA prospectus lease threshold). The GSA prospectus lease threshold may change from year to year. Provide authoritative advice to VISN 5 medical centers on short and long term planning and implementation of building management though complex lease agreements. Coordinate procedures and methods relating to the space/building equipment maintenance including repair and replacement, building repairs and alterations, space requirements, energy utilization, safety and environmental issues, concessions, and telecommunication alterations in direct support of Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and other VISN facility leased spaces. Serves as the primary point of contact with staff in VISN 5 leased buildings regarding building management issues. Interacts extensively with staff on a reoccurring basis to assess the facility and service needs for prioritization, facilitate the meeting or exceeding of those priorities and to assure that the procedures used to obtain services are responsive and customer focused. Independently investigate complaints received from a variety of sources to determine responsibilities of the parties by the thorough knowledge of contracted terms and interpretation of lease provisions to execute the best course of resolution. Healthcare Planning, Design and Activation: The VISN Lease and Activation Manager provides information to the Capital Assets Manager regarding various Capital Planning needs for the Network Office and associated leases to include information on the status of all assigned ongoing project activities. The position develops initial concept documents, creates and maintains project and lease applications in multiple VA database systems, such as the Veterans Support Service Center (VSSC), Strategic Capital Investment Planning (SCIP) Tool, and Capital Assets Inventory (CAI). Incumbent is proficient in use of VA Space and Equipment Planning System (SEPS) - for creating Program for Design (PFD) and associated activation reports. Tracks and manages the status, changes and updates to projects over their life cycle. Lease Contract Administration: The VISN Lease and Activation Manager provides oversight and coordinates with facility COR during lease buildout and activation. Incumbent works with COR using independent expert judgment in evaluating and performing scheduling and layout of operations, inspection, and surveillance of materials, methods, and equipment used in construction build out and/or tenant improvements. Responsible for assuring project compliance with drawings and specifications, administering A/E and VA Headquarters review processes, assuring safety practices, and making sound recommendations to appropriate leadership for action. Coordinating and overseeing work in an occupied healthcare environment requires the incumbent to have knowledge of complex medical systems and is responsible to coordinate work while keeping patients safe and the medical facility operational. Work Schedule: 8:00 AM -4:30 PM 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. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: VISN5 Lease & Activation Manager/PD230210 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required FLSA: EXEMPT This is a Bargaining Unit Position.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/04/2024. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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. Selective Placement Factor: This position includes a skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to -and essential for- satisfactory performance of the job. Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. Evidence of the Selective Placement Factor must be reflected in your resume. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: Project management background with experience in dealing with leases, activations, and FORCE package submissions. 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 GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: Applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques in review of leases and guarantee reports and transactions meet lease guidelines and financial objectives Interacting extensively with staff on a recurring basis to assess the facility and service needs for prioritization, facilitate the meeting or exceeding of those priorities and to assure that the procedures used to obtain services are responsive and customer focused. Analyze and evaluate agency functions and activities to independently determine appropriate changes or actions required and ensure the government receives the full contractual benefits under the terms of the lease. Prioritizing frequent requests and demands while still maintaining continuity of operations of the Network Office. Planning and organizing projects, coordinating with staff and management, and conducting all phases of the work according to policies and previous training free from direct supervision. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: AccountabilityAdministration and ManagementCustomer ServicePlanning and EvaluatingProject Management 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 sedentary, performed in an office environment. However, inspections and other field work, indoors and outside, require frequent walking, prolonged standing, bending, climbing ladders, driving, crawling in crawl space, some activity on rough and uneven surfaces, etc. Work may also require exposure to hazardous materials or conditions which require the wearing of personal protective equipment. There also may be an occasion to carry items, e.g., files, and boxes containing deliverable supplies, and potentially furnishings as associated with activation of new spaces. 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 VISN 5 VA Capitol Health Care Network 849 International Drive, Suite 275 Linthicum, MD 21090 US
• Name: Cherita Brooks
• Phone: 443-354-2628
• Email: [email protected]