Job opening: Realty Specialist (Real Estate Portfolio Specialist)
Salary: $103 409 - 167 336 per year
Published at: Aug 06 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties
WHAT IS THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY SERVICES - FMSS DIVISION?
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The following are the duties of this position.
Asset Management Plans 30%
Develops AMP for one or more assigned territories which begins with development and continuous
maintenance of an AMP for each portfolio asset assigned to the PS. Plan must consider acquisition,
alteration, and disposal of IRS real property assets to support the IRS BODs with the space and infrastructure
needed to deliver the IRS mission.
Plan development and maintenance requires collection and analysis of significant amounts of qualitative data
as well as general data focusing on GSA Lessor support, building conditions, external building factors, etc.
The AMP data is updated continuously throughout the year by the PS with quarterly AMP submissions
forming a rollup report on all portfolio assets. Annually, the PS must develop a complete detailed Space
Requirements Module (SRM) for each asset in the assigned portfolio. The SRM includes ever changing data
such as current employee counts, utilization data, attrition expectations, BOD hiring plans, space initiatives
(internal and external), GSA and Lessor concerns, etc.
This work must fully consider conditions, situations, nuance, and new directives that can significantly impact
AMP analysis.
Strategic Facility Plans & PMO Oversight 40%
Once the AMP Strategies have been reviewed and approved by the Real Property and Realty Management
Chiefs, the Strategic Space Planning (SSP) process begins. The annual SSP considers matters such as
relocating, downsizing, acquiring new spaces, and how workspaces will be affected. As projects are
implemented, the PS role becomes that of ensuring PMO executes the defined space strategy and GSA makes
IRS space requirements a priority.
Project plans include details on the space, time, and resources required to execute the SFP directive. The PS
will review the project plan details for accuracy and to ensure it follows the PS strategic directive. This often
requires numerous discussions with the Territory Manager, Section Chief, and Project Managers to ensure
the project definition and space requirements are submitted timely and accurately. There are often competing
interests the PS must negotiate - from Territory resources to local BOD space concerns. The PS will work
directly with the FMSS SSP team, PMO Territories, BODs, FMSS Funding, and GSA, all over differing,
sometimes competing positions, to ensure the strategy is implemented as defined.
GSA Liaison 25%
Position is subject matter expert on the GSA Pricing Policy and is the IRS Liaison with GSA on all leasing
and occupancy related issues and pricing policy disputes. PS is the technical authority for implementing real
estate portfolio management policies. Work includes discussions and often negotiations with GSA Regions
and often escalations to GSA HQ to ensure our concerns are addressed. PS also develops tracking sheets to
control oversight of projects and meets periodically with GSA regarding ongoing space acquisition plans.
These meetings allow the PS to ensure the IRS strategies are being followed and GSA timelines meet IRS
needs and resolve any ongoing issues.
If a relocation is warranted the PS develops Delineated Area (DA) based on considerations of population
growth, forms filings history, Congressional District concerns, and other relevant considerations. The DA
will instruct the BODs and GSA where the IRS needs to place the new portfolio asset. This often requires
negotiation with GSA as they most often want each Agency to follow Executive Order 12072 and locate
facilities in the Central Business Area of a city which is not always consistent with IRS strategic plans. PS
works directly with GSA representatives on any conflicting issues. This often requires numerous meetings &
discussions with GSA Regional Client Executives and Lease Contracting Officers. Common GSA related
documents and signatory authorities include:
Delineated Area (Develop and Approve)
SF-81 (FMSS-81) Request for Space
Rural Development Act Document (Review & Sign to Approve)
EO 12072 Document (Review & Sign to Approve)
Request for Lease Proposal (Review & Approve)
Pending Lease Document (Review as Requested)
Client Project Agreements (Review & Sign to Approve)
Occupancy Agreements (Review & Sign to Approve)
Administrative Determinations & Findings (Review & Chief Signs to Approve)
Memorandums of Understanding (Review & Chief Signs to Approve)
Prospectus level projects concerns from OMB / Congress (Research & Response)
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests (Research & Response)
Cure Letters to compel Lessor building support (Document & Request)
Many other ad hoc lease and occupancy situations.
Other duties 5%
Various projects for PS work like data calls, procedural and process improvement duties.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Demonstrated knowledge of the methods and procedures for providing or performing a variety of functions and services. The ability to plan, organize, and control work involving diverse activities. Experience must include the ability to gain cooperation and coordinate the work of others. Skill in oral and written communications. The ability to provide sound authoritative technical, analytical, and consultative services for Senior Leaders by analyzing complex situations encompassing the full scope of real estate and facilities management related services, issues, and problems. Your experience must also demonstrate detailed knowledge of commercial real estate principles, practices, markets, and procedures sufficient to value interests in real property and evaluate lease proposals, rental rates, terms for initial space alterations and building quality, i.e., utility, efficiency, condition, performance, cost, etc.
MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks.
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TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens".
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Education
A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to
Department of Education Accreditation page.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click
here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or
here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Contacts
- Address FMSS - Deputy Director
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
- Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
- Phone: 866-743-5748