Supervisory Realty Specialist - Public Buildings Service

Summary

As a Supervisory Realty Specialist, you will perform a variety of short-term and long-term space acquisition, assignment and utilization work for internal and external stakeholders.

Location of position: Public Buildings Service (PBS), Leasing Division, Caribbean & New Jersey Branch (2PRC).

We are currently filling one vacancy in ANY of the listed locations.

Additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

The duties of the Supervisory Realty Specialist include, but are not limited to the following:

• Works with internal and external stakeholders and serves as project manager for complex projects in Federal and/or Leased space.
• Analyzes the agency's space requests and ensures that they are accurate and in compliance with current regulations.
• Performs project planning and management functions including the development of project management strategies, schedules, tracking systems, and budget estimates for approved and proposed projects.
• Recommends consolidations, relocations, and other changes to agency housing plans.
• Works on large scale, high visibility and/ or controversial and sensitive projects. Participates and contributes to the region's Performance measures and regional initiatives.
• Performs lease administration functions, including changes in the amount and configuration of space, changes in the type of service rendered, and the enforcement of lease provisions.
• Acquires leasehold interests in real property for tenant federal agencies. Provides complex specifications when responding to agency space requirements.
• Develops acquisition plans and strategies. Performs market surveys and building inspections; Solicits offers; analyzes technical reports on offered buildings.
• Negotiates lease terms and conditions; Performs cost and price analyses of offers; Prepares approval documents.
• Prepares protest and claim files of assigned project and defends controversial decisions to the General Accounting Office, the GSA board of Contract Appeals, and the Courts.
• Oversees and coordinates construction activities related to agency space projects.
• Requests and processes reimbursable work authorizations. Advises other federal agencies in areas of acquisition, assignment, and utilization.
• Supervises the technical work of journey-level Realty Specialists and nontechnical aspects of a Senior Realty Specialist Plans work.
• Plans work to be completed by subordinates, sets priorities, and establishes schedules and deadlines.
• Informs and instructs employees on technical and administrative matters. Reviews completed assignments to determine the quality and quantity of work produced.
  
  
  

This position has job functions that must be executed within specific geographic locations. The official duty station is a federal facility, leased space, or an alternative worksite (typically the employee’s home) within the specified geographic area. You will be expected to report to a specific GSA duty location at least one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the agency’s telework policy.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
  
  
  

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

• Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 4 investigation level).
• Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
• Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position
• Serve a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required
• The incumbent of this position must obtain and maintain a warrant.
  
  
  

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

• the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
• number of hours per week you worked (if part time).
  
  
  

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here .

The GS-13 salary range starts at $105,303 per year effective January 1, 2025. Salary is dependent upon duty location. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is managing a wide range of large scale, complex, and/or high visibility real estate transactions for commercial office space by researching, interpreting, and applying knowledge of real estate laws, regulations, and practices. This experience must include performing the following:

• Lease acquisition including negotiating, preparing and executing real estate contracts;
• Conducting market surveys and real estate site inspections;
• Performing real estate project management using project management tools to manage projects from inception to closeout;
• Conducting cost analyses for real estate transactions;
• Monitoring lease transactions and documents for procurement and financial accuracy; and
• Analyzing and providing technical advice and direction in the development and implementation of real estate policy.
  
  
  

Additional Information

Bargaining Unit Status: This position is ineligible for the bargaining unit.

If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage .

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:

• Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government
• Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee
• Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government
  
  
  

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.

GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including:

• Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; and
• Fostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued.
  
  
  

Our commitment is:

• Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment;
• Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; and
• Drives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.