What are the responsibilities and job description for the Realty Specialist (IS-1170-14) position at Smithsonian Institution?
Description
OPEN DATE: February 20, 2025
CLOSING DATE: March 5, 2025
POSITION TYPE: Trust Fund
APPOINTMENT TYPE: Indefinite
SCHEDULE: Part-Time
DUTY LOCATION: Washington, DC
Position sensitivity and risk: Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Position sensitivity and risk: Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Open to all Qualified Applicants
What are Trust Fund Positions?
What are Trust Fund Positions?
Trust Fund positions are unique to the Smithsonian. They are paid for from a variety of sources, including the Smithsonian endowment, revenue from our business activities, donations, grants and contracts. Trust employees are not part of the civil service, nor does trust fund employment lead to Federal status. The salary ranges for trust positions are generally the same as for federal positions and in many cases trust and federal employees work side by side. Trust employees have their own benefit program and may include Health, Dental & Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Transit/Commuter Benefits, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Annual and Sick Leave, Family Friendly Leave, 403b Retirement Plan, Discounts for Smithsonian Memberships, Museum Stores and Restaurants, Credit Union, Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (Child Care), Flexible Spending Account (Health & Dependent Care).
Conditions of Employment
- Pass Pre-employment Background Check and Subsequent Background Investigation for position designated as low risk.
- Complete a Probationary Period.
- Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer.
- The position is open to all candidates eligible to work in the United States. Proof of eligibility to work in U.S. is not required to apply.
- Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
OVERVIEW
This position is located in the Office of Real Estate, Office of the Under Secretary for Finance and Administration, Smithsonian Institution. The Office is responsible for planning, implementing, and managing the real estate and space management program for the Smithsonian Institution.
This position serves as the Senior Real Property Advisor assisting the Associate Director in assessing and resolving complex realty issues for the Office and the Smithsonian Institution and in supplying expert advice and guidance to all managerial levels concerning these realty problems and issues.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serves as the senior realty expert and advisor responsible for planning and executing major projects and asset program plans.
- Serves as the program manager for all SI real property related matters, including transactional matters, space allocation, future property requirements, and financial oversight and tracking of real property.
- Serves as a consultant for collections facilities, providing oversight of collection facilities (leased and owned) and pan-institutional strategic planning and management.
- Provides expert technical advice on specific tasks on real estate matters.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Experience required for this position is as follows:
- Knowledge of practical management principles and practices in conjunction with policies, regulations, and procedures on required real estate inputs to programming, planning, acquisition, design, and construction.
- Knowledge of a broad range of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the real estate.
- Skill and ability in maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external customers to effect program strategy.
- Skill and ability in written and verbal communications to explain/defend the status of real estate planning, make presentations, attend meetings, etc.
Any false statement in your application may result in your application being rejected and may also result in termination after employment begins.
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Resumes should include a description of your paid and non-paid work experience that is related to this job; starting and ending dates of job (month and year); and average number of hours worked per week.
What To Expect Next: Once the vacancy announcement closes, a review of your resume will be compared against the qualification and experience requirements related to this job. After review of applicant resumes is complete, qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager.
Relocation expenses are not paid.
The Smithsonian Institution provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation should contact washingtonka@si.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. To learn more, please review the Smithsonian’s Accommodation Procedures.
The Smithsonian Institution provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation should contact washingtonka@si.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. To learn more, please review the Smithsonian’s Accommodation Procedures.
The Smithsonian Institution is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that a workforce comprising a variety of educational, cultural, and experiential backgrounds support and enhance our daily work life and contribute to the richness of our exhibitions and programs. See Smithsonian EEO program information: www.si.edu/oeema.
About Smithsonian Institution
Founded in 1846, the Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum and research complex of 21 museums and galleries, the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, and 14 education and research facilities. There are more than 6,500 Smithsonian employees, including approximately 500 scientists. The total number of objects, works of art and specimens at the Smithsonian is estimated at more than 157 million.
