Duties

Summary

This position is the Senior Realty Specialist with the Office of the Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs (ASIA), Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Management (DASM), Office of Facilities, Property, and Safety Management (OFPSM), Branch of Real Property and Leasing located in Reston, VA. The office is responsible for the real property leasing program (RPL) realty management, and oversight of space agreements involving Indian Affairs (IA) offices/programs.
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Responsibilities

Serves as the Senior Real Property Acquisition Manager and/or Senior Real Property Manager performing as a fully warranted and experienced Lease Contracting Officer.

Senior Real Property Acquisition Manager - Serves as the point of contact for Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) 105(l) facilities lease requests. Assures ISDEAA 105(l) facilities lease requests are consistent with the statutory and regulatory requirements, manages timely Tribal negotiations, and assures appropriate coordination with the Offices of Self Governance, Self-Determination, BIE, BIA Office of Justice Services, and the Solicitors Office. Senior Real Property Manager - Reviews and recommends appropriate lease terms for ISDEAA 105(l) facilities lease requests from Tribes and Tribal Organizations and alternative use agreements.

Develops policies, directives, and guidance for use by all Indian Affairs (IA) and tribal personnel on the use and management of Government leased buildings and facilities throughout the United States.

Performs the responsibilities of a warranted Level II Lease Contracting Officer to include entering into a lease or make changes or modifications to an existing lease contract for the federal government.

Prepares short and long-range planning for space acquisition and assignments in support of IA and inclusive of Bureau of Indian Education, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Bureau of Trust Funds Administration offices nationwide.

Reviews space requests for accuracy and conformance with statutory, regulatory, and procedural guidelines, making appropriate corrections before processing.

Facilitates training and mentoring of junior-level lease contracting officers, realty specialists, and realty assistants within the expanding RPL program.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel approximately 10-15% of the time for this position.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
None

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Indian Preference applies (must submit a BIA Form 4432).
• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
• You may be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
• Management has decided the position is eligible for situational telework with supervisory approval.
• You must have a current Contracting Officer's Representative Certification or must be able to attain a Level II certification within 12 months of the position start date.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: To qualify at the GS-13 level you must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level performing all of the following:

• Ensuring lease requests are consistent with the statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Negotiating complex and/or sensitive acquisition cases in a timely manner.
• Managing and administering GSA Occupancy Agreements.
• Acquiring, managing, and disposing of real property interests.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

All new hires earn the beginning salary of their pay grade (Step 1). See 2021 Salary Tables and select the pay chart for Reston, Virginia. If no specific chart is listed for this geographic location, see the "rest of U.S." chart.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 88 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp .

Under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) two groups of individuals are eligible to apply under this announcement: current and/or former employees serving or who have served under time-limited competitive appointments at land management agencies. Land Management Agencies include: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service.

• Current appointees: 1) must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency; 2) must have served under one or more time limited appointment(s) by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; AND 3) must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.
• Former appointees: 1) must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency; 2) must have served under one or more time limited appointment(s) by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; 3) must have separated for reasons other than misconduct or performance; AND 4) must have performed at an acceptable level through the service period.

Certain candidates may be eligible to apply under a special hiring authority including those for disabled individuals, Peace Corps employees, Foreign Service employees, veterans, etc. For more information, visit the following OPM websites: USAJOBS Information Center: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/ ; Vets Info Guide: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/ .

Former Federal Employees are required to indicate whether they received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) buyout in their previous employment with the Federal government, and are required to submit a copy of the applicable Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) regarding the VSIP. Most individuals who accept reemployment with the Federal government within 5 years of receiving the VSIP amount, must repay the gross amount of the separation pay prior to reemployment.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package will be evaluated against the minimum qualification requirements specified above. In order to qualify, your resume must specifically describe your work history and the duties you performed in each position. Your resume will be evaluated after the closing date of 10/21/2021 to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position. Qualified candidates will then be rated as best qualified, well qualified, or qualified depending on their possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and experience requirements as demonstrated by your responses to the assessment questions. Competencies measured include:

• Contracting/Procurement
• Planning and Evaluating
• Problem Solving
• Teaching Others
• Technical Competence

We will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses on the assessment questionnaire. If the information in your resume does not support your responses to the assessment questions, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your qualifications.

Qualified Indian preference candidates will be referred to the hiring manager in order of veterans' preference.

Due weight will be given to performance appraisals and awards during the interview/selection process conducted by the hiring manager. If referred, all relevant documents including performance appraisals and awards submitted with your application package will be forwarded to the hiring official for review.

You may preview the assessment questions here in the https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11248623 . Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process
Credentialing

Required Documents

The following documents are required for this position:

Resume which details work experience including dates worked (mm/yy-mm/yy), position title, Grade (if federal service), and hours worked per week.

On-line Assessment Questionnaire

Veteran's documentation - (if applicable) VA letter on VA letterhead stating your overall combined rating, SF-15, DD-214 (copy 4) reflecting an honorable discharge and dates of active duty military service.

Special Appointing Authority documentation (if applying under a special hiring authority)

BIA Form 4432 (if claiming Indian preference)

Performance Appraisal (if applying under the Land Management Flexibility Act)

Current & Former Federal Employees

• If you are a current career or career-conditional Federal employee OR a former Federal employee who has reinstatement eligibility you must submit the following by the closing date of this announcement, or you will not receive consideration as such:
  -- a copy of a recent SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" documenting proof of competitive status, tenure, position title, occupational series, grade level and step; and
  -- your most recent performance appraisal (if you do not have your most recent performance appraisal, please submit an explanation as to why it is unavailable); and
  -- if applicable, a list of any awards you received in the last 5 years (i.e., superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.).
  

If you are applying as a VEOA candidate, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 and your letter from the VA reflecting an honorable discharge and that you either completed three years of active duty service or are a preference eligible. For more information see: https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/shav/index.aspx#veoa .

If you are unable to apply online, require reasonable accommodation in the application process if you are an applicant with a disability, or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application .

ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59 PM Eastern Time ON THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. If your application package is incomplete in any way, you will not be considered for this position, and requests for extensions will not be granted. Please double check your application package before you submit it.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE SOLICITED OR ACCEPTED BY THIS OFFICE.