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Summary As a Realty Specialist, you will be in a developmental position receiving tailored instruction, guidance, training and supervision designed to develop skills and knowledge for successful performance and the next grade level. Location of position: Public Buildings Service, Pacific Rim Region We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. Responsibilities Duties include, but are not limited to: With guidance, prepares and maintains current acquisition plans and strategies, as well as appropriate milestone charts and schedules. Assists in identifying customer space requirements. With guidance, performs market surveys and building inspections to see if the offered space is potentially suited to meet customer requirements. Assists in acquiring leasehold interests in space for assigned customers including soliciting offers; participating in negotiations of lease terms and conditions; performing limited financial analyses of offers; assisting with modifications of lease terms and conditions; and reviewing and/or preparing approval documents necessary to award. Assists with preparation of real estate administration documents for space provisions, including changes in the type of services received, enforcement of lease provisions. With guidance, works on lease and procurement documents for various purposes. Updates and maintains real estate data within systems used to track and administer procurement and billing information. 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 Register with the 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 Non­-Career 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. Register with the Selective Service, if you are a male born after 12/31/1959. Serve a one year trial 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. This is an entry level position on a career path that will require the incumbent to obtain and maintain a warrant. The incumbent will be required to complete the Leasing Certification Program training, on the job training, and education necessary to obtain a warrant. Signed participant agreement is required for employment under this Program. 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. For San Francisco, CA the GS-9 salary range starts at $74,642.00 per year. For Los Angeles, CA the GS-9 salary range starts at $69,729.00 per year. For San Diego, CA the GS-9 salary range starts at $68,297.00 per year. For Phoenix, AZ the GS-9 salary range starts at $62,635.00. 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. Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs): QRFs are knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that could be expected to significantly enhance performance in a position, but are not essential for satisfactory performance. Applicants who possess such KSA's may be ranked above those who do not, but no one may be rated ineligible solely for failure to possess such KSA's . The Quality Ranking Factor for this position is the ability to acquire and maintain a warrant, which includes formal training, experience (on the job training) and a minimum of 24 semester hours (or equivalent) of business college coursework or a bachelor’s degree. To qualify at the GS-9 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized Experience is assisting with performing procurement transactions by researching, interpreting and applying standard real estate or procurement laws, regulations, and practices. This experience must demonstrate performing the following tasks: ● Acquisition of space, services and/or supplies which includes preparing real estate contracts or other types of contracts; ● Participating in market surveys or performing market research; ● Coordinating project assignments using project management tools; ● Gathering information for cost and price analyses for procurement transactions and; ● Reviewing contracting documents within acquisition systems. OR A Master's or equivalent level degree; OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.B. or JD, if related. OR A combination of graduate level education and appropriate experience that together meet the qualification requirements of this position. You must provide transcripts showing your eligibility under the Recent Graduate program. In addition, you must provide transcripts if you are using education to qualify at the GS-9 grade level. Education Note: 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional Information Bargaining Unit Status Bargaining Unit Status: This position is eligible for the bargaining unit Promotion Policy If you are selected at a grade lower than the full performance level, you may be promoted up to that grade level without having to re-apply or compete against other applicants. Relocation Not Paid Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive 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 Management Rights 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. Diversity 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.