Summary This position is the Supervisory Realty Officer for the Branch of Real Property and Leasing within 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, which is located in Reston, VA. Responsibilities Performs as a fully warranted and experienced Level II Lease Contracting Officer (LCO) with responsibility for all functional areas of real property, real estate leasing, and lease administration management. Develops policies, directives, and guidance for use by all IA on the use and management of Government leased buildings and facilities throughout the United States. Evaluates, reviews, and interprets DOI real property objectives and maintains compliance and quality assurance. Exhibit 54 (Annual Budget) 5 Year Space Management Plan. Reduce the Footprint reporting. Advises senior official on realty property and leasing matters. Acquires direct and indirect leases in accordance with IA program mission needs and GSA policy. Provides lease acquisition policy, management, and oversight activities from initiation to close out, and provide agency-wide budget support for the leasing program. Ensures agency-wide databases meet real property and real property leasing asset management and reporting requirements. Reviews requests for lease renewals, revocable licenses, use permits, and other land and space agreements to assure program and statutory requirements are met. Provides supervision on a regular and recurring basis for Branch staff to include other lease contracting officers, realty specialists, and other subordinates within the RPL program. Provides technical guidance on all real property leasing matters in order to maintain conformity, consistency, and compliance with policies and procedures.? Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-14: To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service that includes: 1) Federal lease negotiations; 2) lease documentation and management; 3) lease accountability, tracking and reporting; and 4) long term Federal lease budget planning. 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. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date. Education Additional Information All new hires earn the beginning salary of their pay grade (Step 1). See 2024 Salary Table 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. This is a supervisory position. Under provision of the Civil Service Reform Act, first-time supervisors are required to serve a one year supervisory probationary period before their appointment becomes final. Those who do not satisfactorily complete this probationary period will be returned to positions of no lower grade and pay than those they occupied before assuming their supervisory assignment. 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 80 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.