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Asset Manager

This position is in the Public Buildings Service, Office of Portfolio Management, which is responsible for managing the real estate portfolio to meet our customers' housing needs.

This is a developmental position performing a wide range of assignments under the general supervision of the senior Asset Managers. Assignments will involve assisting in developing asset plans and strategies to support client agencies and ensure sound financial management. As an Asset Manager, you will:

  • Provides administrative and programmatic support across various functions, including Policy and Program Development, Asset Planning and Analysis, Budget and Finance, and Environmental and Historic Preservation.
  • Support account managers and client agencies with data collection for master planning for special needs by reviewing new space requests and assisting Asset Business Teams in developing potential housing or project solutions. 
  • Assist in preparing reports and papers on complex matters and gather data on new or modified legislation and regulations for potential impact. Support the development of community plans and help prepare special studies (feasibility studies).
  • Assists in the process to identify, plan and request minor repair and alternations and capital projects; and supports the performance of Income/Expense Analyses to help maximize rental income, reduce costs, and maximize values.
  • Assists with the preparation of budget estimates. Assists with the development of the Budget Activities; and tracks project implementation for compliance with congressional authorization.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)

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.
  • 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 2 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.
  • 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.

The GS-07 salary range starts at $51,283 per year. Locality pay will be determined upon selection. 

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-05 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is providing administrative and analytical support for real property asset management activities. This experience typically includes: gathering data for budgets and reports, assisting with space planning documentation, supporting asset planning preparation, tracking project requirements, and performing basic research and analysis to support organizational objectives.

OR

Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) at the baccalaureate level is fully qualifying at the GS-7 level.  To claim SAA, submit documentation of one of the following:

1.      Class standing -- You must be in the upper third of your graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.

2.      Grade-point average (rounded to one decimal point) of:

  1. 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of your curriculum; or
  2. 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in your major field or the required courses in your major field completed during your final 2 years of the curriculum.

3.      Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies.

OR

EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate level education (18 semester hours or the equivalent).

OR

COMBINATION: Combination of qualifying graduate education and specialized experience as described above that when combined meet the qualification requirements for this position.

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

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches.

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.

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

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.