Procurement and Resources Specialist

Veterans Health Administration; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Real Property Officer for the Montana Health Care System.

This GS-11 role acts as the subject matter expert and lead for the largest portfolio of leases (22), agreements (18), and real property actions (4 pending) within VISN 19. Qualification requires one year of specialized experience at GS-9 level or equivalent, with an emphasis on contract law, lease operations, and procurement documentation.

Qualifications

• Requires documented experience with contracts, leases, and procurement.
• Transcript submission required for education credit.
• Experience must be detailed with positions, duties, dates, and hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the VA Montana Health Care System real property portfolio (leases, agreements, actions).
• Coordinate modifications to lease terms and prepare procurement packages; report on procurement activity.

Skills

Contract laws and procurement rules

Lessor and Contracting Officer liaison

Drafting lease modifications

Procurement package preparation

Report development and presentations

Stakeholder communication

Education

Graduate education (3 years) or higher

Job description

This position serves as a Real Property Officer for the Veterans Affairs (VA) Montana Health Care System and is the subject matter expert and responsible party for the largest portfolio of leases (22), agreements (18), and real property actions (4 pending) in Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 19.

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 level you must meet one of the following criteria:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9) in Federal Service that has equipped me with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a Procurement Resources Specialist GS-11. Specialized experience includes:

• knowledge of contract laws, regulations, and procedures applicable to acquisition and contract administration
• knowledge of contracts that supports operations at lease facilities
• communicates with the Lessor and Contracting Officer related to operational, maintenance, and correctional matters within the requirements of the existing lease
• drafts documents and coordinates resources for modifications to the terms of the lease as necessitated by the mission of each location
• address concerns related to the leased asset
• preparing procurement request packages
• develop and present reports

NOTE: Your experience must be fully documented in your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week.

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION

Three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education or doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent or LL.M), which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. This education must have been obtained at an accredited college or university.

One (1) year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one (1) year of full-time study. If that number cannot be obtained from the school, eighteen (18) semester hours will be considered an academic year of graduate study. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcript with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Equivalent combination of successfully completed higher level graduate education and specialized experience, as described above, which meets the total experience requirements for this grade level.

NOTE: Your experience must be documented in your resume and transcripts are required.

Physical Demands

The work is primarily sedentary. Up to twenty-five percent (25%) travel may be required however the expectation is that ten percent (10%) over an annualized basis during normal operations is to be expected. The subject position is primarily of an administrative nature in an office setting; however, where travel to work sites is required, there may be light physical work required, such as walking over uneven surfaces.

The work requires above-average resistance to stress and mental fatigue. Work is normally performed in an office setting, with occasional visits to field offices and/or site visits to leased properties or prospective properties.

Your experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

Additional Information

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.