Property Technician (51813)

GAP SOLUTIONS INC; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

GAP SOLUTIONS INC is looking for a Property Technician at the National Eye Institute (NEI) to provide property management support. This full-time role, located in Rockville, MD, offers a salary between $45,000 and $60,000 per year and includes responsibilities such as documenting and managing property records.

Ideal candidates will have an associate degree or equivalent experience, along with at least two years of related experience. Knowledge of Federal property management regulations and proficiency with electronic databases is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of related experience with property management.
• Experience in a military, research, clinical, or medical setting.
• Working knowledge of Federal property management rules.

Responsibilities

• Document and maintain property records within assigned NEI buildings.
• Prepare required documentation for Government-owned property transactions.
• Interact with senior staff for property transactions and documentation.

Skills

Property management

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Associate degree in related field or equivalent experience

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Electronic property management database (e.g., Sunflower)

Job description

Position: Property Technician – National Eye Institute (NEI) – National Institutes of Health (NIH). Full‑time, day shift, national location; salary $45,000–60,000 per year; no travel. Level: Experienced. Education: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent. This role provides property management support services to meet operational objectives of NEI.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as an NEI property custodian responsible for documenting the control of assets within assigned NEI buildings and maintaining personal property records for expendable and non‑expendable Government‑owned property.
• Prepare, process, and retain required documentation covering the acquisition, transfer, clearance, and loan of Government‑owned property, including obtaining receipt signatures for personal custody property.
• Identify and affix an NIH decal to all accountable property items.
• Perform property management tasks to maintain accountability for personal property records of two or more custodial areas, including reconciling undecaled worksheets and new acquisitions, entering and documenting manual additions, processing internal and external property transfers, generating property passes, preparing cost adjustment documents, reviewing trade‑in documents, and processing excess inventory for surplus.
• Utilize the NEI Property Management Portal to track the status of accountable assets and resolve reported discrepancies.
• Use an electronic property management database to record property transactions.
• Serve as a resource to assigned NEI programs and administrative staff for property management policies and procedures.
• Interact with senior scientific, managerial, and executive‑level staff to exchange and obtain information needed for property transactions.
• Conduct visual reviews to ensure proper protection and storage of property.
• Work collectively with other departments to track missing property and discrepancies.
• Advise NEI managers and staff on classification of new acquisitions; inventories and reconciliation; property transactions such as transfers, loans, donations, surplus, trade‑ins, cannibalization, loss and damage reports; assignment of personal custody equipment; adjustment documents; and property records.
• Physically and electronically monitor assigned Property Custodial Areas for changes affecting property management, including receipt of new equipment, equipment needing repair, unattended or abandoned equipment, and day‑to‑day property record updates using the NIH property management system and nVision reports.
• Coordinate with program Administrative Officers and Technicians, program staff, and the Office of Workplace Solutions on lab and office renovations and relocations to obtain, document, and update related property records and location information.
• Coordinate and reconcile NIH inventories.
• Maintain property transactions and supporting property transaction documents and reports on a current basis, including new acquisitions, transfers, cost adjustments, disposal, trade‑ins, cannibalization, and loans.
• Maintain property management records and reports of discrepancies and infractions.
• Ensure all assignments meet audit standards to provide accountability and control for all non‑expendable property.
• Collect data and vital information and assist in preparing reports required by NEI, NIH, and HHS.
• Initiate and submit Report of Survey requests to NEI ICPAO leadership.
• Respond to general inquiries sent to the NEI Property Managers mailbox.
• Prepare and maintain work products and documents related to controlling assets, processing required documentation, monitoring property management areas, and maintaining reports of discrepancies and infractions.

Basic Qualifications

• Associate degree in a related field or two years of specialized experience plus a high school diploma is equivalent to an associate degree.
• Minimum of two years of related experience; experience with an electronic property management database such as Sunflower.
• Documented experience in a military, research, clinical, or medical setting and/or identifying and coding scientific/laboratory, clinical, and office equipment.
• Working knowledge of Federal property management rules and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with non‑technical and technical staff.
• Detail‑oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects.

EEO Statement

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Additional Information

This position is contingent upon contract award.