Program Specialist-Lease Manager

Serves as the micro hospital Lease Manager within the Administrative Section of Facilities Management Service at the Wilmington Veterans Affairs Medical Center (WVAMC). This position reports to the Chief, Facilities Management Service (FMS).

Major duties

THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION Major duties include, but are not limited to: Reviews available space, equipment and resources to provide service lines with what they need to set up and maintain operation. Analyze and evaluate agency functions and activates to independently determine appropriate changes or actions required and ensure the government receives the full contractual benefits under the terms of the lease. Prepares detailed cost estimates and scopes of work for lease related projects. Read and interpret technical, legal, and engineering documents, maps, and architectural plans. Prepares budget data on leases space, establishes cost control functions, tracking of available funding, maintenance of records and historical data pertaining to the lease program. Serves as the primary point of contact with staff in WVAMC leased buildings regarding space management issues. Performs other duties assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 7:30am - 4:00pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, you must meet one of the following: GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Possess one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes but are not limited to: Serves as the facility resource for providing data, reports and analysis to department/service line and facility leadership to facilitate the development of facility space. Facilitate lease status and management, including operational space redesigns and improvements. Reviews available space, equipment and resources to provide department/service lines with what they need to set up and maintain operations. Performs short term administrative tasks in connection with planning and implementation of building management through complex lease agreements. NOTE: 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. -OR- GS-11 SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. -OR- GS-11 COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education in excess of two (2) years and specialized experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. Physical Demands and Working Conditions: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. There may be some walking, bending, climbing associated with on-site inspections, involving prolonged standing, standing and some activity on rough and uneven surfaces. Work may also require exposure to hazardous materials or conditions which require the wearing of personal protective equipment. There also may be an occasion to carry items, e.g., files, and boxes containing deliverable supplies. Work is normally accomplished in an office setting with recurring exposure to manufacturing, research, outdoor facilities, and utilities; it involves regular visits to project sites which may involve exposure to extremes heat or cold, high noise, toxic chemicals, eye hazards, and mechanical hazards Incumbent must be capable of traveling by traditional modes of air or land transportation. This position may require overnight travel.. 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/.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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/.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.