Senior Level Realty Support Services (Remote)

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Level Realty Support Services (Remote) ID: ARS-AFM-FD-008 Location: Washington Program: ARS
Wage/Hr: $82.00 Hours/Week: 16 Minimum Age: 55

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS). These experienced professionals provide administrative, scientific, and technical support to the Agricultural Research Service through the Experienced Worker Program (EWP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions. The enrollee shall not sign federal documents, authorize the use of federal funds, nor initiate or conduct federally funded research projects. The enrollee shall not author articles for publication as a federal employee, nor coordinate scientific research between the Government and private industry. The enrollee shall not present themselves as a Government employee or Government representative at meetings both foreign and domestic or when coordinating federal agencies? areas of research. The enrollee shall not make decisions on federally based research on behalf of Government policy makers, and the enrollee shall not supervise any Government employees.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

*This position will be open until filled. NOTE: This position has the option to work remotely.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 15 year(s) of experience in Managing the realty activities encompassing the leasing, acquisition, utilization, exchange, disposal, accountability & control of real property assets. OR BA/BS Degree in Administration, Real Estate, Telecommunications

• Preferred ? Prior senior level experience working with real property portfolios at the Federal level.
• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
• Adobe Writer, Outlook, Microsoft Teams

Duties:

This work is within USDA Facilities Division Real Property Management Branch (FD-RPMB) directly supporting Facilities Division Director programs, providing realty support services, including the management of the Department?s Corporate Property Automated Information System (CPAIS) real property data for the ARS real property inventory. The enrollee will support FD-RPMB and the Area offices with the acquisition, use, management, disposal and closeout of real property assets & projects. The enrollee will assist in the development of updated policies & procedures related to real property management, and the preparation of real property reporting to ARS leadership, ARS-Financial Management Division, GSA, OIG and GAO for FRPP, and provide real property support for the CIS & AMRB programs. The enrollee shall not sign federal documents, authorize the use of federal funds, nor initiate or conduct federally funded research projects. The enrollee shall not author articles for publication as a federal employee, nor coordinate scientific research between the Government and private industry. The enrollee shall not present themselves as a Government employee or Government representative at meetings both foreign and domestic or when coordinating federal agencies? areas of research. The enrollee shall not make decisions on federally based research on behalf of Government policy makers, and the enrollee shall not supervise any Government employees.

• Provide support to FD-RPMB and Area Realty Specialists on the acquisition (purchase, lease, transfer, exchange, donation or gift of real property), use, management and disposal of ARS buildings, structures and land, including permits and easements.   30%
• Assist FD-RPMB with the development of updated ARS Policy & Procedures related to asset management & leasing, provide real property support for the Capital Investment Strategy (CIS) & Asset Management Review Board (AMRB).   30%
• Assist FD-RPMB and Area Realty Specialists with closeout procedures as required for placing completed construction projects in service with the Financial Management Division.   20%
• Assist FD-RPMB and Area Realty Specialists with managing the CPAIS inventory for ARS owned and leased asset records, including creating and updating real property records, resolving data gaps, and data anomaly reconciliation to meet annual FRPP reporting requirements.   10%
• Assist with real property reports & responses to ARS leadership, FMAD, GSA, OIG and GAO for FRPP, Heritage Assets, Deferred Maintenance, Real Property Disposals, Work in Progress (W.I.P.)   10%

• Training will be provided as necessary by the agency.
• Physical requirements: N/A Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.