Property Disposal Specialist

Summary

As a Property Disposal Specialist (Marketing), you will have the responsibility for Personal Property Management programs, including the utilization, donation and marketing/sale of government personal property.

Location of position: General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service, Office of Shared Services Delivery, Location Negotiable After Selection

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

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Duties

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The Personal Property Management Service Center is also responsible for performing a variety of personal property disposal functions. They serve as an excellent alternative for federal agencies facing property disposal dilemmas. The branch acts as a repository for deliveries of unneeded property from federal agencies that are looking for green disposal solutions.

You will be responsible for the following duties, including but not limited to:

• Plans and prepares sales of surplus personal property; determining marketability of property, target markets, types of sale, conditions related to the preparation of invitations for bid, and advertising methods.
• Analyzes sales program income and expense reports to ensure that information reflects accurate financial data. Tracks and analyzes income and expenses by sale and alerts program management when it appears that costs are not being recovered. Makes recommendations to ensure continued financial viability of the sales program. Prepares reports for the supervisor or Lead Property Disposal Specialist on sales program income on a regular basis.
• Identifies any financial discrepancies (i.e., incorrectly credited income, misdirected proceeds) and works with the centralized finance program office and/or finance personnel to diagnose problems and develop appropriate solutions. Suggests changes to procedures and practices to the supervisor/lead to prevent recurrences of financial discrepancies.
• Analyzes new or revised guidelines such as policies or legislation affecting property disposal activities. Assesses impact of changes and prepares findings for the supervisor, lead, or other responsible official.
• Provides administrative support including preparing invitations for bid, notices of award, and purchaser's receipts, bid abstracts, default letters, and other documentation required for sales. Ensures records and actions are documented in the automated sales system.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• 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 Non-Career 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.
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).

Qualifications

To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information:

• Name, address, telephone number, email address;
• Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade);
• Relevant work experience-should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement.
• Education, certifications or licensures-If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts.

Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible.

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-11 salary range starts at $75,897 per year.

Locality will be determined based on duty location.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience:

• Identifying financial discrepancies (i.e. incorrectly credited income, is directed proceeds) to diagnose problems for the development of solutions;

• Assisting with sales/auctions marketing for an organization;

• Preparing invitations for bids, abstracts and/or openings for contract award; AND

• Reviewing contracts for compliance to transfer property to purchasers.

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Education: Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or have successfully completed 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., in a field related to this position.

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Combination of Education and Experience: Possess a combination of graduate level education and appropriate experience that together meet the qualification requirements of 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:

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.

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

You will have access to many benefits including:

• Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans)
• Life insurance coverage with several options
• Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year
• Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
• Transit and child care subsidies
• Flexible spending accounts
• Long-term care insurance
• Training and development

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.