Procurement and Resources Specialist

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. 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 and Responsibilities: This employee reports directly to the Chief Engineer and often works concurrently with the Facility Planner, Chief Fiscal Officer, Chief Logistics Officer, and Executive Leadership Team at the station level. Works with minimal guidance and frequently works with Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) and Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO) program offices on a frequent basis. Relates to lease actions, the incumbent develops strategic capital investment plans based on mission requirements and market analysis, generates technical requirements for purposes of procurement, commits funding, leads market research and source selection efforts, coordinates and directs activations, manages operations by addressing compliance, defines modifications, and coordinates closures. Relates to agreements, the incumbent coordinates with current and prospective tenants, drafts legal documents, enforces provisions in the agreement, and executes financial collections from tenants. Relates to real property actions, the incumbent is the primary point of contract and field technical expert related to disposal and/or conveyance of real estate in relation to the VA "Reduce the Footprint" criteria for which VA Montana is conducting the vast majority of the disposal actions for all of VISN 19. Serves as primary point of contract and technical field expert for land use agreements, parcel transactions, easements, and irrevocable licenses related to VA Montana owned assets. Meets with stakeholders, reviews utilization data and growth trends, assesses market availabilities and considers financial constraints related to real property actions. Generates long term investment priorities indicating locations of assets as well as services provided and presents for review and approval by the Chief Engineer and subsequently to the VA Montana Executive Leadership team. Gains approval for new requirements through the Strategic Capital Investment (SCIP) process. Serves as the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for the acquisition of every lease requirement and performs accordingly in the execution of all aspects of the procurement; this is complicated by the absence of a local Contracting Officer resulting in the employee being directly responsible for all pre- and post-award contract administration actions. Performs other duties assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 7:30am • 4:00pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Telework: This position may be authorized for Ad-hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. 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. OR 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. OR 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. 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/. 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. 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/.