Summary Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce. Responsibilities This Realty Specialist position is located within the Direct Leasing Branch, Real Estate Management Division, Security and Administration Services (SAS), Enterprise Support (ES), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Additional duties include but are not limited to: Serves as Realty Specialist for activities across the entire real estate acquisition process for the Real Estate Management Division. Supports new and innovative realty approaches, methodologies, and techniques; and may act as a leader to define and direct challenging projects / programs / activities. Analyzes and evaluates pertinent real estate information that supports acquisition. Applies trained knowledge of real property acquisition principles, concepts, regulations, practices, analytical methods, and techniques; and may serve as the TSA agency advocate or principal point of contact for projects / programs / activities. Prepares documentation to support legal counsel in applying remedies available in real estate transactions. Negotiates interest in real property, modifications to existing contracts and renegotiates leases, renewals, or succeeding lease agreements. The major duties described above reflect the full performance level of this position. Typically, the lower pay band (G and H Bands) performs the same duties but will receive more guidance and training; and/or projects/work assignments may be less complex. Note: The duties are at the full SV-I performance level and the SV-G is the developmental grade level leading to such performance. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National. You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application. You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI). Selective Service registration is required. You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. G band requirements: Must have or obtain within 12 months of appointment a current FAC-C (Professional) or DAWIA Level I or current GSA Lease Contracting Officer (LCO) equivalent Certification. Must have at least 2 years of progressive contracting experience, with the ability to obtain a TSA Basic warrant within 12 months after appointment. H band requirements: Must have a current FAC-C (Professional) or DAWIA Level I or current GSA Lease Contracting Officer (LCO) equivalent Certification. A copy of your current certification is required for the application process. Must have at least 4 years of progressive contracting experience, with the ability to obtain a TSA Level 1 warrant, within 12 months upon appointment. I band requirements: Must have a current FAC-C (Professional) or DAWIA Level II or III current GSA Lease Contracting Officer (LCO) equivalent Certification. A copy of your current certification is required for the application process. Must have at least 6 years of progressive contracting experience, with the ability to obtain a TSA Level 2 Intermediate warrant within 12 months upon appointment. If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre-employment requirements, such as missing any of the scheduled appointments, the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change. Qualifications To qualify at the SV-G (GS-11) grade level: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-F (GS-9) in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all the following: Experience applying laws, regulations or practices pertaining to federal real estate leasing; Presenting material gathered from diverse sources and disciplines in a clear and effective manner to professional work groups and others. Assist in preparing and reviewing federal real estate management reports/records or documents. OR Education may be substituted for specialized experience: Have 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., if related. OR Have a combination of graduate education and specialized experience that when combined together meet the qualification requirements of this position. To qualify at the SV-H (GS-12) grade level: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-G (GS-11) in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all the following: Experience applying laws, regulations or practices pertaining to federal real estate leasing; and Experience preparing and reviewing federal real estate management reports/records or documents. Gathering, evaluating and interpreting data to arrive at valid conclusions and offer meaningful recommendations. To qualify at the SV-I (GS-13) grade level: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-H (GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all the following: Experience developing laws, regulations or practices pertaining to real estate leasing and real estate transitions. Experience developing federal real estate management reports/records or documents. Experience analyzing and evaluating information pertinent to real estate transactions and/or real estate leasing. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Education For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses from an accredited college or university, which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. The information must be provided with the application by the closing date of the announcement. If selected, the applicant must supply a transcript or certification of degree. Additional Information Eligibility to apply for other Federal positions: TSA is an Excepted Service agency exempt from most of Title 5 United States Code, including regulations which apply to displaced Federal employees (CTAP/ICTAP) of other agencies, and employment with TSA does not confer "Competitive Status" that generally results from selection and service in Competitive Service agencies. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has established an Interchange Agreement, which allows most permanent TSA employees to apply and be considered for vacancies in Competitive Service agencies. Information from OPM on this or other Interchange Agreements is available at: www.opm.gov/ To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation as a condition of placement into this position. DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. TSA employees who are absent for the purpose of performing military duty may apply for any vacancies announced in their absence. More than one position may be filled from this announcement. If you are entering TSA employment on an appointment without time limitations, you must serve a basic trial period unless you have already met the requirement. DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more. Employees who transfer to TSA from an agency that allows employees to maintain an annual leave balance higher than the maximum accumulation for the appointed position will have their leave ceiling set to the maximum accumulation for the appointed position (e.g., United States duty location - 240 hours, foreign duty location - 360 hours, or TSES position - 720 hours). TSA will not make a monetary payment for any leave forfeited under these circumstances.