Management & Program Analyst

To qualify for this position, facility applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, 11/04/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience GS-11: At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-9) level? Specialized experience is defined as experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the Management and Program Analyst (Leasing Coordinator) position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position consists of: Experience in positions that required knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques in review of leases and guarantee reports and transactions meet lease guidelines and financial objectives. Knowledge and skill of contracted terms and interpretation of lease provisions to execute the best course of resolution. Knowledge of the project management life cycle process, federal laws and regulations relating to leasing, property management and sharing agreement procedures. Skill in preparing briefing texts and materials sufficient to conduct and present briefings to all levels of leadership, and other federal, state, and local agency officials. Ability to read and interpret technical, legal, and engineering documents, maps, and architectural plans, investigate and report on land and real property, exercise sound judgement, evaluate land values, draw sound and logical conclusions from facts, obtain comprehensive facts. –OR– Substitution of Education for Experience GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, obtained in an accredited college or university, or LL.M., if related to the Project Manager position, may be substituted for specialized experience to qualify for this grade 11 position. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: Transcripts Required. –OR– Combination Education and Experience GS-11: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related to the Project Manager position, obtained in an accredited college or university which may be substituted for specialized experience to qualify for this GS 11 position if such education demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: Transcripts Required. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Leadership Planning and Evaluating 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; religions; 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. Note: 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. Physical Requirements: The work is a combination of sedentary and requiring physical effort and exertion such as e.g., walking, standing, carrying light items such as manuals or briefcases, or driving or traveling by motor vehicle. Long periods of standing, bending, and stooping is also required to observe and study work operations in project construction areas/sites, confined spaces, mechanical equipment rooms, and other spaces that are noisy, dirty, and close quarters, and lifting of light or moderate heavy items weighing less than 50 pounds. Work Environment: The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated typical of such places as offices, training rooms, and libraries. The work environment also involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions. There are regular and reoccurring visits to the project construction sites, mechanical equipment rooms, confined spaces, and other spaces that are noisy, dusty, where strong orders exist, dirty and close quarters which may involve moderate risks or discomforts. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required in many of these spaces and required to be worn to ensure safety. There will be occasional exposure to moderate risks or discomforts in storage areas, mechanical equipment rooms, boiler plants and steam tunnels, outdoor conditions involving exposure to cold/hot weather, rain, and wind. 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/.
The Lease Coordinator position is organizationally aligned within the Facility Master Planning under the Engineering Section of the Facility Management Service at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL. This position provides daily oversight and enforcement of the lessors performance in meeting the terms and conditions of the lease, for Jesse Brown VA Hospital campus and its Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and leases.