Summary
Position located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the General Counsel. Selectee provides property management and legal assistance support for AOC-leased properties under the guidance of the Realty Specialist and legal counsel. Assists the Realty Specialist with day-to-day program administration and serves as a back up to provide continuity of services to OGC.
Duties
This announcement is open to current Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of General Counsel employees only. Responsibilities: Property Acquisition, Management and Disposal: Assists the Realty Specialist with the management of real property that is federally leased. Supports the preparation of documents for leases, licenses and/or permits. Assists with the administrative and legal management of the AOC's property needs, including the purchase and/or lease of property, license agreements, land or property acquisition, and planning. Supports approximately 25 leases in the AOC's real estate portfolio, such as Postal Square, Fairchild Building, Senate Mail Facility and the Alternate Computer Facility (ACF). Also assists the Realty Specialist in over-seeing permits for land to be used for the National Symphony Orchestra concerts, Special Olympics, the Soap Box Derby held on Jenkins Hill and other similar events. Resolves problems with facilities involving property owners' or tenants' responsibilities, or such matters as maintenance and repair. Assists the Realty Specialist to prepare administrative documents and correspondence and obtain legal counsel as needed in day-to-day office operations and administrative support activities. Serves as a Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) on contracted maintenance and repair services reported by tenants and in accordance with lease agreements. Financial and Legal Administration Controls: Performs financial and transactional duties associated with lease payments and the processing of funds. Manages the OGC budget, monitors invoices and payments, and oversees all procurements in the office. Prepares a variety of documents necessary for the administrative operations of the office, such as audit, budget, liability and expense reports, and prepares, organizes and maintains correspondence and administrative files. Utilizes computers and drafts transactional documents, such as contracts and real estate leases; closing documents; and, as necessary, legal court documents, such as pleadings, motions, affidavits and subpoenas. Manages lawyers' calendars for conferences, depositions, motions, trials, filing deadlines, docket appearances and discovery response and demand deadlines. Gathers, sorts and interprets data from various record systems and prepares charts, graphs and tables to illustrate results. Lease Administration: Creates lease agreements or amendments from templates, tracking leases through the process, ensuring compliance with federal regulations for landlords and tenants, reviewing leases and verifying related documents for proper execution. Prepares documents for termination, expiration or direct sale of leases or agreements. Serves as point of contact for maintenance calls, such as calls for HVAC, custodial cleaning and elevator maintenance or repairs and resolves problems with occupants. Assists in negotiating the meaning of terms in the lease or other authorizing documents to determine responsibility for resolving problems. Performs other related duties as assigned. This is a career ladder position to GS-12
Requirements
“To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below: A citizen of the United States; A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.”
Education
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How you will be evaluated
Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions. Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies: KSA 1: Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence KSA 2: Manages and Organizes Information KSA 3: Communication KSA 4: Problem Solving Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration. Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application). You may preview questions for this vacancy.