Announcement Number:
ChicagoCPSC2012
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Position Available: Leasing Specialist Co-op
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Organization: GSA, Public Buildings Service
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Opening Date: April 16, 2012
Closing Date: April 27, 2012
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Minimum Starting Salary:
$27,322 - $51,995
(Starting salary will be dependent on
qualifications)
Benefits: Full
benefits including health and life insurance and retirement plan
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Location:
Chicago, IL
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Who we are: General
Services Administration - Public Building Service (PBS) is the “landlord” of the Federal government. We are the
world's largest commercial real estate organization with over $500 billion in
assets and an inventory of more than 342 million square feet in 8,300 Federal
buildings, courthouses, border stations and warehouses. PBS provides technical
resources necessary for operating, maintaining, and understanding high quality
work environments, including basic building repairs and minor workspace
alterations. We support over 100 Federal agencies and organizations and 1
million civilian Federal employees. For
additional information, please visit our national website at www.gsa.gov.
Duties:
The trainee is responsible
for assisting senior-level employees with the acquisition and management work
for realty transactions and assists in providing guidance to clients on such
matters as the acquisition of property or space, relocation of tenants and/or
property owners, land use constraints, etc. Examples of assignments include:
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Performing
short-term planning, leasing, site disposal, out leasing and assignment and
utilization work;
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Receiving
space and facility needs requests (generally up to 10,000 sq. ft. of occupiable
space) for general and special purpose office use;
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Conducting
site surveys and making comparison with the justification received from the
agency;
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Performing
utilization surveys of both leased and Government-owned space;
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Performing
cost analysis to determine whether it is more economical to relocate the agency
or other agencies, reconfiguring existing space, or leasing new space for
the requesting agency.
Requirements:
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Must be a
degree-seeking student enrolled in an accredited college or university.
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Must be able to
work a minimum of 640 hours before the completion of the degree requirements.
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Must be attending
school on at least a half-time basis.
How to Qualify Based on
Education:
For the GS-3 level:
Completion of 1 academic year
of post high school study
For the GS-4 level:
Completion of 2 academic years
of post-high school study or an Associate’s degree
For the GS-5 level:
Completion of 4 academic years
of post-high school study leading to a Bachelor’s degree
For the GS-7 level:
Completion of 1 academic year
of graduate level education, bachelor’s degree with Superior Academic
Achievement, or 5 academic years of pre-professional study.
Superior Academic Achievement
(SAA) at the baccalaureate level is fully qualifying at the GS-7 level.
Applicants must have completed all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree (in
the curriculum qualifying for this position) and meet one of the following to
qualify for SAA.
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GPA of 2.95 or
higher out of a possible 4.0 for all completed undergraduate courses or those
completed in the last two years of undergraduate study.
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GPA of 3.45 or
higher out of a possible 4.0 for all courses in major field of study or those
courses in your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study.
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Rank in the upper
one-third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision.
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Membership in a
national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the
Association of College Honor Societies.
For the GS-9 level:
Completion of 2 academic years
of graduate level education or Master’s or equivalent graduate degree.
Please note: The required
education for all grade levels must be related to the position in order to provide
the necessary skills, knowledge and competencies necessary to perform the job
successfully.
How to Qualify Based on
Experience:
An applicant may qualify
based on previous education and/or experience. Each applicant’s resume will be
evaluated for specialized and/or general experience using the qualification
standard for the target position to determine whether it is creditable. If
creditable, the qualifying grade will be set at the appropriate level based on
this experience.
How to Apply: Please send your resume and a copy of your current
school transcripts (by the closing date) to: region5.trainee@gsa.gov . Unofficial copies of transcripts are acceptable.
IMPORTANT:
Please include the announcement number, ChicagoCPSC2012, in the subject line of your email and ANY other
correspondence regarding this position.
General
Notifications: If you are a veteran and would like to claim
veteran’s preference, please submit a copy of your DD214. Applicants claiming 10-point veteran
preference must complete Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point
Veteran Preference, and submit the requested documentation.
US Citizenship
required.
The selected candidate is
required to undergo a background security investigation and receive a favorable
adjudication.
GSA is an Equal
Opportunity employer. Consideration will be given to all qualified applicants
without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, non-disqualifying
disability, marital status, age, religious affiliation, sexual orientation or
membership or non-membership in an employee organization.
If you have
questions with regard to the position, or how to apply, please contact Teneshia
Miller at: teneshia.miller@gsa.gov