Realty Analyst/Lease Specialist

Job Description:

The Realty Analyst will provide administrative support to the government real property leasing program. The realty analyst must have knowledge of leasing procedures and the General Services Administration’s (GSA) acquisition manual, GSAM. Realty Analyst needed to assist the federal client with Real Property activities and taskings. Familiarity with compliance directives, performance measurements, space planning, portfolio, and lease management, document development/revisions related to process & procedures, Statement Of Work (SOW), Request For Proposal (RFP), and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM).

Required Skills:

To be successful in this role, you should be able to ensure accurate reporting and reconciliation of information, and foster critical relationships between various individuals, teams and our clients.

Desired Skills:

·         The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of work experience in lease administration, real estate accounting or property management with exposure to commercial leases

·         Prior experience with using a lease administration database preferred

·         Ability to interpret complex lease language

·         Advanced financial/analytical skills

·         Ability to maintain a strong attention to detail with a continued high efficiency and accuracy rate for performing work/tasks

·         Ability to spot issues proactively and head them off and/or start the solutioning process

·         Ability to understand and interpret data and use of technology to be more efficient

·         Desire to learn and grow

·         Ability to review technical drawings, specifications, submittals, request for information, project related O&M manuals, or project related reports for facilities from an engineering point of view. Create and/or update estimates and specifications using a professionally recognized format.

·         Ability to conduct research, analyze and report findings in readable format. Strong communication skills both written and verbal a must.

Job Duties:

·         Attend meetings and gather information.

·         Develop requirements, acquire lease delegations, perform market surveys for potentially leased space.

·         Draft request for lease proposal (RLP) packages, correspond with prospective offerors, evaluate and negotiate offers, coordinate legal reviews, evaluate final offers and recommend lease proposal decisions.

·         Prepare and process lease documents, review post-award submissions, retain or dispose of lease documents per the established document retention schedule.

·         Enforce terms and conditions of the lease contracts, provide support on lease alterations and/or space build-outs and administration of occupancy agreements with GSA.

·         Provide support for temporary office relocations as necessary, update centralized databases with lease and occupancy information.

·         Support the development of Strategic Plans.

·         Support the development or revision of policies and procedures.

·         Research, develop, track and report relevant metrics for effectiveness and compliance, including Executive Orders, Public Law, Scorecards, and Presidential Management Objectives.

·         Collect and analyze performance data; develop trends analyses and recommendations for improvement and cost avoidance/cost savings; report measures of program effectiveness and productivity.

·         Work with financial offices to support the development of reports relating financial obligations/expenditures to asset activities.

·         Conduct research and report findings in a professional, readable format.

·         Coordinate and monitor work-in-progress. Track and report updates.

·         Assist in the coordination of responses to relevant data calls.

·         Assist in the preparation of Scorecards.

·         Interface with internal personnel at all levels and locations for obtaining information.

·         Assist with property information data uploads and validations.

·         Conduct data validation for error-free reports.

·         Assist in the development of program activities to include, but not limited to, POR, project action plans, schedules, and estimates.

·         Assist in gathering program requirements for space use and assist with the development of office space stacking designs.

·         Assist in the development of project action plans, schedules, estimates, drawings, and specifications.

·         Assist in the collection, validation, and input real property/space planning data to the GSA for OMB Exhibit 54.

·         Review real property documents for adequacy and accuracy.

·         Participate in meetings and provide support, ranging from taking technical meeting notes, and report back to clients.

·         Assist in the creation of estimates and specifications using professionally recognized formats.

Experience and Education Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s degree.

·         Good written and verbal communication skills.

·         Strong analytical skills.

·         Proficiency in standard desktop computing software (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

·         Experience in leasing or contract negotiation helpful.

·         Government experience a plus.

Work Location:

Washington DC

Security Clearance Requirements:

 Public Trust and US Citizenship