Overview These services are located in the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, Planning and Real Estate Directorate. As a responsible asset manager, OBO/PRE routinely buys, sells, and replaces functional and residential real property assets to achieve reductions in the leasehold account and to generate revenue while enhancing the safety and security of diplomatic personnel and their families overseas. OBO/PRE staff is directly responsible for improving the safety and security of Department personnel by executing acquisitions of a wide variety of real property types including sites for the construction of new Embassy compounds, office buildings, warehouses and both representational and staff. Responsibilities The Senior Project Analyst is responsible for assisting senior realty specialists and appraisers in their performing programmatic functions, primarily regarding the appraisal, market study, and analysis related to property acquisition, disposal and other transactions including the procurement of such services and evaluative work. In furtherance of these responsibilities, the contractor performs tasks and assignments that typically include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:
1. Prepares detailed spreadsheets to assist in the Division's tracking and monitoring of its contracts for appraisal and real estate advisory services and assists in the coordination and procurement of such services.
2. Acts as the liaison with OBO External Affairs and outside organizations for overseas International Real Estate trade fairs with responsibility for logistics, course presentation conference room preparation, in country transportation, coordination with posts, etc.
3. Participates in planning and personally conducts special studies, drafts reports of findings and recommendations for use by managers and participates in special studies as part of teams or task forces.
4. Monitors progress of Division activities and prepares weekly/monthly reports for the Division Chief and for Program Performance Reviews on the status of appraisal projects 5. Monitors and reports on activities and prepares materials relating to specific real estate programs within the Division; and tracks Division funds to ensure that sufficient resources are available for costs related to travel, servicing contracts, etc.; and
6. Prepares reports, briefings, and studies as necessary and is responsible for the collection, interpretation, and analysis of the quantitative and qualitative data required to produce these documents, including the collection, analysis, and reporting of data necessary to support OBO's benchmarking program for its planning and real estate programs.
7. Maintain transaction data files and electronic records in a timely manner. Qualifications 1. Must be a U.S. Citizen.
2. Knowledge of research and analytical methodologies sufficient to enable the contractor to conduct studies of moderate complex planning and programing issues, analyze findings, and make recommendations regarding Division and/or OBO programs and operations.
3. Familiarity with U.S. government procurement practices and procedures sufficient to assist in the procurement of equipment and services by the Division to support its activities.
4. Skill in working with large electronic databases including SharePoint, detailed spreadsheets, and manipulating the data therein, as well as excellent working skill level in utilizing standard office automation software (including the Microsoft Office Suite programs of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint); plus, the ability to master other automated systems and programs utilized by the Department, Bureau, Office, and Division in the conduct of their assigned missions.
5. Ability to develop or assist in the development of project papers and staff reports and to participate in organizing briefings for managers regarding study findings or other planning and programming matters.
6. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relations with higher-level analysts, management officials, and subject-matter experts at all organizational levels.
7. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with key level management officials of OBO and DOS, as well as employees and diverse Federal and non-Federal individuals and groups at all levels