Leasing Officer

Update: The closing date has been extended to April 6, 2020.

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. education and experience) by answering online screening questions. You must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. One effective approach would be to write one or two paragraphs demonstrating that you have the required experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate how, when, and where the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process. **NOTE: some of the screening questions have a specified word limit; any information provided beyond this specified word limit will not be considered.

Duties

What is the function of Leasing Services?

Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Leasing Services acts as the real estate agent for the Government of Canada in the acquisition of leased accommodations and the letting of government-owned property to the private sector. A strategic component of project planning, providing knowledge of the markets to make informed decisions and provide cost effective solutions. Acquire leased accommodation through open fair and transparent tender process or negotiations, conducting site reviews and property assessments to support federal department and agency mandates.

Responsibilities may include:

• providing real estate expertise and advice to the client and project teams for planning, implementation and delivery of leased accommodation projects and services;
• conducting market research and preparing terms of reference for contracting of market reports and/or preparing lease attestations;
• tender process and direct negotiation for lease acquisitions, surrenders and lettings;
• conducting site visits with the project team to asses properties;
• reviewing, analyzing and evaluating offers received and consult legal services;
• preparing lease contract documents for approval and execution;
• completing sub-contracts for design and tenant improvement phase of the project on behalf the project manager;
• representing the Department and/or the client at meetings with building owners, contractors and agents to discuss and resolve issues.

Work environment

PSPC helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

Did you know that for a third year, Public Services and Procurement Canada has been selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all!

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be created and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (such as permanent, specified period or casual) based in Vancouver within the Department of Public Services and Procurement Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Completion of a recognized post secondary school education (minimum: 2 year program).

You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm.

Degree equivalency

Experience in providing advice and guidance to clients and/or peers
Experience conducting research and analysis and documenting results

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Degree from a recognized university in a discipline related to real estate OR public administration.
Successful completion of courses leading to a recognized accreditations in the real estate field; for example:
• Real Estate Institute of Canada (REIC) – Certified Leasing Officer (CLO) or Certified Property Manager (CPM),
• Building Owners and Managers International (BOMI) – Real Property Administrator (RPA) or Facilities Management Administrator (FMA),
• International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) –Certified Facilities Manager (CFM) or Facilities Management Professional (FMP),
• Licensed or Affiliated Real Estate Agent,
• or accepted alternative.

Degree equivalency

Experience in the preparation of lease and lease tender contract documentation.
Experience in lease dispute resolution.
Experience in negotiating commercial lease contracts.
Experience in developing reports, minutes, briefing material and recommendations to management.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of investment analysis principles
Knowledge of leasing real estate

Strategic thinking
Working in a team environment
Client service
Problem Solving
Values and ethics

Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to analyze issues and develop recommendations

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Organizational Needs:
Placement of employees subject to current or future requirements.
Placement of PSPC employees affected by work force adjustment.
Public Services and Procurement Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal Peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) would be considered.

Operational Requirements:
Must be willing and able to work overtime and on short notice, as required
Must be willing and able to travel, including overnight, as required.
Ability and willingness to access construction work sites on occasion and adhere to applicable construction regulation.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

ALL JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE PUBLIC SERVICE RESOURCING SYSTEM (PSRS) VIA WWW.JOBS.GC.CA. NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL OR MAIL. If you have any health or physical limitations preventing you from applying on-line, you are asked to contact or 1-800-645-5605.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

Top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.