Leasing Officer - Developmental Program

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Duties

Public Services and Procurement Canada (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, auditing 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.

As LEASING OFFICER, you will be responsible for:

- Assists in the conduct of the studies of the real estate market for leased accommodation in the support of the directorate's authoritative advisory service and the delivery of client's transactional lease requirements.
- Provides research data derived from market information and analysis of same as part of the project development process and in the support of decisions taken within the directorate.
- Assists in the preparation and implementation of lease and build lease tender calls and participates in the analysis and evaluation of bids received.
- Assists in the negotiation of lease space consistent with cost, time and quality restraints.
- Participates in specialized internal and external leasing, real estate and finance training courses, attends industry seminars and conferences and completes on-the-job training assignments including personal coaching sessions and developmental project assignments which are assessed as part of the programs progressive promotional process.
- Participates on project teams, which are responsible for the planning, development and delivery of accommodation projects/services; under the guidance of senior level leasing officers, provides project support services and research/information for clients and Client Service Units.
- Develops communication links and effective working relationships with Sector colleagues, Real Property Services specialists in other Sectors, the private real estate sector, and professional associations.
- Monitors trends and developments in the field of commercial lease/letting and shares the information with peers.
- Imputs, manipulates, and retrieves data/information and documentation on inventory of real property holdings using automated business information management/information technology (IM/IT) systems.

As an organization, PSPC strives to give all its employees opportunities to achieve organizational, professional and personal goals in a respectful and inclusive workplace, mobilized and supported by leadership at all levels. For more information on PSPC's People Management Philosophy and Our Commitments please see the following link: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/apropos-about/pe-pc-eng.html

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established to staff AS-02 positions that are included in Professional Development and Apprenticeship Program of Real Property within Public Services and Procurement Canada, with a bilingual imperative BBB/BBB profile and a reliability security status. Positions may only be staffed on an indeterminate basis as a result of this process. The developmental program consist in theoretical and on the job training components, this provides interns with the required skills they need to become AS-05 Real Property's professionals. Interns starts at the AS-02 group/level and works towards obtaining the AS-05 group/level upon completion of the program; given that interns meet the competency standards and have taken the theory courses required. Primary responsibility for learning and professional development rests with the intern. Please note that the linguistic profile mentioned applies only to the AS-02 level. Promotions at an higher level may require a linguistic profile Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION
University degree from a recognized university with specialization in business administration, concentration in real estate or any other field related to the work to be performed.

Note: proof of successful completion of university education by June 30 of the current year.

Degree equivalency

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
- Thinking skills
- Service orientation
- Leadership
- Action management
- Interpersonal relationships
- Flexibility
- Communication (both oral and written)
- Judgment*
(* This skill is assessed using the Public Service Commission Situational Judgment Test (SJT-0318). A top-down, results-based selection approach may be used.)

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

EDUCATION
Post-graduate degree (e.g. Masters) from a recognized university in a discipline related to real estate OR public administration.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Meet the requirements established for eligibility for a professional designation recognized by the Department:
Ÿ- Certified Property Manager (CPM)
Ÿ- Certified Administrator
Ÿ- BOMA Real Property Administrator (RPA)
Ÿ- BOMA Facilities Management Administrator (FMA)
Ÿ- IFMA Certified Facilities Manager (CFM)
Ÿ- Certified Leasing Officer (CLO)
Ÿ- Fellow of the Real Estate Institute (FRI)
Ÿ- Licensed or Affiliated Real Estate Agent

EXPERIENCE
- Experience in service delivery to clients.
- Experience in office space leasing OR accommodation management OR acquisition and disposal of real property OR building management.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Preference may be given to candidates who are members of a visible minority or an Aboriginal group and/or are persons with disabilities.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Interns must be prepared to travel occasionally.
- Interns must hold a valid driver’s licence.

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

The Public Service of Canada is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection and appointment processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to this process, please advise the organization's representative of your need for accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination will be administered.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening phase of the process is completed.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form (if applicable).

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application (if applicable).

You must provide original copies of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application

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.