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Posted: March 19, 2026 (0 days ago)

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Space Management Specialist

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department of Justice

Fresh

Location

Salary

$121,785 - $158,322

per year

Type

Closes

April 9, 2026More DOJ jobs →

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing space and property for the federal prison system, including handling records, agreements, inventories, and planning layouts for secure facilities to support staff and operations.

It requires overseeing data in government systems, designing space setups with security tech, and reviewing costs for renovations or new acquisitions.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in property management, strong organizational skills, and knowledge of federal rules, ideally from government or facilities work.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience in property management equivalent to the next lower grade level
  • Experience maintaining property records and resolving technical issues across multiple divisions
  • Knowledge of initiating and managing interagency agreements, reimbursement agreements, and memoranda of understanding
  • Familiarity with federal, DOJ, and BOP property management policies, procurement, and acquisition procedures
  • Skills in organizing inventory reconciliation, retrieving data from property systems, and preparing analyses for management
  • Ability to develop policies, train staff, and collaborate with agencies on property acquisition, inventory, and disposal
  • Experience providing space planning support, overseeing designs for layouts, equipment, and security systems

Full Job Description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.

To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience maintaining property records for multiple divisions and resolving complex technical issues.

Experience initiating all necessary actions pertaining to Agreements, i.e., Interagency Agreements, Intergovernmental Agreements, Reimbursement Agreements, and Memorandum of Understanding.

Experience applying Property Management procedures and applicable policies and regulations and Procurement and Acquisitions procedures.

Experience organizing and providing guidance in the oversight of inventory and reconciliation of Annual Inventory of Real Property.

Experience retrieving property data and reports from a property management system and completing written analysis for management review and decision-making.

Experience developing policy and guidance on property management/inventory procedures.

Experience participating in property management workgroups to complete special projects and address agency initiatives related to property management including property acquisition, inventory and disposal processes.

Experience training staff on property management topics using their knowledge of federal, DOJ and BOP property and financial management policies.

Experience working with federal agencies and stakeholders to improve property management controls and processes. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience.

To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.** Major Duties:

Responsible for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) data in the General Services Administration (GSA)Reimbursable Work Authorization (RWA), Entry and Tracking Application (eRETA)customer portal for information integrated with GSA's financial management system, providing users real-time access to RWA project and financial information.

Oversees the design and construction of space layouts and implementation of equipment and technology such as security systems, data, and telephone placements.

Provides space planning and utilization support and assistance to BOP officials for the development of effective space layout and design features to accommodate additional workload and staff.

Reviews and evaluates cost estimates of renovations, and/or acquisitions for acceptability and consistency with labor and material costs in the various areas of the United States.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/19/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/20/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CO-2026-0232