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Lead Realty Specialist

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Department of the Army

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Location

Salary

$90,968 - $118,261

per year

Closes

April 13, 2026More Army jobs →

GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of real estate specialists in the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers, handling tasks like buying, leasing, or transferring property for government use, and ensuring compliance with rules.

It also includes managing land use authorizations and building relationships with local governments and the public in the Kansas City area.

A good fit would be someone with experience in real estate project management who enjoys leading teams and working independently on complex deals.

Key Requirements

  • 52 weeks of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, including managing real estate acquisition, management, and disposal projects from start to finish
  • Experience reviewing real estate documents for compliance with regulations and policies
  • Ability to prepare real estate products and reports with minimal supervision
  • 52 weeks of federal service at GS-10 or equivalent if previously in a GS position (time-in-grade requirement)
  • Strong skills in planning, organizing, and performing quality assurance on real estate tasks
  • Experience promoting effective relationships with the public, state/local governments, and military components
  • U.S. citizenship

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Real Estate Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Serves as a Team Leader over Realty Specialists responsible for real estate specific functions involving acquisition of property by purchase, lease or transfer.

Responsible for authorizing use of Government-owned land by others and compliance/utilization inspections.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for this position, you must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-11, or equivalent.

Specialized experience is defined as: 1 - managing planning and acquisition or management and disposal projects and activities from initial development to completion; 2 - reviewing real estate products for regulation and policy compatibility; AND 3 - preparing real estate products with minimal supervision.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Major Duties:

  • Plans, administers, and performs complex Real Estate tasks for Civil and Military customers.
  • Responsible for promoting and maintaining effective working relationships with, the general public, State and local governments, and military components within Kansas City District’s areas of responsibility.
  • Plans and discusses assignments, organizes work for effective utilization and performs quality assurance/quality control for the real estate contracting officer to meet assigned schedules and objectives.
  • Keeps apprised of status, quality, and quantity of team’s work, and advises Branch Chief of status and proposed deviations.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/7/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CEDE-26-12929597-DHA