Supervisory Realty Specialist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Realty Officer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Department of the Army
Location
Salary
$125,776 - $163,514
per year
Type
Full Time
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GS-13 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a real estate program for the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, handling tasks like buying, managing, and selling government properties, negotiating leases, and ensuring everything follows federal rules.
It requires overseeing teams, planning projects, and working with local officials on things like flood protection and property relocations.
A good fit would be someone with strong experience in real estate management, leadership skills, and the ability to handle complex negotiations and compliance issues.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in managing real estate functions such as acquisition, disposal, property management, and relocations
- Knowledge of federal and Department of Defense real estate policies and regulatory compliance
- Experience coordinating agreements, resolving real estate issues, and supporting program planning
- Ability to oversee projects, manage resources, and provide guidance to staff
- Skills in communicating policy interpretations, contract negotiations, and stakeholder collaboration
- Full supervisory responsibilities, including hiring, training, performance evaluations, and personnel management
Full Job Description
About the Position: Independently manages/directs the District's Real Estate Program.
Plans, directs, administers, and correlates various projects and programs through subordinate branch and field project office(s).
Major functions managed are Outgrant Management, Acquisition, Management and Disposal, Real Property Accountability, Local Flood Protection Program, Continuing Authorities Program, Appraisal, Relocations and Realty Technical Services.
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 One year of Specialized experience is defined as managing real estate functions, including acquisition, disposal, property management, and relocations; applying federal and DoD real estate policies, coordinating agreements, and ensuring regulatory compliance; resolving real estate issues, support program planning, and collaborate with stakeholders; overseeing projects, managing resources, and providing guidance to staff; communicating policy interpretation and contract negotiations; and managing/supervising personnel, hiring, training, evaluations, and compliance.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Major Duties:
- Provides input and recommendations to the Commander regarding real estate program activity planning and evaluation regarding aspects of long-range planning.
- Makes preliminary studies of proposed acquisition or disposal projects to determine most advisable methods for processing the various types of property taking into consideration anticipated problems, changing economic conditions.
- Exercises maximum delegation of authority in accepting options, issuances of out-leases, in-leases, and modification and cancellation of leases.
- Participates in conferences and negotiations with city, county, or levee district officials.
- Directs/coordinates the compilation of information and data for construction and relocation contracts.
- Serves as a member of the Regional Real Estate Functional Board collaborating on the development and implementation of regional real estate plans and strategies.
- Full scope of supervisory responsibilities.
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