Realty Specialist

Full Job Description

About the Position: This is a Realty Specialist, GS-1170-09/11 position with USACE, Fort Worth District. Real Estate Division.

This is a permanent position that may be filled at any of the following duty Locations: Fort Worth, TX or Louisville, KY. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Position may be filled at the GS-09 or GS-11 grade level. If filled below the full performance level, promotion potential is to the GS-11.

Promotion is at management's discretion.

Specialized Experience for the GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Analyzing acquisition and leasing projects to determine real estate requirements; AND 2) Preparing various required real estate instruments and reports involving the acquisition of real estate and real property interests.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D.

in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration, Public Administration, Real Estate, or Law.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Specialized Experience for the GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes 2 out of 3 of the following: 1) Coordinating the purchase or leasing of real estate interests for military or civil works projects; AND 2) Negotiating with property owners involving the acquisition of real estate interests for military or civil works projects; AND 3) Establishing fair market value for real estate interests to be acquired for military or civil works projects.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M.

in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration, Public Administration, Real Estate, or Law.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement for the GS-09: 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-07).

Time in Grade Requirement for the GS-11: 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-09).

Major Duties:

• Represent the District in the acquisition of real property and real property interests for both civil and military projects.
• Responsible for receiving, planning, organizing, and accomplishing assignments in the acquisition of real property and interests in real property.
• Negotiate with individuals, corporate and governmental entity representatives in complex situations involving the acquisition of real estate or real estate interests.
• Acquire and evaluate data from various sources to determine the interest to be acquired, the owner/owners, owner's agent and tenants, and the value of the interest to be acquired.
• Plan, organize, administer and acquire by lease the requirements of the U.S. Armed Forces Recruiting Facilities Program IAW the General Services Administration delegation of 14 January 1985 and ER 405-1-12.