REALTY SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S.

Border Patrol Headquarters (USBP), Program Management Operations Directorate (PMOD), Infrastructure, location is negotiable after selection.

You must select one of the following locations: Laguna Niguel, CA Washington, DC Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Managing complex real property transactions and portfolios (owned, GSA leased, agency leased, permitted, licensed) including acquisition, utilization, and disposal actions within an assigned geographic area; Preparing, reviewing, and finalizing real property transaction documents such as leases, permits, licenses, title reports, curative instruments, site evaluation reports, and Real Property Reports of Excess to support acquisition and disposal decisions; Negotiating terms and conditions of leases and other real estate agreements, conducting lease-versus-purchase and other cost/benefit analyses, and recommending acquisition strategies for new or existing locations; Ensuring all real property actions comply with Federal Acquisition Regulations, Federal Property Management Regulations, GSA directives, CBP/USBP real property policies, and applicable laws, and providing technical guidance to stakeholders on these requirements; Maintaining and reconciling real property records and tracking systems, monitoring portfolio status and metrics, and preparing recurring reports and briefings for leadership on real estate activities and issues.

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements.

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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

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

You must: Meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process; and Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 04/21/2026.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Background Investigation: U.S.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity.

During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances.

For additional information on the preemployment process, review the following link: Applicant Resources | CBP Careers Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP.

Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years.

If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions: Working for the U.S.

Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S.

government Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S.

government Probationary Period: All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment.

Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period.

Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible.

View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

To be considered well qualified under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position.

In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement.

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707.

Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission.

If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs.

To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

Major Duties:

This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 75 applications have been received, whichever happens first.

In this position, you will manage complex real property acquisition, leasing, utilization, and disposal activities for the U.S. Border Patrol's (USBP) infrastructure portfolio.

Effective stewardship and execution of these real estate actions ensure USBP has the facilities and land rights needed to support mission operations and long-term border security requirements.

This position starts at a salary of $106,437.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $138,370.00 (GS-13, Step 10). GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area.

If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table.

Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position. Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts.

As a Realty Specialist, you will be responsible for performing expert real property acquisition, management, and disposal work in support of the U.S.

Border Patrol's mission and infrastructure requirements.

Typical duties will include: Implementing USBP's land management objectives, including acquisition of land rights, and providing non-supervisory guidance and direction to realty specialists and contractors to perform tasks and actions that support agency priorities in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), GSA guidelines, and applicable law.

Initiating, preparing, and reviewing real property transaction documentation for property management including ownership, leases, permits, and license agreements.

Supporting project teams in acquiring necessary land rights for construction and related program-level efforts, including database and case file management, process and policy development and implementation, and compiling information for required reports.

Performing acquisition, management, and disposal of real property, for real property supporting new construction projects.