REALTY SPECIALIST (PROJECT MANAGER)

Real Estate Program Manager

Serves as the Real Estate Program Manager for the Southern Border organization, responsible for all management, control, development, coordination and execution of the program.

Manages the border mission real estate program and performs work involving project milestones and budgets.

Serves as a technical advisor on the border mission real estate matters, providing assistance in the preparation of reports, and other decision documents relative to the planning, development and execution of projects and program activities.

Serves as an expert on real estate policy matters in conference with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) higher authority, other agencies and various state and local officials.

As a senior member of staff, serves as mentor and technical resource to other Real Estate divisions across USACE. Provides training and guidance to staff as appropriate.

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.

This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.

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 for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

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 available.

Specialized Experience : One year of specialized experience which includes 1) interpreting and applying laws, regulations and policies associated with federal real estate acquisitions, management and disposals; 2) participating in technical teams in the review of real estate actions or allocating funds; AND 3) explaining real estate programs and strategies to senior leadership to include making recommendations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade / level position in the Federal service (GS-12).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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-12).

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

One year trial / probationary period may be required.

Direct deposit of pay is required.

Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.

This is an Engineers & Scientist Career Field (CF) position.

Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.

DoD National Relocation Program (DNRP) may be offered.

Recruitment incentives may be offered to highly qualified candidates.

Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE two (2) years. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.

Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term Appointment will be appointed / converted into a Term Appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.

Current, Permanent Army employees that are eligible and would like to be considered for a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 2 years will need to apply to Announcement # CEDD-25-12808270-IMP.