Lead Realty Specialist (DHA)

Senior Realty Specialist And Technical Team Leader

This position is located at the Real Estate Division, US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District in Portland, Oregon. Serves as the Senior Realty Specialist and Technical Team Leader of the Real Estate Division's Management and Disposal Section within the Real Estate Division, responsible for a full range of real estate matters.

Responsibilities include :

• Providing technical leadership and guidance to team members as senior Realty Specialist and team lead.
• Communicating and integrating organizational mission, vision, values, and goals into team strategies, objectives, and work products.
• Assisting Branch / Division Chiefs in balancing workload and tasks amongst employees, monitoring work progress, analyzing personnel management, and managing complex realty actions.
• Guiding junior specialists in negotiation and preparation of leases, easements, licenses, permits, and related support documents; reviews out-grant actions for quality completeness and compliance with standards and clearances.
• Coordinating with District personnel on master plans, land use studies, SOPs, concession plans, and related program documents.
• Reviewing and assembling supporting data for out-grant instruments (drawings, maps, legal descriptions, appraisals, etc.).
• Developing specifications and recommendations for out-grants, preparing bid invitations, and negotiating when acceptable proposals are not received.
• Investigating and processing real estate claims, encroachments, and trespasses; recommending settlements and actions for eviction, rent collection, or damages.
• Coordinating with Federal, State, local agencies, corporations, and community groups on real estate management, inspection, and disposal activities.
• Managing compliance inspection schedules, ensuring timely renewals, reviewing inspection reports, and recommending corrective action.
• Maintaining liaison with external officials on land and water management for recreation, wildlife, and forest management.
• Assisting Branch / Division Chiefs with the preparation of in-leasing and planning and acquisition action documents, as required.
• Conducting personally or providing expert guidance to junior realty specialists on the negotiation and preparation of transfers, report to excess, special legislation disposals, exchanges, sales, or the return of withdrawn lands and facilities.
• Monitoring, providing guidance, and reviewing all real property accountability documents.
• Ensuring junior realty specialists and real property accountability officers capture and report real property in accordance with rules, regulations, policies, etc.
• Using best records management practices and providing guidance to junior realty specialists; responding to inquiries, data calls, and audits; and monitoring databases, financial management systems, and any other systems required to conduct business.
• Personally serving on Project Delivery Teams as a technical member or providing guidance to junior realty specialists on real estate requirements in terms of schedules, resource requirements, real estate interests, and financial costs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements include :

Conditions of Employment :

Qualifications :

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.

GS-12 Qualifications :

Specialized Experience :

One year of specialized experience which includes : 1) experience conducting investigations and resolving real estate claims; 2) Experience negotiating and preparing real estate instruments such as leases, easements, licenses, permits, etc.; AND 3) Experience providing technical leadership and guidance to realty specialists or staff. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade / level position in the federal service (GS-11). Time in Grade Requirement at the GS-12 : 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).

Education :

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.

Additional Information :

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for USACE for Real Estate Personnel to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. 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 Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.

This is a(n) Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

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