Realty Specialist

• Duties listed below are at the full performance level.
• Prepare condemnation case and related reports and papers for properties requiring condemnation action.
• Process special use authorization renewals transfer of ownership terminations revocations or suspensions.
• Provide administrative direction to apply specific land and realty rules regulations and polices.
• Assist in developing the annual program of work for land and rights-of-way acquisition exchange and disposal.
• Provide technical advice on the appropriate authorities and fees for issuance of special use authorizations in accordance with policy laws regulations and local conditions.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit E-Verify.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

In order to qualify you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position visit the Office of Personnel Managements General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.

Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS-07 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following:

• As a trainee researched lands/realty information such as ownership water rights special use permits or boundary management issues;
• Assisted higher-graded realty specialists in preparing lands reports or projects such as boundary management issue acquisition projects water rights analyses special uses program permit or an appraisal; and/or
• Applied lands/realty guidance and procedures to form a routine lands action such as survey issue acquisition proposal water rights analyses or special uses program permit.

• Prepared and assembled applications for processing stipulations documents for review letters of consent etc. regarding easements granted to and by other agencies for roads power lines pipelines or other projects;
• Administered special use authorizations such as permits term permits leases and/or easements for a variety of activities; Reviewed current laws regulations and policy changes that affect special use administration and notify supervisor of important policy changes or sensitive problem areas;
• Conducted meetings to discuss the special use application process and provided information regarding terms and conditions; and/or
• Served as interdisciplinary team lead to coordinate and review proposals for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance;