Realty Specialist

Description:

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.

About the Position: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District is responsible for the Corps' civil works, military, hazardous waste remediation, and international and interagency services program responsibilities throughout New England. This position is located in Concord, MA.

Requirements:

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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.

GS-11:
Specialized Experience:
One year of specialized experience includes meeting two of the following: 1) coordinating with a variety of stakeholders; 2) assist in execution of real estate projects based on laws/regulations; 3) prepare real estate documents. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next 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 in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Real Estate, Business, etc
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.

GS-12:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience includes meeting three of the following: 1) Provide technical advice on real estate matters such as: real estate acquisition, utilization, disposal projects, public laws, and/or regulations; 2) coordinate with a variety of stakeholders (e.g., other agencies, governments, corporations, private property owners, attorneys, developers, and/or realtors) to execute real estate management projects; 3) negotiate terms of leases with a wide variety of prospective lessors; 4) perform real estate duties concerned with the total purchase, condemnation, leasing and/or disposal functions of the real estate office. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

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