Hybrid REALTY SPECIALIST (active recruitment) chez Department of the Army

REALTY SPECIALIST (active recruitment)

Department: Department of the Army

Location(s): Sacramento, California, San Francisco, California

Salary Range: $66300 - $140713 Per Year

Job Summary: About the Position: As a senior Realty Specialist, you will either acquire, manage, or dispose of real property to support the civil works project support functional areas.

Major Duties:

• At the GS-09 and 11 grade levels, the duties are developmental in nature leading to the full performance level of GS-1170-12. The duties are described at the GS-12 level.
• Conduct complex real estate transactions, such as acquisitions in fee simple, easement, by lease, including long-term leases, or leases that deviate from standard.
• Conduct independent compliance inspections and inventory activities.
• Dispose of real property by deed or transfer to other federal or agency.
• Prepare documents, conduct record researches, and manage data to support those activities.
• Prepare real estate documents to provide for third party uses including leases, licenses, and easements.

Qualifications: THIS IS AN OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT/STANDING REGISTER. It will be used to fill immediate and future vacancies. There may be multiple cut-off dates with the first being 02 January 2025. Applicants will be referred periodically throughout the open period. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period as stated above. Applications will expire 90 days after submission. To remain eligible for consideration, reapplying is required at the time of expiration. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 in this document. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS GS-09 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) working with real estate requirements for realty projects including: surveyors regarding legal descriptions, title companies and county recorders regarding title of real property; (2) reviewing courthouse records to analyze title reports; and (3) interpreting various types of maps and surveys. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 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: business, administration, public administration, organizational management, or other closely related discipline pertinent to the management and administration of real estate transactions. 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) working with real estate requirements for realty projects including: surveyors regarding legal descriptions, title companies and county recorders regarding title of real property; (2) analyzing title reports; (3) interpreting various types of maps and surveys; and (4) preparing documents for use of government owned property. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second 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: business, administration, public administration, organizational management, or other closely related discipline pertinent to the management and administration of real estate transactions. 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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS GS-12 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) determining real estate requirements for realty projects including: surveyors regarding legal descriptions, title companies and county recorders regarding title of real property; (2) acquiring real property surveys and title information; (3) working with escrow companies on removing exceptions to titles; (4) acquiring and disposing of real property on behalf of a government entity; and (5) preparing documents for use of government owned property. 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 at the GS-12 grade level.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/20/2025 to receive consideration To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12620505). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-20