REALTY SPECIALIST

US Department of Transportation

TX, United States

$75.3K-$116.7K a year

Full-time

Part-time

Summary

The incumbent serves as a Realty Specialist providing expertise in real property acquisition, management, and disposal duties in support of the National Airspace System (NAS).

The incumbent performs work assignments under the minimal direction of a manager.

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Overview

Accepting applications
Open & closing dates

09 / 26 / 2024 to 10 / 16 / 2024

Salary

$75,305 - $116,712 per year

Salary Will Include a Locality Rate at Selection.

Pay scale & grade

FV I

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Locations

few vacancies in the following locations :

Anchorage, AK
El Segundo, CA
Washington, DC
College Park, GA
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Des Plaines, IL
Burlington, MA
Kansas City, MO
New York, NY
Fort Worth, TX
Des Moines, WA
Telework eligible

Yes-As determined by agency.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time-to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.

Relocation expenses reimbursed
Appointment type

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Excepted

Promotion potential
Job family (Series)
1170 Realty
Supervisory status
Security clearance

Other

Drug test
Financial disclosure

Yes - The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty.

FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. See https : / / www.

faa.gov / jobs / workinghere / financial-disclosure-requirements.

Bargaining unit status

Yes - This position is represented by NATCA : Multi-Unit.

Announcement number

ACT-AFN-24-AAQ950-92177

Control number

811362500

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This job is open to

Federal employees - Competitive service

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

Federal employees - Excepted service

Current excepted service federal employees.

Veterans

Clarification from the agency

Current or Former Federal Employees; Veterans - EVHO; Also open to former excepted service federal employees eligible under an interchange agreement.

Current or former federal employees must have met a one year probationary period or trial period in the competitive or excepted service.

Applications will be accepted from preference eligibles and veterans who are honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least 3 years of continuous active duty service.

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Duties

The duties will include working independently on large work assignments that involve but not limited to responses to congressional inquiries, negotiations of lease and / or space agreements, negotiations of terms and conditions to include easements and agreements and understanding the major environmental issues.

The real property acquisition, management, and disposal duties in support of the National Airspace System (NAS) typically involve large dollar amounts, congressional interest, major environmental impact, and large numbers of displacements and relocations of individuals or businesses, or similar complicating factors.

The incumbent applies experience and comprehensive knowledge applicable to realty to plan and conduct functional activities for projects / programs.

Assignments frequently require vast knowledge and experience working across functional and / or organizational lines. They demonstrate both strategic and tactical thinking when communicating with customer, stakeholders and management.

The incumbent may serve as a warranted Real Estate Contracting Officer (RECO) with a specified dollar amount or an unlimited dollar delegated signature authority.

The incumbent exercise signature authority for other actions, such as interdepartmental agreements with other U.S. government agencies or with state or local governments.

Typical assignments may include the following : Provides guidance to less-experienced professionals; Leads ad-hoc teams of customers and specialists;
such as, budget or environmental specialists to prepare acquisition requests. Reviews real property acquisition requests to determine validity and adequacy, exploring options for lease or purchase, and otherwise correcting deficiencies in acquisition requests;

Conducts market analyses, and appraisal reviews to determine fair market value of desired properties and; Coordinates and reviews title searches, researches environmental issues, and performs similar reviews to advise customers on concerns and alternatives.

Acquires real property involving high dollar amounts and / or other complexities : Prepares acquisition plan(s) to include determining acquisition strategy;
Uses direct purchase, condemnation, like exchange, interdepartmental transfer, interdepartmental agreement, donation, and / or lease;

Obtains and reviews appraisal for purchase by contracted appraiser; may exercises RECO warranted signature authority to negotiate and award real property acquisition contracts, leases, and agreements on behalf of Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. government.

Manages real property : Negotiates and awards utilities contracts for electricity, gas, water, and sewer service and resolves utility issues;
Reviews real property inventory to identify excess property, alternative uses, required maintenance, and similar issues and may enter information on real property inventory into Real Estate Management System (REMS);
Exercises RECO warranted signature authority to approve changes and modifications to lease or purchase contracts; May dispose of real property;

Negotiates, prepares, and signs Out-Grants to lease or to give easements on U.S. government real property in exchange for revenue.

Prepares responses to the most complex oral and written inquiries including Congressional and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, protests, claims against the U.

S. government, and similar inquiries. Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of a manager. Develops, recommends and works with AAQ management to implement approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues.

Works with management to solve problems with excellent critical thinking skills, which provide multiple options for management to consider.

Ideal candidate has experience in managing a wide range of large scale, and complex real estate transactions for commercial office space by researching, interpreting, and applying knowledge of real estate laws, regulations, and practices.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12 / 31 / 1959.
Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).

Qualifications

To view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference - U.S. Office of Personnel Management Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Realty Specialist, 1170.

https : / / www.opm.gov / policy-data-oversight / classification-qualifications / general-schedule-qualification-standards / 1100 / realty-series-1170 /

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG / GS- 12.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience includes : Experience in negotiating, preparing and acquiring an interest in land using aerial easements, right-of-entry, condemnations or other On-Airport agreements for the National Air Space for systems and equipment that must be sited such as for Weather Facilities, Surveillance Systems Facilities, Navaids, and Air Traffic Control Services.

Experience in reviewing various types of maps, surveys, title reports and appraisals utilizing Acquisition Management System (AMS) policy for technical guidance.

Possessing experience in consulting or negotiating with state, county and city officials, Airport management, and other Federal Government agencies.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.

Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.

Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.

If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed.

If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list.

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Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.

Position may be subject to a background investigation.

A one-year probationary period may be required.

The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation.

As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome.

If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty.

FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov / jobs / workinghere / financial-disclosure-requirements

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements.

Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA.

Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided.

Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement.

Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories : score order, category grouping, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

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Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT : Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s).

All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package / resume supports your responses.

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Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

Only supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your online application.

These documents must be uploaded or emailed to [email protected] on or before the closing date of this announcement.

All submitted documents should reference the announcement number. SF-50- Notification of Personnel Action.

If you want consideration for one or more of the Special Hiring Authorities, documentation that must be submitted at time of application can be found at Direct Hiring Authorities Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov).

All Veterans : If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit either a DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member 4 Copy or equivalent), or a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions.

Veterans currently on active duty claiming veterans' preference : You will be granted tentative preference if you submit a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty.

Applicants claiming eligibility for the Expanded Veterans Hiring Opportunity (EVHO), MUST submit a DD Form 214 reflecting character of service to verify eligibility by the closing date of the announcement as requested by the Human Resource Office.

Eligibility for EVHO will be considered based on applicable documentation submitted by the closing date.

If you are a current or former Federal employee (including a current FAA employee), you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement.

You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are a current Federal employee and need a current copy of your SF-50, please contact your personnel office. If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https : / / eopf.

opm.gov / dot / . If you are a former Federal employee, you can obtain a copy of your SF-50 by writing the National Personnel Records Center Annex, 1411 Boulder Boulevard, Valmeyer, IL 62295.

Additional information is available from this link : https : / / www.archives.gov / st-louis / opf.

Expanded Veterans Hiring Opportunity (EVHO) are preference eligibles and veterans who are honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least three (3) years of continuous active service.

Applicants claiming eligibility for EVHO, MUST submit a DD Form 214 reflecting character of service to verify eligibility by the closing date of the announcement as requested by the Human Resource Office.

Eligibility for EVHO will be considered based on applicable documentation submitted by the closing date.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements :

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.

Therefore, provide only the attendance and / or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.

S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11 : 59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted.

If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND / OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.

We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes.

Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information :

Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
Employer's name and address
Supervisor name and phone number
Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Salary (optional)

Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.

You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies.

Please see this guide, Document Upload Guide, for more information on uploading and re-using the documents in your applications.

Agency contact information

Monique Heriegel

Phone 1 (609) 485-6754 Fax 1 (609) 485-8995 Email [email protected]

Address Federal Aviation Administration

ACT Regional HR Services Branch

Atlantic City International Airport, Bldg. 300

AHF-N710

Atlantic City, NJ 08405

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Next steps

Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.

You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to : USAJOBS Help Guide.

Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.

All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors.

DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager.

An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing.

Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.

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The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
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New employee probationary period
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