About the Position: Serves as a senior Realty Specialist responsible for complex land acquisition negotiations, interagency coordination for civil works projects, and financial planning. Oversees legal document review, project tracking, and reporting to ensure compliance with federal regulations and performance standards. Develops the Real Estate Fiscal Year budget, monitors all funding for real estate activities, and recommends fund reprogramming to support efficient program execution.
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Leading and/ or supporting real estate negotiations for public infrastructure or government land projects; 2) reviewing legal property records and/or planning project land use; 3) managing and/or contributing to real estate budgets and/or financial tracking systems; 4) monitoring project status, providing updates, and/or recommending improvements. 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Financial Management Negotiation Oral Communication Real Estate Time in Grade Requirement: 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).
Leads complex real estate negotiations to acquire land for major civil works projects.
Reviews title documents, appraisals, and survey data to support land acquisition decisions.
Coordinates with local sponsors, internal divisions, and stakeholders to ensure acquisition timelines and legal compliance.
Prepares and manages real estate program budgets, recommends adjustments, and tracks performance.
Represents the Corps in public meetings to explain acquisition policies, impacts, and procedures.