Realty Specialist

• Duties are listed at the GS-11 grade level.
• Manages all aspects of the special use program.
• Assists forest personnel in resolving problems or misunderstandings in the use of SUDS.
• Provides technical assistance to program staff and line officers and their associated specialists regarding complex land use authorization practices and procedures. Participates as a representative on the SUDS User Board.
• Applies various realty laws, regulations and agency policy to assist forest personnel in managing land use authorizations (permits, leases, and easements) and the associated billings for those authorizations.
• Evaluates simple and complex special use proposals according to regulatory screening criteria.
• Contacts various publics, other governmental personnel, and Forest Service specialists, to conduct financial and technical capability determinations, and to determine compliance with forest plan direction.
• Works closely with BLM and other federal and state agencies on special use authorizations that involve uses that cross administrative boundaries. Incumbent may assume a project leadership role if the Forest Service is the lead agency.
• Instructs forest personnel on the established fee schedules and methods to create land use billings, and how to compile cost recovery agreements.
• Conducts on-the-ground program reviews of special use programs and individual authorizations for compliance with Forest Service policy, terms, and conditions.
• Reviews analyzes and test systems performance of SUDS database and make recommendations for system modification and database configurations to correct problems.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must 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 interest. In 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.

Qualifications

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 Management's 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-09 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following:

• Researched court and other legal records, extracted and prepared real estate ownership data;
• Applied knowledge of routine terminology inherent in real estate transactions and a working familiarity with realty procedures to carry out routine land activities;
• Performed and documented property inspections and coordinated with landowners and third-party partners in realty transactions;
• Assembled comparable sales information and other real estate market data, the verification of real estate transactions through contacts with buyers, sellers, and real estate agents, review of land status, and mineral and water rights.

For the GS-11 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following:

• Evaluated, processed, and monitored special use proposals, renewals, and/or existing permits/authorizations modifications (such as transfer of ownership, terminations, revocations, or suspensions as appropriate), some of which may be complex and/or controversial;
• Coordinated, reviewed, and provided technical direction regarding new permit proposals and administration of existing special use authorizations;
• Assisted higher graded experts and applied working knowledge of land status in negotiating rights-of-way and/or land acquisition or exchanges with landowners;
• Resolved technical problems of limited complexity with regard to special uses; permittees; communication sites; trespasses; prepared and processed appraisals, and related reports;
• Assisted or led environmental analysis studies.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated in accordance with the category rating procedure as defined in the USDA Demonstration Project Plan. Applicants who meet the basic minimum qualification requirements established for the position will be placed in the Eligible category. You will be further evaluated against criteria for placement in the Quality category. This evaluation is based on the level of your experience, education, and/or training as determined by your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire. Individuals with veterans' preference are listed ahead of applicants who do not have veterans' preference within each category.

Accomplishment Record Review: If you are found minimally qualified, a rating panel will review your resume and Accomplishment Record narratives.

Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.

To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13020526

The following documents are required for your applicant package to be complete. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.

• Resume that includes: Personal Information: name, address, contact information; Education; Work Experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); other qualifications. Resume cannot exceed 2 pages.
• If education is required or you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts. An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application if it includes your name and the necessary course information; however, if you are selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty. Education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university. If any education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit the NACES website. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
• If claiming veteran's preference, you must submit a DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. If currently on active duty you must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted. Veteran's preference must be verified prior to appointment. Without this documentation, you will not receive veteran's preference and your application will be evaluated based on the material(s) submitted.
• If claiming 10-point veteran's preference you must provide the DD214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), plus the proof of entitlement of this preference as listed on the SF-15 Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference. The SF-15 should be included but is not required. Failure to submit these documents could result in the determination that there is insufficient documentation to support your claim for 10-point preference. For more information on veterans' preference visit FedsHireVets.
• Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority must provide: proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination), SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), current performance appraisal with rating of at least "Fully Successful" or equivalent, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.

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