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Realty Specialist

Department of Defense

Location: Norfolk,VA, USA

Date: 2024-12-02T08:21:15Z

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Summary

About the Position: Serve as a member of one of the teams established for the Acquisition, Management & Disposal Section of the Real Estate Branch performing a variety of acquisition, management or disposal transactions that encompass complex properties typically requiring in-depth analysis of issues and possible alternatives. The real estate transactions may support either civil works or military programs.

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Overview

* Accepting applications

* Open & closing dates

11/25/2024 to 12/09/2024

* Salary

$49,713 - $95,641 per year

* Pay scale & grade

GS 7 - 11

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

* Norfolk, VA

* Remote job

* Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

* Travel Required

50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position up to 30% of the time

* Relocation expenses reimbursed

* Appointment type

Permanent

* Work schedule

Full-time

* Service

Competitive

* Promotion potential

* Job family (Series)

* 1170 Realty

* Supervisory status

* Security clearance

Other

* Drug test

* Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

* Trust determination process

* Suitability/Fitness

* Financial disclosure

* Bargaining unit status

Yes

* Announcement number

CERD245#######35

* Control number

820775500

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This job is open to

* Federal employees - Competitive service

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

* Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a surplus or displaced employee.

* Veterans

* Military spouses

* Land and base management

Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

Clarification from the agency

See Who May Apply in the Qualifications section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

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Duties

* Acquire property and/or appropriate interests in real property, in connection with public lands programs and/or water projects, special-purpose space such as recruiting centers, military, depot storage, factory, or general-purpose storage space.

* Conduct realty planning and drafts reports pursuant to Title 10 and other legislative and regulatory requirements.

* Perform all required duties for excessing and disposal of properties (permanent or temporary interests) in accordance with applicable delegations of authority, laws, regulations, and directives.

* Coordinate work associated with procurement of title evidence with Office of Counsel.

* Work directly with representatives of governmental or private organizations to resolve problems related to land use, to assure compliance with the operative real estate agreement(s)

* Identify or assist clients in developing and refining requirements by performing formal market surveys.

* Provide inspection and administrative services for complex real property transactions.

* Assure that all real estate actions are processed, and that files are documented in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

* Responsible for final inspection and documentation that protects the interests of the US at the time property is vacated and/or sold, and for negotiating settlements in cases where leased property is damaged.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

* Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

* Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.

* The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles

* This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 30 % of the time.

Qualifications

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

* Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)

* Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement

* 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

* Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer

* 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

* Reinstatement

* Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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.

For GS-07:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience: Applying general understanding of real estate markets to perform duties such as acquiring, managing or disposing of property; Applying commonly used contracting rules, regulations, and procedures sufficient to complete acquisition or disposal assignments; Experience with a real estate automation system, such as Real Estate Management Information System (REMIS) or similar, sufficient to enter and extract appropriate data; Demonstrating organizational skills and attention to detail.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ( B or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ( B+ or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (

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) by 18. Add the two percentages.

For GS-09:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience: Applying general understanding of Federal contracting rules, regulations, and procedures sufficient to complete Federal real estate transactions such as acquisition, management, or disposal assignments; Experience with civilian federal government, state, and local government procedures for acquisition, management, and/or disposal transactions; Experience with an automated system, such as Real Estate Management Information System (REMIS) or similar, sufficient to enter and extract appropriate data.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

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.

For GS-11:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience: Applying a wide range of Federal real estate principles and practices, sufficient to resolve complex and complicated problems; Implementing federal real estate laws and Federal regulations to reliably advise customers, such as property owners, clients, lessors, and professionals in the private sector, on real estate transactions; Implementing federal procedures and regulations related to all facets of real property transactions to resolve unique or potentially controversial issues; Informally estimating value of property in well-organized market situations where comparables exist; Experience with an automated system, such as Real Estate Management Information System (REMIS) or similar, sufficient to enter and extract appropriate data.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

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.

Education

GS-07: 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-05).

GS-09: 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-07).

GS-11: 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-09).

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

Additional information

* Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

* You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

* One year probationary period may be required.

* Direct deposit of pay is required.

* Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

* If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.

* This is a(n) Scientists and Engineers Career Field position.

* Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

* Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

* Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

* Recruitment/Relocation incentives may be authorized.

* This is a developmental position to the GS-11. You may be selected at the GS-07, GS-09, or GS-11 level. Promotion to the full performance level is not guaranteed. You may be eligible for non-competitive promotion to the target position upon meeting time-in-grade restrictions and the following requirements: (1) Incumbent demonstrates ability to perform at target grade level; (2) Higher level work exists at target grade level; (3) Increased responsibilities are assigned; (4) Supervisor recommends promotion; (5) Incumbent completes all required training and conditions of employment, and; (6) Incumbent completes all regulatory requirements for career ladder promotions.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:

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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.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

* Attention to Detail

* Customer Service

* Decision Making

* Flexibility

* Integrity/Honesty

* Interpersonal Skills

* Learning

* Reading Comprehension

* Reasoning

* Self-Management

* Stress Tolerance

* Teamwork

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

You may claim Military Spouse preference.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level.

You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.

DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

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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.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Checklist for Internal/Merit Promotion Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

* Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.

* If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.

* For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.

* For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

* Cover Letter, optional

* Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

* Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.

* Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).

* This position allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:

* Click the Apply Online button.

* Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link:

* Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/09/2024.

* If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click Track this application to return to your assessment completion notice.

* Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials.

* Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.

* Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link.

* Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused.

For more general information, system requirements, reasonable accommodation information, and to request assistance regarding the USA Hire Assessments, review the following resources:

To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.

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Norfolk, VA 23510

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If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.

Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

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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

* Financial suitability

* New employee probationary period

* Privacy Act

* Reasonable accommodation policy

* Selective Service

* Signature and false statements

* Social security number request

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Required Documents

1. Your resume:

* Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.

* For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

* Cover Letter, optional

* Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

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

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.

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