Realty Specialist

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

GS-09: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-07). Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Applying real estate principles, rules, regulations, and practices and a general understanding of real estate markets to 1) provide real estate services that include real property acquisition, leasing, land management, disposal of real property, and 2) appraisal principles and practices to estimate value of property using the market data approach with comparable properties, easily resolved questions of ownership, and with few or no encumbrances.

You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:

• Master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or a LL.B. or J.D. if related; your education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. -OR-
• Combination of education and experience as described above. Less than one year of specialized experience may be combined with graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level (i.e., credit hours beyond the first year of full-time study may be credited). One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours the graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. If the graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study is not available, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) is used. When crediting education that requires specific course work the number of hours of related courses required, as a proportion of the total education, is prorated.

GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-09). Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience in real estate lands-based principles, concepts, and practices to 1) conduct land rights review and analysis of easements, fee owned real property, and other land rights. 2) conduct negotiations for land and land rights acquisitions (e.g., title history review, easement acquisition, fee purchase of land, land leases, permits, etc.) and 3) perform real property rights management and disposal of easements, fee owned property and other land rights (i.e., land use agreements , encroachment removal, land dispute resolution, and disposal of easements and fee owned lands).

You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or a LL.M., if related; your education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. -OR-
• Combination of education and experience as described above. Less than one year of specialized experience may be combined with graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level (i.e., credit hours beyond the first two years of full-time study may be credited). One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours the graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. If the graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study is not available, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) is used. When crediting education that requires specific course work the number of hours of related courses required, as a proportion of the total education, is prorated.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.