About the Position: This position is a Realty Assistant in the Real Estate Office, Detroit District, US Army Corps of Engineers located in Detroit, Michigan.

Duties

Update various computer programs and data bases. Maintain suspense records for correspondence and action-request documents. Prepare uncomplicated real estate audits to include real property accountability program, scheduling, and reporting. Establish and monitor suspense dates and inform supervisor of those that cannot be met due to a conflict. Contact landowners to secure rights-to-entry permits and licenses for survey or construction purposes. Prepare invitation for bids for leasing of Government-owned land and buildings. Develop charts, spreadsheets, graphs, and other visual displays based on work from rough sketches or samples. Prepare and review a wide variety of recurring and nonrecurring correspondence, reports, and other documents.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license to operate motor vehicles in accomplishing assigned duties.
• Basic keyboarding skills are required to prepare a variety of documents. A qualified (40 wpm) typist is not required.

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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans 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 the GS-05: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes database management to include cross referencing multiple databases, making directories, and updating existing directories; identify patterns, logic and perform forecasting based on data from multiple sources; coordination with outside agencies; conduct inventory of supplies and reorder when necessary; composing or reviewing various documents to include legal documents, reports, and formal correspondence. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. OR 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 your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. For the GS-06: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes database management to include cross referencing multiple databases, making directories, and updating existing directories; identify patterns, logic and perform forecasting based on data from multiple sources; coordination with outside agencies; conduct inventory of supplies and reorder when necessary; composing or reviewing various documents to include legal documents, reports, and formal correspondence. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Computer SkillsOperations SupportWritten Communication 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.

Education

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address GJ-APF-W2SM07 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, DETROIT DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40201 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk