About the Position: Serves as a Realty Specialist for USACE Pittsburgh PA, Realty Services Branch, providing technical guidance and assistance on federal real estate acquisition transactions and programs, specifically, acquiring lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations for public infrastructure/land projects like roads, parks, docks, bridges, dams for purpose of transportation, housing, industry, commerce, or recreation.

Duties

Provides technical guidance and assistance on all real estate acquisition matters in connection with acquisition of lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and disposal areas. Facilitates management and technical coordination of real estate acquisition activities on all USACE Civil Works Projects through close coordination with branch chiefs. Serves as POC with customers on real estate issues and negotiates real estate items. Supports, participates in, and provides technical assistance to Project Managers in development of negotiated agreements. Assures integration of all real estate data in the IPMP and PMP and establishes the performance measurement to be used for each product. Reviews and approves credit requests and submits to Chief, Real Estate Division for final Division approval. Ensures early identification and resolution of outstanding policy, technical, and partner issues as they arise. Serves as a Team Member for continuing Authority Projects, local cooperation, and planning projects undertaken by the district. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other federal agencies.

Requirements

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

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-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleRe-employed AnnuitantReinstatementVeterans 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. Specialized Experience for GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Providing technical assistance on natural and manmade civil works real estate programs and projects i.e., public infrastructure for construction projects like bridges, dams, energy, transportation, housing, industry, commerce, and recreation. 2) Using civil works real estate principles, concepts, practices, regulations, and procedures. 3) Assisting in real estate negotiations and acquisitions for federal government structure and land interests. 4) Reviewing credit requests for real estate acquisitions. 5) Identifying policy, technical, and partner issues. 6) Fostering effective working relationships with others. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR 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, such as: Real Estate, Construction Management, and Property Management involving property acquisitions, title, valuation, and other realty related subject matter areas. 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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience for GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Managing and providing technical guidance on natural and manmade civil works real estate programs and projects i.e., public infrastructure for construction projects like bridges, dams, energy, transportation, housing, industry, commerce, and recreation. 2) Applying civil works real estate principles, concepts, practices, regulations, and procedures i.e., interpret GIS and cartographic results to oversee real estate cadastral activities 3) Negotiating real estate acquisitions, agreements and priorities for federal government structure and land interests. 4) Validating and processing credit requests for real estate acquisitions. 5) Resolving policy, technical, and partner issues. 6) Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others. 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 at the GS-12 level. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Acquisition StrategyLeadershipOral CommunicationReal EstateTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement for GS-11: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade/level or equivalent (GS-09). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-12: 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).

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 RE-W2SM04 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-PITTSBURGH DO NOT MAIL Pittsburgh, PA 15222 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk