Eight positions are being filled, one at each of the duty locations listed above. This position is located on a Forest Service unit. The incumbent serves as a Realty Specialist, with responsibilities for non-recreation special uses, road and trail right-of-way grants, withdrawals, land purchases and donations, land exchanges, land conveyances, etc. For more information about the position location and contact information, see the Additional Information section.

Duties

Duties are at the target grade GS-11: Review current laws, regulations, and policy changes that affect special use administration and notify supervisor of important policy changes or sensitive problem areas. Direct the special uses activity program on the team, including inspection of existing permits. Work with federal, state and/or local government personnel to coordinate lands activities. Assemble required documents, prepare written segments, develop exhibits, and prepare final reports. Prepare rights-of-way plans and programs for approval. Communicate with special use authorization holders, applicants and concerned publics informed of agency regulations, restrictions, time frames, and resource management practices in the area. Conduct negotiations with landowners in accordance with agency requirements.

Requirements

• 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.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• 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.

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: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Assisted higher-level specialists in the administration of more complex special-use authorizations for a variety of activities such as, but not limited to developing special-use permits and writing operations and maintenance plans for recreation residences, linear rights-way, oil/gas pipelines, and electric powerlines; Compiled information for the development of reports on matters such as special-use field compliance inspections, pre-application meetings, and land ownership; Assisted in conducting routine real estate investigations; Researched court and other legal documents to extract real estate ownership data. OR A masters or equivalent graduate degree or two full years (36 semester/54 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level education leading to a master's degree, or LL.B. or J.D. related to the work of the position. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR An appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education directly related to the position (in excess of 18 semester/27 quarter hours) as defined above. For the GS-11: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Assisted in reviewing and recommending action on new special use applications, and reviewing and recommending action on existing permits for noncompliance; Processed special use authorization renewals, transfer of ownership, terminations, revocations, or suspensions as appropriate; Prepared and processed real estate documentation such as appraisals, titles, title clearances, and reports; Made contact with, landowners, buyers and sellers, real estate brokers, etc., to gain information applicable to real estate, purchases, donations, and condemnations and exchanges. OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in real estate, or a related field of study. OR Successful completion of an appropriate combination of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.). 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.

Education

For additional information regarding the positions being filled, please see the following points of contact:

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]