located in NPS Regional Office Serving Interior Regions 6,7 and 8, in the Facilities and Lands Division. This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service.

Duties

Undertakes a variety of well-precedented projects and assignments in order to develop a thorough understanding of realty principles and practices, enabling the incumbent to carry out the full range of duties required of a realty specialist. Negotiates the acquisition of real property interests in conformance with the laws, policies, procedures and regulations governing the acquisition of real property interests by the federal government. Assists National Park Service staff with all facets of managing the park’s Right-of-Way Program. Provides technical guidance and assistance to area managers in the preparation of the land protection plans, and guidance in resolving land protection problems. Utilizes and establishes partnerships with other government agencies and non-government organizations.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/30/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: complex or controversial work involving acquiring fee title, property leases, easements and granting rights of ways in accordance with law, regulation and procedure; obtaining appraisals of real property; disposal of real property; land acquisition containing title and environmental issues; analyzing and resolving conflicts with policy and program objectives and or problems/issues in transactions involving complex or controversial negotiations for land acquisition or land management. Volunteer Experience: 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

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address NPS Regional Office Serving Interior Regions 6,7 and 8 12795 W Alameda Parkway Lakewood, CO 80228 US
• Name: Natalia Sanchez
• Email: [email protected]