This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for USACE for Real Estate Personnel to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District is responsible for the Corps' civil works, military, hazardous waste remediation, and international and interagency services program responsibilities throughout New England. This position is located in Concord, MA.

Duties

Serve as a senior realty specialist and designated senior negotiator. Make authoritative recommendations and decisions in approving and disapproving transactions for the branch chief's review. Determine and issue appropriate form of real estate instruments (easement, license, permit, etc.). Closely monitor acquisition, management, and disposal actions, assigned to the Conveyancing Branch. Review selected realty actions and accompanying documents for technical correctness and content. Prepare real estate planning reports.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license within 30 days of employment.
• PCS expenses MAY BE authorized.
• Recruitment/Relocation/Retention incentives MAY BE authorized.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience includes meeting two of the following: 1) coordinating with a variety of stakeholders; 2) assist in execution of real estate projects based on laws/regulations; 3) prepare real estate documents. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next 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, Business, etc 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. GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience includes meeting three of the following: 1) Provide technical advice on real estate matters such as: real estate acquisition, utilization, disposal projects, public laws, and/or regulations; 2) coordinate with a variety of stakeholders (e.g., other agencies, governments, corporations, private property owners, attorneys, developers, and/or realtors) to execute real estate management projects; 3) negotiate terms of leases with a wide variety of prospective lessors; 4) perform real estate duties concerned with the total purchase, condemnation, leasing and/or disposal functions of the real estate office. 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

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address RD-W2SF05 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NEW ENGLAND DO NOT MAIL Concord, MA 01742 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk