About the Position: You will serve as a Realty Specialist in the Real Estate Division in Jacksonville, FL or San Juan, PR. You will provide realty support for the planning and execution of the COE's goals and objectives regarding its civil works acquisition programs, specifically engaging in direct acquisition activities and overseeing any acquisition-related activities carried out by the non-federal sponsors.

Duties

Provide compliance with federal rules and regulations, secures the necessary interests in real estate required to support the District’s civil works programs, including but not limited to fee, easement, and right of way. Provide real estate-related support for utility relocations. Review crediting and reimbursement claims submitted by the non-federal sponsor for completeness, accuracy, and validity and develop recommendations for the amount of credit or reimbursement. Serve on civil works project planning teams comprised of a Study Manager, a Project Manager and other specialized engineering, hydrologic, economic, and environmental subject matter personnel. Travel to various sites by vehicle for inspections. Determine real estate acquisition requirements and defend those requirements in situations in which they may negatively impact project planning and development schedules. Oversee the preparation of real estate cost estimates for all planning reports; prepare and recommend approval of schedule and cost change requests. Secure funding authorizations and maintain cost control via the Corps financial management systems (CEFMS) for all administrative costs connected with acquisition activities for each project being supported. Provide direction, oversight and assistance to the non-federal sponsors in their conduct of mutually agreed upon real estate responsibilities for the projects.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Travel away from worksite up to 50% of the time to project sites within Florida,  and Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Incumbent must possess a current valid driver's license.

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 Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent 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.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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. To qualify at the GS-09 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes applying knowledge of directives, laws, policies, and regulations relating to Federal rules and regulations for real estate procedures associated with civil works acquisition programs, determining the need for and cost of standard modifications to a property or space prior to acquisition or disposal. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07); OR Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 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 perform the work of the position, Real Estate, Business Administration. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Have the specialized experience as described above, but less than one year; and have at least one year of graduate education as described above, but less than the required two years. Have computed the percentage of the requirements that meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes applying of directives, laws, policies, and regulations relating to Federal and Army real estate procedures associated with civil works projects, including working with non-Federal entities to obtain real property interests for Government construction; drafting and/or reviewing studies and engineering design plans for feasibility and to determine real estate alternatives; reviewing acquisition documentation provided by non-Federal entities; and communicating effectively with internal/external stakeholders; and the direct acquisition of Federal real property interests. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09); OR Successfully completed a 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 perform the work of the position, such as Real Estate, Business Administration. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Have the specialized experience as described above, but less than one year; and have at least one year of graduate education as described above, but less than the required two years. Have computed the percentage of the requirements that meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing real estate procedures associated with civil works projects, including working with non-Federal entities to obtain real property interests for Government construction; drafting and/or reviewing studies and engineering design plans for feasibility and to determine real estate alternatives; reviewing acquisition documentation provided by non Federal entities; communicating effectively with internal/external stakeholders; and the direct acquisition of Federal real property interests. 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 GS-12 you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Acquisition StrategyPlanning and EvaluatingReal EstateWritten 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 (GS-09). 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 (GS-11). 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 (GS-12). To be referred, applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement.

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 RL-W2SR02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-JACKSONVILLE DO NOT MAIL Jacksonville, FL 32202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk