Supervisory Realty Specialist

Summary

This position is part of the WAPA-DSW-Desert Southwest. As Supervisory Realty Specialist, you will manage realty within the Natural Resources organization of the DSW Region of WAPA. Manages, plans and coordinates work activities related to the acquisition and management of land and land rights for the construction, operation, and maintenance of regional facilities. **THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION. YOU MUST PHYSICALLY REPORT TO THE LOCATION LISTED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT**

Duties

As a Supervisory Realty Specialist, Supervisory Realty Specialist, some of your duties will include, but are not limited to: Supports maintenance, construction, environmental, and vegetation management activities. Provides oversight, guidance, and coordination of activities for work assigned to the region's realty staff. Advises management of potential controversies associated with land acquisition tasks and negotiation strategies. Meets with private landowners and representatives of local, county, State, Federal and Tribal government to discuss existing landowners to ensure safe and reliable operations and maintenance of the region's transmission facilities. Serves as a first line supervisor over approximately three Federal employees as well as contractor and support personnel.

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for the GS-13: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service. You must meet 3 of the 4 bullets listed below: Leading or supervising a team of specialists to ensure the workload is managed and resolving conflicts that may arise. Analyzing transactions, including real estate instruments, land descriptions, appraisals, and other clearances to ensure compliance with statutory authority, laws, regulations, tribal ordinances, policies and/or procedures. Developing and implementing procedures and local policies related to Land use planning and compliance, preparing and reviewing permitting documents and land acquisition packages. Providing technical advice and risk assessment in land activities regarding land acquisition methods and procedures, and the maintenance of land to support regional transmission lines, substations, and communication sites. Time-in-Grade: Current career or career-conditional GS employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional GS employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current career or career-conditional federal employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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 this position, education cannot be substituted for experience. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. DO NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.