- Position Title
- Realty Specialist
- Agency
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Announcement Number
- NRCS-22-11445389-DE-PRO-JEH Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, April 11, 2022 to Monday, April 18, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Assessment 1
Respond to the following questions. Mark only one response for each question. Any experience claimed in response to the following questions MUST be supported by information in your written application (resume). This information must be SPECIFIC, (i.e., duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments). Failure to provide this supporting documentation may result in receipt of a lower or ineligible rating.
1.
Select the statement that best describes your experience and/or education demonstrating your ability to perform the work of a GS-11 Realty Specialist, at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service. Your resume must contain evidence to support your responses.
2.
Provide hands-on support and assistance with easement acquisition, administration and due diligence enforcement.
3.
Conduct workshops and/or training sessions to non-experts in realty on the development of legal documents for conservation easement programs.
4.
Apply knowledge of appraisal principles and practices to administratively review appraisal reports of property before and after encumbrance with a conservation easement particularly where there are numerous comparable properties.
5.
Review a conservation easement's configuration and boundary for conformance with program requirements and real estate principles using deeds, surveys, land descriptions, maps and mapping software.
6.
Review and summarize title reports, title commitments, title policies and associated documents to evaluate limitations and risks associated with acquisition of subject property and brief non-realty staff including leadership on potential impact to agency on mission.
7.
Conduct real property activities such as working with title companies to close negotiating easement deeds for programs.
8.
Conduct easement closings, using federal, state, or industry (such as Land Trust Alliance Standard and Practices) land acquisition standards; complete project close out and maintain records.
9.
Working in a virtual team with other realty staff and non-realty staff to ensure the efficient evaluation, acquisition, and management of conservation easements or similar interests in real property.
10.
Represent the organization in meetings and on committees or work-groups concerned with various aspects of real property programs, services, and policies.
11.
Assist with developing statements of work and standard operating procedures specific case procedures to ensure compliance with a variety of acquisition statutes or regulations, real estate principles and policies guidelines.
12.
Prepare and present reports, briefings or workshops at conferences, and meetings on conservation easement related topics.
13.
Work with support and oversight staff, management and peers to coordinate responses to internal and external audits and reports.
14.
Prepare documents and transmittals to title insurance companies, surveyors, appraisers, entities, office of general council and landowners as appropriate.
15.
Develop and/or review modifications to easement deeds for compliance with program purposes and policy.
16.
Draft closing instructions for closing agent or attorney and prepare all documents required to successfully execute a conservation easement transaction.
17.
Perform research and analysis on property issues in order to provide support and guidance in real estate laws, concepts, and principles relating to the acquisition, administration, and due diligence enforcement of conservation easement.
18.
Analyze and evaluate the administrative aspects of substantive, mission-oriented programs administered within the organization to assess and implement contracting requirements for support of the programs following policy and procedures.
19.
Analyze communications on controversial and sensitive matters to assure conformance with policy.
20.
Communicate orally and in writing to provide consultation in the area of conservation easement programs to customers, managers, and interested parties.
21.
Simultaneously manage multiple land acquisition transactions and projects that involve in-depth analysis and application evaluation of unique combination of characteristic, issues, and alternatives to determine the applicability of established realty practices and methods.
22.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.