This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/472381400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
About the Position:
This position assists in the management of a diverse real estate portfolio located across the Great Lakes Region for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Buffalo, Chicago, and Detroit Districts. Our real estate property holdings span 8 states, contain over 140 Federal projects, which have over 275 active real estate agreements. These agreements with local governments and non-profit organizations provide beneficial use and safety enhancements to the general public.
NOTE: This position may be filled at either the GS-7 or 09 grade level. If selection is made at the GS-07 a non-competitive career promotion may be made to the target GS-09 level without further competition. A non-competitive promotion may be effected upon supervisory recommendation provided the incumbent is sufficiently experienced, meets all necessary qualification requirements for promotion to the target grade, is performing the full scope of the major duties, and is functioning under the supervisory controls at stated in the target level job description.
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
Special Notice: Please Read!If you are currently a permanent, Federal employee or have other appointment eligibility(s) as an internal candidate, please apply for this vacancy against SWGJ170806691971183 for status candidates.
06/19/2017 to 07/03/2017
$44,439 - $70,669 per year
GS 07 - 09
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Business travel less than 20%
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
9
No
SWGJ170806691975730D
472381400
This is an opportunity to develop real estate skills and experience, utilize customer service skills, and perform historical research into our properties and agreements. We are looking for someone who is detail oriented,
self-motivated, well organized, and possesses excellent communication skills to join the USACE Great Lakes Team of real estate professionals.
Processing real estate outgrant and ingrant agreements such as leases,licenses, permits, easements, and consents to easements, and other various documentation associated with management and disposal of Federal real property.
Performing inspections to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of agreements, while creating and maintaining records in hard copy and electronic formats, and in the real estate management information system.
Preparing reports and documents in addition to interpreting real estate agreements, maps, land surveys, policies, plans, and specifications.
Using written and verbal correspondence to coordinate with multiple public and private entities, in addition to coordination within USACE.
Learning the legal requirements of real estate, and the impacts of court decisions, in addition to various laws and regulations.
Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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.
Experience required:
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.
To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as:You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below: You must attach a copy of your transcript.
For the GS-07: One year graduate level education OR Superior Academic Achievement with GPA of 3.0 or higher. You must attach a copy of your transcript documenting GPA.
For the GS-09: Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree; OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in any subject area OR have the specialized experience described in above, but less than 1 year; AND have more than 1 year but less than the required Master's degree.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
It is the policy of the Government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual's employment experience will be used only to determine the person's qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.
Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority. See Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) for more information. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External).
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Your resume:
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if you want to substitute your education for experience. If you claim qualifications based on education, and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualification determination and you may be found "not qualified." See: Transcripts and Licenses
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions located at: Faxing Applications and Documents The Vacancy ID is 1975730. You will need the questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed application
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
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.
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Monday, July 03, 2017 to receive consideration.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.
If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/472381400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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