Realty Specialist

About the Position: The Anniston Army Depot is located in Anniston, Alabama in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountain chain halfway between Atlanta, GA and Birmingham, AL just off Interstate 20. The Depot is the largest employer in Calhoun County with approximately 4000 employees.

Major duties

• Manage the approval process for acquiring and using real estate, including leases, permits, licenses, and outgrants.
• Support the Real Property Accountability Officer by coordinating property transfer documentation, verifying real property inventory accuracy, and maintaining records in GFEBS (General Fund Enterprise Business System) .
• Provide technical advice to stakeholders on real property matters and prepares reports on facility status, disposal, and utilization for submission.
• Manage projects involving real estate transactions and property accounting by adapting policies and guidelines to resolve unusual or complex problems and negotiating with diverse stakeholders.
• Coordinate with building occupants to address routine concerns about space use, helping resolve conflicts through clear communication and timely follow-up.
• Follow step by step instructions to complete developmental realty assignments within prescribed methods and timeframes.
• Review real property documentation to ensure accuracy while following detailed supervisory instructions.
• Identify routine real property issues and refer situations not covered by instructions to the supervisor for resolution.
• Exchange factual real property information with installation representatives to support developmental real estate assignments and tasks.
• Provide factual responses to internal stakeholders to support cooperative work on routine real property matters.

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 Department of Army Civilian Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education 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. NOTE: Position may be filled at the GS-09 level with promotion potential to the full-performance GS-11 level, or may be hired directly at the full-performance GS-11 level.

Specialized Experience-GS-09: One year of specialized experience in the Federal service which includes apply real estate principles and regulations to perform recurring property management tasks; review real property documentation for technical accuracy and adherence to policy; and analyze routine assignment details to determine the appropriate course of action based on established procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade Requirement for GS-09: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade or equivalent (GS-07)

Specialized Experience-GS-11: One year of specialized experience in the Federal service which includes plan out real estate actions, including manage property records or process transactions; resolve a variety of realty problems by interpreting and applying regulations; and coordinating with stakeholders to ensure compliance with established realty policies and procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second 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 or LL.M. [remove LL.M., if unrelated] in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: [insert applicable field(s) of study]. 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. Time in Grade Requirement for GS-11: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

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/.