Realty Specialist

This announcement is being advertised as a Forest Service National Hiring effort to fill multiple vacancies. Positions may be filled at one or more of the duty locations included in this announcement. Final determination of the duty location will be made at the time of the job offer. See the Additional Information section for full performance grade for locations in this announcement. For additional information about the duties of this position, contact Wendy Sutton at wendy.sutton@usda.gov.

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Specialized Experience Requirement:

• For the GS-07 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following: Performed training assignments to gain knowledge of principles and techniques associated with real estate techniques
• Assisted with negotiating and preparing realty transaction packages
• Researched and extracted real estate ownership data, compiled reports and reviewed simple realty instruments
• Received training in land appraisal techniques
• Prepared a variety of special use permits from permittees' applications in accordance with manuals, handbooks, and guides
• Prepared special use case folders and maintained information in multiple databases. OR One full year of graduate level education related to the position
• An appropriate combination of graduate level education and specialized experience
• Superior Academic Achievement (click the link to determine if you are eligible: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/. For the GS-09 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following: Assisted higher-level specialists in the administration of more complex special-use authorizations for a variety of activities such as, but not limited to developing special-use permits and writing Operations and Maintenance Plans for recreation residences, linear rights-way, oil/gas pipelines, and electric powerlines
• Compiled information for the development of reports on matters such as special-use field compliance inspections, pre-application meetings, and land ownership
• Assisted in conducting routine investigations and developing land use fees and billings. OR A 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., related to the position
• An appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level). 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). 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.