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.

For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Jack Lewis at jack.lewis2@usda.gov.

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• Duties listed below are at the full performance level, GS-12.
• Performs Unit level review of applications for special uses and request for uses authorized by memorandums of understanding.
• Advises Forest Supervisor and Deputy Forest Supervisor of important issues that develop during their absence.
• Apply analytical and evaluative techniques to identify and address administrative or operational procedural problems.
• Makes recommendations to the authorizing officer on the granting of authorizations for the use and occupancy of National Forest System lands, to include permits, term permits, easements, licenses, plan of operation, and leases.
• Provides advice to Line Officers in preparation of permits within their delegated authority.
• Serves as an expert on complex, unusual, and novel claims or application for rights or interest in public lands.
• Provides technical advice on the appropriate authorities and fees for issuance of special use authorizations in accordance with policy, laws, regulations, and local conditions.
• Performs supervisory duties 20% or less of the time.

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• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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-11 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following:

• Processed special use authorization renewals, transfer of ownership, terminations, revocations, or suspensions as appropriate, some of which may be complex and/or controversial;
• Negotiated rights-of-way and/or land acquisition or exchanges with landowners;
• Resolved technical problems of limited complexity with regards to special uses, permittees, communication sites, trespasses;
• And/or prepared and processed appraisals, and related reports.

A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education obtained from an accredited college or university that is directly related to this position.

An appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.).

For the GS-12 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following:

• Administered all aspects of a special use program, which included a variety of special use authorizations (i.e. permits or easements) and a variety of activities (i.e. linear rights-of-ways, private in-holdings, or communications sites);
• Coordinated the interdisciplinary review of associated environmental assessment reports and environmental statements;
• Conducted on-the-ground program reviews of special use programs and individual authorizations for compliance with agency policies, terms and conditions;
• And/or provided technical advice on individual cases, conferred with special use authorization holders, and oversaw corrective action on permits.

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.

See above for education that may be qualifying for the GS-11 grade level. There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for the GS-12.

The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career-Conditional), Temporary, and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority, any U.S. citizen may apply.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must meet the agency's definition for a quality candidate as provided in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of this announcement to be considered.

If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is not guaranteed. Promotion potential will vary based on position filled and will either be at the GS-11 or GS-12 grade level.

The Forest Service may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract highly qualified candidates. Additional Information is available on the OPM Website.

Salary wage as shown is for Rest of the U.S. Final salary will be determined at the time of selection dependent on the duty location for more information, refer to the Office of Personnel Management, Salary and Wages web page.

This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Forest Service daycare facilities may be available.

Government Housing may be available.

We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.