Property Specialist; Negotiator

General Statement of Duties

This is an entry-level position for a person with actual real estate appraisal, negotiation, property management, relocation, planning, or development experience. With a minimum of supervision, reads and analyzes right-of-way plans and drawings, appraisals, title reports and environmental reports, and communicates this information to property owners and other interested parties; works closely with attorneys, business people, and others in government service;

has a working knowledge of all applicable federal, state, county and city rules, regulations, and procedures; required to have basic computer skills and must be able to prepare the necessary documents to do specific task assigned.

May complete single family and other basic appraisal reports for excess land sales and loan programs, negotiate uncomplicated acquisitions and excess land sales, and work with senior negotiators with leases and more complicated acquisitions.

Additional duties may include preparation of title reports and management of MSD’s property inventory.

• Standard English, grammar and usage; standard correspondence and report formats.
• Principles of quantitative and qualitative analysis; principles of financial analysis.
• Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration; accounting principles.
• Management and administration of federal grant monies.
• Use of computers including word processing and spreadsheets.
• Pertinent City, County, state and federal laws, codes and regulations.
• Civil Service Rules;
  City Human Resources Policies and Procedures; EEO, ADA, affirmative action; union contracts; and other technical procedural materials related to departmental business.
• Conflict resolution techniques; negotiation techniques.
• Principles and practices of human resource management.
• Principles of supervision and training.

• Manage staff to accomplish work objectives.
• Establish work priorities.

• Assign, direct and evaluate the work of subordinate staff; supervise subordinate staff.
• Process complex information while maintaining attention to detail; perform complex analyses of problems and formulate solutions to such problems.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Make decisions based on data analysis and observation.
• Interpret, explain and apply pertinent City, County, state and federal laws, regulations, ordinances, policies and procedures; interpret and apply rules of contract compliance.
• Apply various criteria to evaluate contract bids and recommend selections.
• Maintain confidentiality of City information.
• Conduct investigations as appropriate.
• Resolve disputes; negotiate compromises.
• Operate a computer in performance of assigned duties.
• Operate assigned vehicle in performance of job duties (as required).

• Each applicant must have two years experience in the real estate field, in professional negotiation or acquisition services (with compensation received on a fee or salary basis, not a brokerage basis involving a commission), negotiating for acquisition or disposal of an interest in real property, including licenses, leases and settlement of property damage claims. Experience must include interpretation of real estate valuation principles;
  
  semi-legal or paralegal work in preparation or review of documents, and understanding of real property law, interpretation of maps and construction plans, and documentation of transactions; AND completion of at least 48 units in courses in International Right of Way Association (IRWA)-approved courses AND successful completion of the equivalent of at least 90 quarter credit hours in an undergraduate program at an accredited institution.

OR

• Four years experience in the real estate field as noted above AND completion of at least 48 units in courses in International Right of Way (IRWA) approved courses OR four years experience in the real estate field as noted above AND completion of at least 48 hours of coursework required for certification by the Ohio Department of Transportation as a pre-qualified contractor for Right of Way services.

Within two years…