Realty Specialist

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Real Estate Personnel to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

This is a Lead Realty Specialist, GS-1170-12 position with USACE, Southwestern Division (SWD), Fort Worth District, Real Estate Division, in Fort Worth, TX.

• Direct and advise clients, sponsors, and team members on the acquisition of major project lands, easements, real property and right-of-ways.
• Manage and develop project budgets and project funds as well as milestones, time lines, cooperative agreements and other planning reports.
• Review and monitor overall project execution.
• Plan, direct, control and review work of employees and other Corps offices engaged in the acquisition of real property and relocation of persons displaced in connection with projects.
• Acquire property to coordinate and negotiate with property owners, federal agencies, state and local governments, banks, and insurance companies.
• Develop strategies that assist other realty specialists to handle unique situations.
• Examine and audit acquisition files created by Fort Worth realty specialists and from other participating Corps Districts for thoroughness, validity and consistency.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.