Real Estate Specialist

Overview

Real Estate Specialist

Real Estate Service Program

Job Summary:

This is professional level work in one or more of the following areas of Real Estate Service: project management, negotiation of land acquisitions, land use license agreements, and land purchases.

• Manages parcel data for the District’s Land Resources Database (LRS). Responsible for managing the Program’s database, including but not limited to uploading documents and entering information associated with all real estate transactions into LRS, creating transaction Closing Binders, and transferring records to the District Clerk/Central Files for permanent archival.
• Responsible for entering data into the State Lands Inventory Tracking System and the State Facilities Inventory Tracking System to meet the annual reporting deadline.
• Prepares and manages the real estate transaction for obtaining Permissive Use Agreements (PUA) for hydrological monitoring and other uses on private lands.
• Prepares and manages the real estate transaction for obtaining monitoring easements for hydrological monitoring and coordinates with the hydrologist until the easement is complete.
• Responsible for processing land acquisition applications received, including coordinating feedback from the internal selection committee.
• Researches and resolves questions regarding District property interests for the Office of General Counsel and other District staff including regulatory, project management and land management staff.
• Assists in the preparation of RES program reports. Assists with the gathering report information from LRS for the Real Estate portion of the Consolidated Annual Report (CAR).
• Manages incoming mail and coordinates responses to public records request with the District Clerk.

Ability to:
Communicate well, coordinate with a variety of professional disciplines, prepare spreadsheets and reports, research public records and databases for the Program.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, real estate, public administration or related field, and three years of experience in real estate or property acquisition.
• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, real estate, public administration or related field can substitute for one year of the required experience.
• A doctorate from an accredited college or university in business administration, real estate, public administration or related field can substitute for two years of the required experience.
• Professional experience described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Mostly in the office environment sitting at a desk and operating a personal computer to produce work products with some field visits as required. Field visits would require enduring outdoor environments in uncomfortable temperatures, inclement weather, and remote locations.

Valid State of Florida Driver’s License.

Willing to obtain a Florida Real Estate Salesperson’s License.

Starting Salary Range: $50,065.60 - $62,587.20

Starting salary is based on qualifications and experience.

Benefits include Florida Retirement System, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, paid leave and holidays, professional development, and wellness program.

Your application will receive careful consideration and, if selected for an interview, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment. St. Johns River Water Management District participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.

Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans will receive preference in employment and are encouraged to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans’ Preference/Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace

Palatka

Open until filled