Summary About the Position: In coordination with the Branch Chief, ensures that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services. Communicates to team members the projects, assignments, appraisal problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion. Responsibilities Plans, coordinates, and executes appraisal assignments including gross, brief gross, planning estimates, and fully individual appraisals. Provides administrative and technical recommendations. Conducts appraisals for acquisition/disposal purposes to include, commercial, residential and industrial properties, multi-use projects to determine fair cash market value of fee title and appraisals for various types of easements. Review appraisal prepared by contract appraisers. Review Informal Value Estimates or Waiver Valuations prepared by Realty Specialists in Baltimore District. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in Federal Service which includes: 1.) Distinguish and analyze structural features (i.e. age of construction, approachability, renovation completed) to assess the value of the underlying assets; 2.) Use appropriate data and valuation methods to establish and prepare appraisal for a variety of real property; 3.) Collect data through all possible sources to develop, write, and produce professional appraisal reports, proficient with appraisal software applications. Selective Placement Factor: The incumbent has the obligation to maintain his/her qualifications as a State Certified General appraiser. The conditions of certification and licensing have been extended to federal appraisers by virtue of the EC 405-1-04, dated 30 Dec 2003. This includes having a minimum of five years of experience in the field of real estate appraising and having obtained a certification as a State Certified General Appraiser. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating Real Estate Technical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Engineers and Scientists Career Field position. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.