Summary About the Position: Serves as Chief, New Orleans District Real Estate Division with responsibility for planning, directing, and coordinating the real estate program of the District which includes project planning, appraisal, acquisition, management and disposal of real property, and Real Property Accountability duties required to accomplish the mission of the district, assigned regional work, and support for Federal, State and local agencies in accordance with laws, regulations, and policy. Responsibilities Serves as Chief of Real Estate Division, managing the work of the New Orleans District through subordinate supervisors who are assigned responsibility for major elements of the program. Provide comprehensive real estate support for an office including acquisition by purchase, lease, or condemnation to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations. Negotiate contracts involving roads, railroads, cemeteries, or utility lines to ensure the organization’s interests are represented. Recommend changes to real estate program objectives to correct identified problems that have an adverse impact on the organization. Execute real estate program for an office including overall planning, programming, or direction of assigned functions. Direct office workforce engaged in planning, appraising, budgeting, mapping, acquiring, managing, or disposal of land to ensure real estate program objectives are met. Develop plans for the organization’s real estate program efforts to resolve issues that require long-term comprehensive planning. Coordinate with management officials on issues related to planning, scheduling, or execution of real estate programs to ensure objectives are met. Oversee the work of subordinate supervisors to ensure they are effectively managing their assigned real estate programs. Maintain cooperative relationships with higher headquarters, agencies, or political entities to ensure organization’s interests are represented. 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) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference 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 which includes 1) advising senior leadership (GS-15/COL and above) at higher headquarters with technical advice and guidance on Real Estate matters; AND 2) researching, interpreting and directing the implementation of Federal statues, regulations, policy and directives, and procedures affecting assigned functions; AND 3) overseeing acquisition, management and disposal, appraisal, and internal planning and control functions; AND 4) performing supervisory duties such as overseeing work activities, hiring, performance management, development and mentoring of workforce.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications Leadership Planning and Evaluating 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-14 for the GS-15 grade level. With regards to time-in-grade validation, if you held a position other than a GS pay plan, be sure your resume includes the pay plan and the salary you earned during the assignment. Without this information, your time-in-grade validation may not be able to be verified and will result in your not meeting the time-grade requirement for this vacancy. A further explanation of the required time in grade documentation can be found under the Required Documents section of this announcement. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. 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 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) General Administration and Management Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. Defense National Relocation Program (DNRP) may be authorized. Recruitment or Relocation Incentives may be authorized.