Summary The position is a Realty Specialist in the Real Estate Contracting Division. Responsibilities As a senior Realty Specialist, the incumbent will apply all agency requirements including laws, regulations, the Acquisition Management System (AMS), applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and other directives. The incumbent will provide comprehensive advice and guidance to develop new and innovative approaches, methodologies, and techniques for highly complex and challenging activities. Performs assignments involving highly complex real estate transactions. Incumbent must exercise sensitivity in judgment, as many of the projects have political implications and have economic impacts on the community. Applies analytical abilities, conflict resolution skill, and a thorough understanding of program/policy objectives to perform difficult and occasionally controversial transactions. Performs other complex real estate project actions as directed by management. Applies a comprehensive knowledge of the Acquisition Management System (AMS) regulations, the FAA Space Order, procedures, laws, directives, and concepts applicable to acquisition and administration of real property, ability to interpret contractual and legal requirements, and skill in the application of sound business judgment to perform a wide range of complex duties. Collaborates with top level management officials of city, county, state, airport authorities, corporations, and Federal agencies in lease and related services negotiation. Utilizes expert level negotiating skills in discussions with attorneys, airport managers, mayors, and local government officials in seeking advantageous and equitable terms for the Government's contractual relationships. Provides support to Real Estate & Utilities Supervisors and Branch Manager in the accomplishment of FAA Business Plan Goals. Assists in the development of strategies to ensure compliance with various program office or other national level initiatives, such as efforts to reduce the footprint of the Federal government and meet environmental sustainability requirements. Uses expert skill in written and verbal communications and negotiations. Prepares a wide variety of written contracts, leases, memorandums of agreements, correspondence, program documents, and supporting justification necessary to accomplish land, space, and utility acquisitions, management and disposal projects, including court documents for filing condemnation actions in Federal Court, Congressional responses, and Freedom of Information Act responses. Performs and prepares reviews of real property appraisals prepared by contractors to ensure compliance with Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (Yellow Book). Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager. May act as a contributing specialist on large work activities or team leader for large projects/activities. Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge applicable to his/her discipline to plan and conduct functional activities for projects/ programs that may require the development of new and innovative approaches. Identifies and suggests resolution alternatives to challenging problems or issues that often cross organizational boundaries and impact on the accomplishment of strategic objectives. Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. Typical assignments may include providing guidance to less experienced professionals; leading special teams; designing and recommending solutions to complex problems; preparing and reviewing management reports and/or contractual documents; and developing and recommending improvements to systems and/or processes to improve operational efficiency. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference – U.S. Office of Personnel Management Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Realty Specialist, 1170. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/realty-series-1170/ To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS- 12. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience may include but not limited to: Experience administering real estate products and services such as real property acquisitions, real estate management and/or disposal of real estate contracts and preparing reviews of real property appraisals. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job. Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job. Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list. Education Additional Information We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financialdisclosure_requirements The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration. This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by NATCA: Multi-Unit. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLA