Realty Specialist

GS-13 Minimum Qualifications: Your resume MUST demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Serving as an advisor concerning the implementation and management of tenure management and rights-of-way under a real estate services program; Serving as an advisor on the oversight of trust and restricted property; Providing responses to technical inquiries and explains realty services and processes; Coordinating program activities with tribes, field offices, other regional branches, AVSO, LTRO, Probate/Buyback, Central Office, and other federal land management agencies, as needed; Performing program case work involving acquisitions and land transfers, community and economic development, natural resources management, and claims resolution, with an emphasis on settlement and other negotiations. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.
This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Region in Phoenix, Arizona. The incumbent will perform highly specialized duties related to rights protection, litigation support, community development, economic development, resource management, project management, and overall program coordination. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see USA Jobs What are bargaining units?