Realty Specialist

For each job on your resume, provide:

• the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year)
• number of hours per week you worked (if part time).    

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

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The GS-11 salary range starts at $72,553 per year. 

If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.  

To qualify at the GS-11, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or higher in the Federal service. 

OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR a combination of specialized experience and education.

Specialized experience at the GS-09 level is defined as assisting with performing real estate transactions for commercial office space by researching, interpreting and applying real estate laws, regulations, and practices. This experience must demonstrate the following:

• Lease acquisition including negotiating, preparing and/or executing real estate contracts.
• Performing market surveys and real estate site inspections.
• Performing real estate project management using project management tools to manage projects or portions of projects from inception to closeout.
• Performing limited cost analyses for real estate transactions.
• Monitoring lease transactions and documents for procurement and financial accuracy.

NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying at the GS-11 level only.

When substituting education for experience: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.  

The GS-12 salary range starts at $86,962 per year. 

To qualify for the GS-12, you must have at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or higher in the Federal Service.

Specialized experience at the GS-11 level is defined as managing real estate transactions for commercial office space by researching, interpreting and applying real estate laws, regulations, and practices. This experience must include performing the following:

• Lease acquisition including negotiating, preparing and executing real estate contracts.
• Conducting market surveys and real estate site inspections.
• Performing real estate project management using project management tools to manage projects from inception to closeout.
• Conducting cost analyses for real estate transactions to provide recommendations.
• Managing lease transactions and documents to ensure procurement and financial accuracy.

Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs): QRFs are knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that could be expected to significantly enhance performance in a position, but are not essential for satisfactory performance. Applicants who possess such KSA's may be ranked above those who do not, but no one may be rated ineligible solely for failure to possess such KSA’s. The Quality Ranking Factor for this position is the ability to acquire and maintain a warrant, which includes formal training, experience (on the job training) and a minimum of 24 semester hours (or equivalent) of business college coursework or a bachelor’s degree.