Real Estate Specialist

Position Number: 06-185
Closing Date: 08/02/06

REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST

The United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivated and innovative individuals to work in our Great Lakes Facilities Service office in BLOOMINGDALE, IL. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and experience the following requirements:

REQUIREMENTS (LEVEL EAS-19):
1. Ability to conduct surveys and technical analyses on facility acquisition and management projects.
2. Ability to collect, develop and analyze market data sufficient to prepare estimates of cost and value.
3. Ability to evaluate the physical characteristics and utility of real property.
4. Ability to communicate in writing to prepare general correspondence, reports and recommendations.
5. Ability to communicate orally to serve as a liaison on real estate issues and negotiate with property owners.

REQUIREMENTS (LEVEL EAS-21):
6. Knowledge of real estate contract law, commercial real estate terminology, and financing methods and techniques.
7. Ability to conduct surveys and technical analyses on facility acquisition and management projects.
8. Ability to collect, develop and analyze market data sufficient to prepare estimates of cost and value.
9. Ability to evaluate the physical characteristics and utility of real property.
10. Ability to read and understand boundary and topographic surveys.
11. Ability to communicate in writing to prepare bidder's packages, tax assessment appeals, general correspondence, reports and recommendations.
12. Ability to communicate orally to serve as a liaison on real estate issues and negotiate with property owners.

REQUIREMENTS (LEVEL EAS-23):
13. Knowledge of real estate contract law, commercial real estate terminology, and financing methods and techniques at a level sufficient to conduct surveys, perform technical analyses, and provide guidance on facility acquisition and management projects and programs.
14. Knowledge of USPS real estate requirements at a level sufficient to advise architects and engineers during design and construction.
15. Ability to evaluate and develop recommendations on the suitability of current and proposed sites and facilities.
16. Ability to collect, develop and analyze market data to perform land and property cost and value estimates and to conduct comparative analysis on sites.
17. Ability to assess the physical characteristics and utility of real property.
18. Ability to read and understand boundary and topographic surveys.
19. Ability to prepare and appeal tax assessment cases.
20. Ability to communicate in writing to prepare correspondence, reports, proposals, bidder's packages, and recommendations for management and contracting officials.
21. Ability to communicate orally to coordinate and negotiate with property owners, contractors, financial and industry representatives, and government officials at all levels on real estate issues.
22. Ability to coordinate the work of lower level specialists to achieve project objectives, including organizing and monitoring the work, facilitating the flow of work-related information, and providing technical guidance.

SPECIAL CONDITION(S): This position involves moderate to frequent travel.

NOTE(S):
CAREER LADDER PROGRAM. This vacancy may be filled at either E.A.S.-19; E.A.S.-21; OR E.A.S.-23 depending on qualifications. If applying for E.A.S.-19, address Requirements 1-5. If applying for E.A.S.-21, address Requirements 6-12. If applying for E.A.S.-23, address Requirements 13-22. Participants in this Career Ladder Program do not participate in the Pay for Performance Program.

Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U. S. Postal Service's requirement to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U. S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.

The salary range is $43,891 - $91,460. Salary will be based on previous experience, salary history, and current postal pay policies. We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer contribution, flexible spending account, flextime scheduling of core work hours, annual and sick leave.

If your qualifications match the above requirements, submit a separate sheet addressing each knowledge and ability requirement, along with a resumé or Postal Service Form 2591, to the address below. Failure to address each requirement will result in non-consideration of your application.

MAIL TO:
CENTRALIZED RECRUITMENT TEAM
CORPORATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT – VA# 06-185
PO BOX 23776
WASHINGTON DC 20026-3776
E-MAIL TO: HQrecruit.eapply@usps.gov


HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants must complete and submit resume or Form 2591, Application for Employment, plus a separate statement of qualifications for each requirement or each knowledge, skill, or ability (KSA) (Page 3) to the application address for receipt on or before the closing date. Applicants are encouraged to include the ZIP + 4 in their mailing address. Applications mailed to the application mailing address must be postmarked on or before the vacancy announcement closing date. If submitted electronically, applications must be received at the electronic address by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the vacancy announcement closing date. If you are claiming veterans' preference, attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), or other proof of eligibility if you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference. The United States Postal Service is an equal opportunity employer. The United States Postal Service provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, bidding, interview, and/or selection process, please contact the office identified on the vacancy announcement. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.