Realty Specialist

Incumbent responsible for exercising technical expertise in a variety of complex land/realty transactions in all or several of the following areas: lands/realty case work, planning systems, compliance, environmental analysis, Field Office’s budget.
If selected at a lower grade level, the incumbent will perform the duties of the position, with a reduced level of responsibility and/or difficulty, while receiving on-the-job trainee assignments or other appropriate training.
Gathering, analyzing, and processing information, and making defensible recommendations on a wide variety of complex and controversial lands and realty actions.
Lands and realty actions include: rights-of-ways, communication sites, land acquisition and disposal, Recreation and Public Purposes (RPP) actions, exchanges, permits, leases, withdrawals, and trespass.
Determining land ownership and status, reviewing applications and plans of development, conducting field examinations, and establishing and maintain case files
Responding to inquiries regarding laws, regulations and agency policies, and procedural guidelines for administering the program.
Preparing environmental documents for a wide variety of complex realty casework.
Conducting on-site compliance examinations on rights-of-way, permits, RPPs, and other use authorizations to assure compliance with terms and conditions.
Preparing lands and realty information for planning documents, plan amendments, and plan maintenance.
Providing reports on and monitors portions of the lands and realty Strategic Budget Plan.
Selectees w/less than 3 years exp. as a Realty Spec. (GS-1170) are req'd to attend a 3-part Lands and Realty Academy at BLM's National Training Center. Failure to complete/pass this Academy may result in your termination.