Realty Officer

This position is a Realty Officer, GS working in Bailey's Crossroads, VA for the R9-Division of Realty.

As a Realty Officer your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• As Chief of the Division of Realty, the incumbent serves as a member of the National Wildlife Refuge System leadership team and is primarily responsible for the management and direction of the Division's internal operations and providing staff support to the Chief, NWRS, the Deputy Director and Director in the administration and management of the Service's Realty Program.
• Incumbent is responsible for central coordination and direction of all activities relating to the acquisition and disposition of lands and interest for the National Wildlife Refuge System. The incumbent also provides realty support to the National Fish Hatchery System, and Service lands and facilities.
• Develops plans scheduling acquisition of land under the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund and the Land and Water Conservation Fund and administers these accounts.
• Represents the FWS before Congressional Committees, individual members of Congress, Federal Courts, officials of other Interior Bureaus, other Federal agencies, officials of State and County governments, private landowners, etc., in the resolution of realty problems to interpret Service policies and procedures, and to coordinate matters of mutual endeavor.
• Directs and supervises Realty staff in their roles relating to the acquisition and disposition of lands and interests for the NWRS and the National Fish Hatchery System, ensuring that their efforts and activities are managed in a manner that promotes sound operations in keeping with the mission of the Service.
• The incumbent's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting and adjusting long- and short-term priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of work; assigning assignments/projects to subordinates; evaluating work performance of subordinates; giving advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters