Director Real Property Services

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Job Type: Unclassified

Job Classification: Director Real Property Services

Salary Grade: 21

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $140,046 - $192,566 Annually 

Pay Range: $140,046 - $210,059 Annually 

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The first review of applications will be on 12/05/2025.

Pima County is seeking a skilled and motivated real estate leader to direct its Real Property Services Department. This role offers the opportunity to shape the County's real estate strategy, applying expertise in property acquisition, appraisal, disposition, property rights management, and state statute compliance. Reporting to the County Administrator or designee, the Director oversees all real property operations—including acquisitions, appraisals, surplus property sales, and management of property rights—while leading a dedicated team and supporting the County's long-term real estate needs.

This classification is in the unclassified service and is exempt from Pima County Merit System Rules.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department's need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Plans, organizes and directs all functions, programs and activities of the Real Property Services (RPS) Department;

• Determines the department's organizational structure and personnel needs, providing for the selection, training, supervision and evaluation of professional, technical, and clerical employees;

• Formulates department procedures and policies, analyzes program effectiveness, and directs changes in programs;

• Oversees agreements related to all real estate functions including appraisals, acquisitions, exchanges, leasing, licensing of right of way, road abandonments, rights of entry, grants/releases of easements, sale of surplus real property, tax sales and property management of County and District owned properties;

• Processes all necessary paperwork through either the Procurement Department or the Board of Supervisors for approvals when required for a transaction;

• Directs the preparation of the RPS annual budget and evaluates and monitors expenditures;

• Provides consultation and support for real estate activities to County Administration and other County departments when required;

• Directs and coordinates activities with other County departments and with community agencies;

• Establishes and maintains liaison with local, state and federal governmental agencies;

• Directs communications with County Administrator and Deputy County Administrator for Public Works on a bi-monthly basis by preparing status memos for review;

• Reviews proposed and new legislation and reports on impact.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in social or behavioral science, public or business administration, finance, accounting, real estate or a closely related field AND eight years of providing services in either the sale or appraisal of real estate, asset management, or related services with at least three years in a supervisor or managerial capacity.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Bachelor's degree or a higher level degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social or behavioral science, public or business administration, finance, accounting, real estate or closely related fields.

• Minimum combined eight (8) years experience providing real estate related services in either the sale, acquisition, or appraisal of real estate in either the private sector or a public sector agency including minimum three (3) years in a supervisor or managerial capacity.

• Experience with/knowledge of software programs including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, MS Sharepoint), and other enterprise software used in the day to day operation of a real estate function.

Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.     

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant's suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services' review and approval of the candidate's driving record.  

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.

Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.

Working Conditions: Working conditions will be determined by the position.

EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.