Department of the Air Force

REALTY SPECIALIST - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Kelly AFB, Texas, Lackland AFB, Texas Full time

REALTY SPECIALIST - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Kelly AFB, Texas, Lackland AFB, Texas

Salary Range: $75706 - $117034 Per Year

Job Summary: Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. Primary Purpose: serve as a real estate advisor in support of Air Force worldwide real estate assets with responsibility for acquisition, disposal, and/or management of real property assets, and in the investigation and resolution of the most complex and involved problems having exceptional economic, social, or political impact upon the community or environment.

Major Duties:

  • 1. Manages the workload of assigned Air Force MAJCOMs to insure that suspenses are met and real estate actions are completed on time. 2. Provides assistance to MAJCOMS and subordinate Air Force installations in real estate policies and procedures and in the interpretation of all aspects of real estate activities promulgated by Public Law, Office of Management and Budget Circulars, Department of Defense Directives, Secretary of the Air Force Orders, and Air Force Instructions. 3. Responsible for the preparation of real estate transactions which consist of environmental and real estate documents. 4. Develops, evaluates real estate actions and issues, and executes programs for the disposal of Air Force land and facilities within area of responsibility working with and providing advice to MAJCOMs. 5. Is a principal consultant on how real estate issues will impact privatization efforts for their assigned MAJCOMs.

Qualifications: Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-02, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience includes serving as a real estate advisor in support of worldwide real estate assets with responsibility for acquisition, disposal, and/or management of real property assets, and in the investigation and resolution of the most complex and involved problems having exceptional economic, social, or political impact upon the community or environment. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. This announcement establishes a pool of candidates to fill future positions. We accept applications continuously during the open period of this announcement. We review applications and refer candidates for selection consideration as vacancies occur within the organization. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement upon its closing for up to 120 days. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Ability to accomplish and/or review extremely complex real estate transactions which involve direct consultations and negotiations with Federal agencies, State governments, local community, officials, airport authorities, and landowners in matters associated with the acquisition, management and disposal of Air Force real estate assets. 2. Skill in evaluating need for supporting environmental and legal documents to support real estate transactions, obtaining and reviewing documents, and assembling the real estate package for required approval. 3. Knowledge of Federal, State, DOD, and Air Force laws, regulations, principles, policies, and practices of real estate programs. 4. Skill in analyzing and interpreting a wide variety of issues and recommending practical solutions to problems. 5. Ability to teach advanced Air Force real estate practices and procedures both in an informal and formal environment to include video teaching from the Air Force institute of Technology. 6. Advanced skills in the areas of oral and written communications and interpersonal relationships. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/19/2025 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12843249 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Awards for Current Federal Civilian Employees - List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume. Note: Applicant must not submit award Notification of Personnel Actions (SF50s). PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-19