Summary This position is located in NPS Regional Office Serving Interior Regions 6,7 and 8, in the Facilities and Lands Division Open to the first 100 applicants or until 01/27/2025 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. Responsibilities Undertakes a variety of well-precedented projects and assignments in order to develop a thorough understanding of realty principles and practices, enabling the incumbent to carry out the full range of duties required of a realty specialist. Negotiates the acquisition of real property interests in conformance with the laws, policies, procedures and regulations governing the acquisition of real property interests by the federal government. Assists National Park Service staff with all facets of managing the park's Right-of-Way Program. Provides technical guidance and assistance to area managers in the preparation of the land protection plans, and guidance in resolving land protection problems. Utilizes and establishes partnerships with other government agencies and non-government organizations. AREA INFORMATION/HOUSING INFORMATION: Lakewood, Colorado, is a suburb west of Denver, population approximately 150,000, located in Jefferson County at an altitude ranging from 5,400 to 6,000 feet. Climate is dry with an average of only 15.14 inches of precipitation. Public transportation is available through RTD (Regional Transportation District). Housing is available on a rental or purchase basis in the area. Denver metropolitan area has excellent medical and recreational facilities, churches, shopping and cultural arts. Education is received from nationally recognized Jefferson County Public School System. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males. Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required. Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 7 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. You will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 on an annual basis. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/27/2025-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. To qualify for this position, you must possess at least one or all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: GS-1170-09 EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: work involving acquiring fee title and easements in accordance with law, regulation, and procedure; obtaining appraisals of real property; resolving problems/issues in transactions for land acquisition or land management. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work and includes: Business, marketing, real estate, and sales. NOTE: If you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take graduate education and specialized experience of the type and level described. For example, I have six months of specialized experience (50% of the required specialized experience) and 45 semester hours of appropriate graduate study (50% of the required graduate level study. NOTE: If you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts. Then take the number of months of full time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. GS-1170-11: Experience: At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: work involving acquiring fee title, property leases, easements and granting rights of ways in accordance with law, regulation and procedure; obtaining appraisals of real property; disposal of real property; land acquisition containing title and environmental issues; analyzing and resolving conflicts with policy and program objectives and or problems/issues in transactions involving negotiations for land acquisition or land management. (You must support this in your resume.) To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of at least the GS-09 grade level in the federal service. -OR- Education: Successfully completed a related Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or three full years of progressively higher level related graduate education leading to a Ph.D., from an accredited college or university with a major in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: If you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts. -OR- Combination: An equivalent combination of graduate education and specialized experience of the type and level described. For example, six months of specialized experience (50% of the required specialized experience) and 45 semester hours of appropriate graduate study (50% of the required graduate level study. NOTE: If you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts. GS-1170-12: Experience: At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: complex or controversial work involving acquiring fee title, property leases, easements and granting rights of ways in accordance with law, regulation and procedure; obtaining appraisals of real property; disposal of real property; land acquisition containing title and environmental issues; analyzing and resolving conflicts with policy and program objectives and or problems/issues in transactions involving complex or controversial negotiations for land acquisition or land management. (You must support this in your resume.) To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal service. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 level for this position. Additional Information A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor. Physical Demands: In addition to normal office routine, the position requires frequent travel and site inspections in undeveloped, rural and/or remote areas. Foot travel to inspect acquisition sites is normal. A state driver's license is required. Working Conditions: Work occurs in office settings and in meeting environments such as office meeting rooms and private residences. The work may involve travel by automobile, four-wheel drive vehicles, charter aircraft, boats, and commercial carriers. The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire