Real Estate Officer 1

The incumbent will have overall responsibility for the Region 6 Real Property Unit. Supervise and direct subordinate real estate and land surveying staff assigned to Region

6.

• Supervise, train, and monitor all regional appraisal staff regarding appraisals, negotiations of leases, and acquisition of properties.
• Prepare and/or review more complicated appraisals and resolve issues and problems associated with development of appraisal and lease negotiations.
• Supervise and manage the land surveying staff in the Region to achieve regional priorities, objectives and goals.
• Develop and maintain, as necessary, a regular liaison with regional leadership; other regional programs and program managers; Office of the General Counsel staff in the region and Central Office; Division of Forest Protection staff; other DEC Real Property unit supervisors; staff of other state agencies or authorities; and NGO and land trust partners.
• Establish and maintain the administrative procedures for professional and technical staff in all matters pertaining to land surveying, property acquisition, and leasing of properties.
• Provide guidance and technical direction to subordinate and other agency staff regarding policies, procedures, laws, rules, and regulations related to agency real estate operations and state land administration and management.
• Review and approve property acquisitions, assessments, dispositions, or other program actions having legal implications and/or involving large dollar values.
• Develop and implement operational policies, procedures, guidelines, and directives regarding real estate and land surveying program operation.
• Provide real estate policy and technical advice to regional management staff regarding real estate program operations and legal limitations and requirements.
• Ensure that the work performed by contract staff in areas such as appraisals, assessments, and surveys is technically accurate, market appropriate, and in conformance with agency and State rules, regulations, and policies by personally reviewing reports, assessments and other information submitted by contract staff or by supervising subordinate staff assigned to review such documentation.
• Oversees or personally conducts settlement meetings and other meetings regarding terms and conditions of sales and acquisitions.
• Assist in or oversee public hearings and other public information sessions held in relation to real estate actions supporting agency operations.
• Represent the agency or program by serving as a technical expert in legal proceedings involving the Court of Claims.
• Serve as the lead and in-house expert on complex and/or controversial issues related to the administration of the Region 6 Real Property program.
• Complete various other assignments as directed by or through the Regional Supervisor of Natural Resources.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications for Provisional Appointment:

You must be a qualified employee of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation or the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as:

Either

A. Real Estate Specialist 2 (Conservation);

Or B. Senior Land Surveyor or Professional Land Surveyor

1.

Reassignment

• Currently in the title and an employee of DEC

or

Reinstatement Eligible

• Previously held the title on a permanent competitive basis or held a title as indicated under the transfer eligible section on a permanent competitive basis.

or

Eligible for transfer under Section 52.6

• Must have current or prior permanent service in a title designated as 52.6 and within two salary grades of this position.

Determination of titles that are 52.6 eligible can be found on the Department of Civil Service website, search “GOT-IT”

or

Eligible for Transfer under Section 70.1

• One year of permanent competitive service as a Real Property Analyst 3

lf no more than three individuals meeting the provisional qualifications are interested, it will be possible to make a permanent appointment via non-competitive promotion. The minimum qualification for non-competitive promotion are: You must be a qualified employee of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation or the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as Real Estate Specialist 2 (Conservation).