Realty Specialist
Location: Helena, Montana
Description: State of Montana is presently looking of Realty Specialist right now, this vacancy will be assigned in Montana. For complete informations about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. Job Listing Detail
Position Title:
Realty Specialist
- Applications must be received by Midnight Mountain Time on the closing date.
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For more information contact:
State Agency:
Fish, Wildlife and Parks
PO Box 200701
Helena , MT
59620
Phone: (406)444-1850
Fax: (406)444-9765
TTY: (406)444-1200
E-mail: fwpemp@mt.gov
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Position
Number(s):
52119871
Openings:
1
Location(s):
Helena
Job Status:
Full-Time Permanent
Shift:
Daytime
Date Posted:
11/15/2013
Closing Date:
12/13/2013
Department:
Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Division:
Field Services
Bureau:
Band/Grade:
5
State Application Required:
Yes
Salary:
$43,098.00
Salary Unit:
Yearly!
Additional Salary Information: Existing FWP e! mployees in this same job may maintain their current salary upon successfully competing for this lateral transfer.
Applicant Pool: If another department
vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may
be used for the selection.
Special Information:
Working conditions generally consist of standard office environment in a six-member work unit. Because of desk location, this position will serve as the point of contact for persons entering the office, although reception is not a significant job duty. The job requires occasional out-of-town trips (sometimes over a night or two) to work on assignments, attend meetings, conduct research, and visit properties, typically in rural or remote settings. Valid driver’s license required; must be able to drive long distances under Montana’s sometimes challenging weather and road conditions.
Identity of applicants who become finalists may be released to! the public if the Department deems it necessary. Employees scheduled at least half-time for more than 6 months consecutively are also provided paid health, dental and life insurance. Other benefits include retirement, paid vacation, sick leave and holidays. This position may be covered by a VEBA (Voluntary Employee Benefit Association).
Duties:
The realty specialist is responsible for acquiring and granting right-of-way easements, and administering the real property lease program for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. These tasks are important components of FWP efforts to effectively manage land for habitat conservation, provide public recreational access, and meet agency goals and legislative direction for natural resource management. To accomplish the assigned right-of-way and lease projects, this position carefully researches and analyzes pertinent information (title reports, legal documents, plats, maps, site plans and regulations), develops a recomm! ended course of action in coordination with other FWP staff, and undert! akes the actions necessary to complete the right-of-way or lease project, including conducting negotiations with landowners and completing real estate transactions. The position works statewide, and must communicate with a diverse group of people both inside and outside of the department, including landowners, resource professionals, surveyors, attorneys, government officials, right-of-way specialists, nongovernmental organizations, and the general public. Additionally, a significant percentage of the workload of this position is dedicated to payment and recordkeeping related to leases and the annual property taxes paid by FWP to Montana counties.
Competencies:
Knowledge of the principles of realty practice, including leases, rights-of-way, easements, deeds, and other title documents. Competence with maps, plats, surveys, legal descriptions and the public land survey system. General understanding of land conservation projects, including fee acquisitions ! and conservation easements, and a knowledge of natural resource management principles, Montana geography and governmental operation.
Ability to conduct independent research and to develop, analyze and recommend a course of action. Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of interests and individuals and the ability to work toward consensus outcomes. Ability work independently, keep numerous projects moving forward to meet deadlines, maintain detailed project files, and apply time-management skills in organizing and prioritizing workload. Solid basic mathematical skills and a commitment to accuracy and precision in recordkeeping, accounting and other work products.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in natural resource management or policy; business/realty practice; recreation management; environmental studies; geography; environmental science; or a related field, alon! g with relevant technical/professional experience. More than two years ! of job-related work experience is preferred. Masters degree in relevant field can be counted as additional work experience. Alternate methods of meeting education and work experience will be considered.
Supplemental Questions:
The information you provide on this application supplement will be used by the selection committee in combination with your education and experience to determine which applicants will move forward in the selection process. Your responses will be viewed apart from your application materials; therefore, it is important to be specific in regards to names of employers, dates, job duties, etc. if requested. It is important that your answers are concise, thorough and relevant. The committee cannot make assumptions based solely on your other application materials when reviewing this supplement.
Real estate transactions require considerable ‘due diligence’ to ensure that all details are properly resolved before closing. Briefl! y review three due-diligence issues that you consider to be among the most important, and indicate how you would address them to avoid future problems.
Briefly discuss your interest in natural resource conservation in Montana.
Describe a land conservation project or real estate transaction relevant to this position on which you worked individually or as part of a small team, what part you played in the project/transaction, and how you accomplished your goals
Additional Materials Required:
Cover Letter
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