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Realty Specialist

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Department of the Army

Realty

Salary
$106,437–$154,682/year
Grade
13
Work location
Telework eligible · Chicago, Illinois; Louisville, Kentucky; Detroit, Michigan +4 more
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 2, 2026
Apply by
Oct 13, 2026
Category
Realty

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Summary

About the Position: Serve as a Realty Specialist (Regional Technical Specialist) for the administration of P.L.91-646 relocations under the Federal Relocation Assistance Program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. This is a competitive upgrade of an encumbered position, no vacancy exists. Selectee will remain at their current LRD District location.

Duties

Regional Technical Specialist for Civil Works and Military programs administering P.L. 91-646 relocations (residential, commercial, tenant and temporary) under the Federal Relocation Assistance Program as well as facility and utility relocations.

Function as the Regional Technical authority, apply new theories and standards to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted and established realty practices and procedures.

The incumbent will use his/her skills, creativity and mastery of real estate principles, policies, and methodologies to independently accomplish duties.

Provide technical advice and training to personnel within the Districts on behalf of the Region.

Advise districts concerning Non-Federal Sponsor oversight and crediting of relocation payments, to include residential, commercial tenant, not for-profits, facilities, and utilities.

Serve as regional liaison with Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration, lead agencies for relocations.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. You may claim Military Spouse preference. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.

About this listing

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has 170 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Chicago, Illinois and 6 other locations. See all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $106,437 to $154,682 a year. That covers GS-13 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 11 days, from Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026. Among currently open Realty postings at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the typical advertised window is about 13 days. As of Oct 6, 2026, it closes in 7 days.

Who can apply: current competitive-service federal employees. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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