Real Estate Development Specialist

Requisition No: 854661 

Agency: Military Affairs

Working Title: Real Estate Development Specialist

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 62000141 

Salary:  $37,264.08 

Posting Closing Date: 06/20/2025 

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Department of Military Affairs

*** OPEN COMPETITIVE***

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11:59 p.m. on closing date

VACANCY # 62000141

WORK LOCATION:  St. Augustine, FL (RFE)

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS (DMA)

The mission of the Florida Department of Military Affairs is to provide management oversight of the Florida National Guard and provide units and personnel ready to support national security objectives; to protect the public safety of citizens and to contribute to the national, state and community programs that add value to the United States of America and to the State of Florida.

OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance     
• Retirement Benefits   
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Tuition Waiver for Public College Courses
• Training Opportunities
• For benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

1. New employees of the Department of Military Affairs will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
2. New employees of the Department of Military Affairs are required to participate in a direct deposit/electronic transfer program. 
3. The Department of Military Affairs is paid on a monthly basis.
4. This position is a Cooperative Agreement position.
5. As a CANDIDATE, you are required to provide documentation (i.e., High School Diploma or Equivalency, College Transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.
6. Must be able to obtain a completion of a favorable National Agency Check background investigation clearance.

*NOTE*

To be considered for this position, application must be fully completed, your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process and clearly stated within the employment history.   

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A High School Diploma AND
• Four (4) years of professional, full-time-equivalent experience in the Real Estate Field or related.
• Education may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages Planning Resource for Infrastructure Development and Evaluation (PRIDE) and Headquarters Installation Information System (HQIIS) databases, which are the federal accountability systems for all Florida Army National Guard (FLARNG) and Department of Defense (DoD) real property assets. Oversees and monitors the federal Real Property Inventory. Provides quality control review for annual requirement for internal review and certification of the Facility Inventory Stationing Plan (FISP) to National Guard Bureau. Provides training, guidance, and direction to Real Property staff at Construction and Facility Management Office (CFMO) and Camp Blanding Joint Training Center (CBJTC) on all PRIDE and HQIIS database actions. Ensures compliance with all regulations and policies affecting real property accountability and audit requirements, to include real property asset inventories in accordance with NGB guidelines.
• Manage the CMFO’s coordination with appraisers, legal counsel, and others, as required; to include State, National Guard Bureau (NGB), and Army Corps of Engineers real estate personnel, for actions to lease, and/or purchase interest in real property.
• Responsible for managing and accounting all alterations and additions to real property assets, including new construction providing official audit accountability that affect property values.  Conducts quality control review of federal real property files in accordance with Army regulations, including the voucher register and DD Form 1354.  Track and audit documentation of the required facility inspections.
• Coordinates, directs, and trains the CFMO Project Managers and CBJTC staff on PRIDE real property accountability including gaining access to project modules within the required databases to ensure accuracy and meeting audit requirements.
• Manages real estate document files and coordinates with State Quartermaster (SQM) on real estate actions when necessary.  Manages the grants management module in PRIDE, which capture all lease action for the FLARNG.  Conducts QA/QC review of grants management module in PRIDE periodically to ensure all leases are updated and accurately captured.
• Senior reviewer for all real estate actions for CFMO and CBJTC.
• Training and Development: Continue to update/expand knowledge base, and to develop tools to execute duties within the CFMO arena as a Subject Matter Expert (SME).  Attend annual Programming Guidance Courses and Program Guidance Workshops hosted by NGB-G9.  Training should focus within your position field and address Real Property, Real Estate, and PRIDE.  Reach out to find additional opportunities that assist in your professional development. 
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: 

• Knowledge of property management principles and practices.
• Ability to evaluate property management activities and recommend corrective action. Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to develop and/or maintain a complex property and inventory control system. Ability to move, transport and/or deliver property.
• Ability to prioritize workload.
• Ability to develop various reports and inventory data. Ability to analyze needs for equipment and supplies. Ability to formulate policies and procedures.
• Ability to instruct others in property record maintenance. Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Efficient in Microsoft Applications (Word, Power Point, Excel)
• Efficient in Data Entry (Computer Management and Data Banks)

SPECIAL REMINDERS:

The State of Florida and The Department of Military Affairs participate in the E-Verify program. Federal law requires that all employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of any person hired to work in the United States.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov

All members of the Florida Retirement System are required to contribute 3% of their salary on a pre-tax basis.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

The Department of Military Affairs values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.