Supervisory Review Appraiser

Summary

This position serves as a Review Appraiser in the National Park Service (NPS), Park Planning, Facilities and Lands (PPFL), Land Resources Division (LRD).

Open to the first 100 applicants or until 07/19/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

This is a fully remote position.

This position is concurrently open to Merit Promotion eligibles under Announcement Number WO-1614-PPFL-24-12453623-ST.

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Duties

The major duties of the Supervisory Review Appraiser position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Oversees the planning, development, and implementation of the bureau's real property appraisal program.
• Provides oversight and final review of appraisals prepared by appraisers and serves as the bureau's lead technical authority in real property valuation.
• Provides direct first-line supervision to expert technical staff consisting of experienced professionals to accomplish the mission and responsibilities of the Land Resources Program.
• Provides authoritative instruction and guidance to subordinate appraisers and other program staff.
  
  
  

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• 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 2 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.
• The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of your appointment.
• Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.
• Obtain and maintain a qualifying non-residential professional appraisal or appraisal review designation which meets the requirements of the Departmental Manual and includes approved classroom training in appraisal practice, experience requirements, a demonstration appraisal report or appraisal review report, and a comprehensive qualifying examination. Must be obtained within 3 years.
  
  
  

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/19/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

SELECTIVE FACTOR: This position performs appraisal work, and being a Certified General Appraiser is required. Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position. You must provide documentation of meeting this selective factor.

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To qualify for this position at the GS-14 grade, you must meet the following minimum qualifications by the closing date of this announcement:

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include all of: (1)Demonstrating a wide range of appraisal concepts, principles, and practices to appraise, review, and analyze appraisals; (2)Expert of appraisal review standards and principles; and provide technical advice and policy guidance on appraisal related issues. You must include hours per week worked.

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week.

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

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

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.

This is a fully remote position.

The actual salary will be based on the geographic location of the individual(s) selected for this position.

Physical Demands: The work of this position is typically sedentary, however field work may occasionally require considerable walking and traveling through rough terrain.

Working Conditions: This position typically works in an office environment but may also work in the field. Some risks are involved in field assignments due to adverse weather conditions, insects, hazardous terrain, poisonous snakes, alligators and other wildlife, and occasionally extremely irrational property owners. In some areas, specialized transportation such as air boats, swamp buggies, all-terrain vehicles or even helicopters operated by Park personnel or contractors are needed to visit a site.

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Park Planning, Facilities and Lands

1849 C Street, NW

Washington, DC 20240

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