Supervisory Review Appraiser

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Duties

This Supervisory Review Appraiser position is located in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS). The FWS works with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The NWRS conserves and manages more than 96 million terrestrial acres which provide public opportunities for wildlife-dependent recreation including hunting, fishing, and wildlife viewing.

This Supervisory Review Appraiser serves as the Lead Appraiser for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Chief, Appraisals and Valuations Branch, an independent branch in the headquarters Division of Realty, overseeing FWS appraisals and valuations across the United States. The incumbent will play an instrumental role in leading the FWS national appraisal organization to support the agency's mission of conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

As a Supervisory Review Appraiser your duties will 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.
• Provides authoritative instruction and guidance to subordinate appraisers and other program staff.
  
  

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Resume (See "Required Documents"). Failure to provide ALL required information on your resume will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is provided on resume.
• Eligibility and Supporting documents - You will ONLY be considered for the eligibilities that you select "yes" to AND submit the required supporting documentation, as listed in the Required Documents section.
• Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation.
• Driver's License: Selectees MAY be required to possess and maintain a valid State driver's license at all times during their tenure.
• Supervisory Probationary Period: Selectees who have not previously completed a supervisory probationary period will be required to serve a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period for this position.
• Notice of Financial Disclosure Report Requirement: This position is subject to a financial disclosure requirement and you will be required to complete either OGE Form 278e or OGE Form 450 as applicable within 30 days of your appointment
• Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. To verify registration, visit SSS.gov.
• 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.
• Must be a certified general appraiser in a state where education and experience requirements equal or exceed Federal requirements.
• Must possess a non-residential professional appraisal or appraisal review designation.
  
  

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by 07/19/2024 will be considered.

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.

In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Selective Factor and Minimum Qualification.

Selective Factor

This position performs appraisal work, must possess a non-residential professional appraisal or appraisal review designation, 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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Minimum Qualification [GS-14]

At least one (1) 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.

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.

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.

Pcs Information

• No PCS entitlements authorized
  
  

Remote Work

This is a fully remote position.

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

Additional Vacancies

One or more positions may be filled from applications received under this announcement in the advertised office or other U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service offices in the local commuting area.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP):

Department of Interior (DOI) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) procedures apply in filling this vacancy. CTAP/ICTAP provides placement assistance to permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. Applicants claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, applicants must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), score at least 85 on the assessment questionnaire, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.

For information on CTAP and ICTAP visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/"

Reasonable Accommodation

The USFWS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Please visit USAJOBS Help Center | Reasonable accommodation policy if you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process.

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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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you meet the qualifications your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

Note: If, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications which resulted in you being listed in the highest quality category, you may lose consideration, or be assigned to a lower quality category for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

• Appraising
• Manages Human Resources
• Oral Communication
• Reviewing Appraisals
• Written Communication
  
  

All qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. The category ratings for this position are: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, and Qualified

The category rating process protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category. Veterans' preference eligibles who meet the qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher).