Realty Specialist

Overview

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Division of Real Estate Services (DRES), headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, requires the services of a Real Estate Review & Processing Support Services Team to assist with timely and efficient real estate services processing for FAST-41 and other priority projects. This work supports the administration, implementation, and enforcement of Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41). FAST-41 establishes procedures, governance mechanisms, and funding structures for federal environmental review and permitting for certain infrastructure projects.

The purpose is to improve the efficacy of the application review process for FAST-41 projects and to improve consistency, efficiency, and coordination with Tribes, Tribal offices, state agencies, and other Federal agencies.

Place of Performance

The primary place of performance for this task order is remote (i.e., a professional home environment). In-person attendance at technical meetings may be required. Additional travel for site visits will be required.

Hours of Operation

The Realty Specialist is expected to perform 8-hours per day/40-hours per week, Monday through Friday, except for Federal Government holidays. Any overtime must be pre-authorized by the Government.

Responsibilities

The Realty Specialist will be responsible for performing contract management service transactions by assisting in the processing of applications regarding rights-of-way, permitting, leases, and coordination with Tribes to assist with moving the applications to approval for FAST-41 covered projects.

• Review and analyze Tribal applications for consistency of required documentation.
• Facilitate potential recommendations to approve secretarial waiver of regulations depending on right-of-way grant or lease negotiations.
• Coordinate with Tribal applicants and representatives, NEPA staff, FAST-41 POCs, appraisers, internal BIA staff, and any other federal partners and entities.
• Encode and track applications into the Trust Asset and Accounting Management System (TAAMS).
• Analyze current and historical transactions, encumbrances, to include trust title and records.
• Conduct outreach on the Environmental Review Improvement Fund Tribal Assistance Program to ensure Tribes are aware and provide technical assistance guidance.
• Assist in data calls and reporting requirements from the BIA Regions and Agencies.
• Meet all regulatory requirements including consent requirements, land status, legal description review, encumbrance verification, and verification of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 106 compliance, bonding, and fair market value appraisals.
• Ensure proposed project survey plats/drawings are consistent with the project location by Section, Township, and Range for TAAMS encoding procedures.
• Prepare contract management documentation, applications and supporting documentation for completeness.
• Conduct administrative reviews, handle objections processes, manage records in accordance with federal records management plan.
• Participate in meetings and coordinate with Tribes, Tribal offices, state agencies, and other Federal agencies (weekly, monthly or as requested).
• Travel for site visits as required.
• Review completed NEPA project proposals and assist in review of already prepared documents (may include Environmental Assessments, Categorical Exclusion Exception Review (CEER) checklists, Environmental Impact Statements, Section 106 and Section 7 compliance documents, survey plats/drawings, tribal approval documents and other project proposal documents); submit information to the biweekly progress reports in MS Word and encrypted.
• Manage land resources according to a specific plan (may include preparation of requests to enter tribal lands for site visits and logistical assistance toward coordination of field work).
• Provide specific expertise regarding real estate services and various laws and regulations relating to archaeological resources, historic preservation, and paleontology.
• Provide road services and/or conducting road analyses related to broadband projects and activities.
• Stay updated with all relevant and applicable regulations, policies, manuals, and handbooks.
• Ensure that all parties involved are working within the current legal and regulatory framework.
• Give priority to the processing of FAST-41 Projects before all other projects.

Qualifications

The Realty Specialist must have a Bachelor of Science Degree plus general experience of five (5) years of related experience. Experience level should be equivalent to a GS-1170 Series. Other qualifications:

• Shall possess documented knowledge of BIA’s regulations, policies, and procedures, reviewing contract management transactions related to tribal broadband projects.
• Ability in reviewing environmental impact reports related to tribal broadband projects and be able to work collaboratively with the Division of Environmental Services and Cultural Resources Management (DESCRM) within the Office of Trust Services.
• Collaborate with BIA and the National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA) under the U.S. Department of Commerce’s federal program officers and tribal grantees funded through NTIA’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP).

Security

Employment is contingent upon the ability to pass the pre-employment drug test and a federal security investigation (background check) in order to obtain a Department of the Interior Public Trust security clearance prior to start. The background investigation reviews employment, criminal, financial, and personal history to ensure there are no outstanding violations. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen to work in support of a federal agency.

Any notification from Government to Montech Inc. that the employee has compromised the security requirements will warrant immediate termination from employment on the contract.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Montech Inc. is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity (EEO) in any term, condition, or privilege of employment. The Company prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.

This job description is not all inclusive of the tasks that may be assigned to the REALTY SPECIALIST.