Real Estate Specialist 1/TR1/TR2

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
* To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position.
The qualifications are: On or before the date of filing your application, you must have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.
Duties DescriptionCandidate(s) eligible for appointment to a Real Estate Specialist 1 position may be appointed to a two-year traineeship.
If appointed to the traineeship the appointed candidate(s) will participate in a formal training program that will consist of classroom instruction, the completion of lesson plans and on-the-job training activities.
In addition to participating in the formal training program, the incumbent(s) will perform beginning-level professional work under close and continuing supervision, in a variety of appraisal, property management and property acquisition activities.
The trainees in this title begin as a Real Estate Specialist Trainee 1 equivalent to a salary grade 13.
After successful completion of one year as a Real Estate Specialist Trainee 1, the appointed candidate(s) will advance to a Real Estate Specialist Trainee 2 equivalent to a salary grade 14.
After one year of satisfactory service as a Real Estate Specialist Trainee 2 and completion of the two-year traineeship the appointed candidate(s) will advance to the journey level Real Estate Specialist 1 (Salary Grade 18).
The duties of this position will be discussed in detail during the interview process, however, a Real Estate Specialist 1 works in a Regional Real Estate office under the direction of a Real Estate Specialist 2.
Duties involve determining the values of property to be appropriated for public use, the management of such property and negotiation of a financial settlement with the owners of the property.
This includes preparing reports of physical inspection, writing appraisals, negotiating claims, and helping to relocate residences and businesses, sign control and other related work.
The duties of this position require considerable travel and fieldwork within a Regional area, and occasional travel to other parts of New York State.
At the time of appointment and continuously thereafter, possession of valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State is required or otherwise must demonstrate the ability to meet the travel requirements of the position.
Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations.
Additional Comments*For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non- competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.
At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments.
In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination.
Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State.
While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.
If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.
ny.
gov.
_______________________________________ The New York State Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Women, minority group members, disabled persons and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be provided for the disabled.
________________________________________ In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States.