Duties Description Candidate(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 14. 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 16. 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.
Minimum Qualifications 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:
Real Estate Specialist Trainee 1:
1. A bachelor’s degree or higher, or
2. Four years of real estate experience appraising real property including writing original appraisal reports or reviews in connection with sales, leasing, financing of real property with banks, lending institutions, mortgage organizations, or other financial organizations; or writing original appraisal reports or reviews in connection with land acquisitions for public land acquisition agencies, utility companies, or not for profit conservation organizations; or real estate experience related to real property appraisal, title searching, survey work determining property lines, negotiation of leases, and the sale of real property.
Real Estate Specialist Trainee 2:
1. A bachelor’s degree or higher and 1 year of professional experience in Real Estate work, or
2. Five years of real estate experience appraising real property including writing original appraisal reports or reviews in connection with sales, leasing, financing of real property with banks, lending institutions, mortgage organizations, or other financial organizations; or writing original appraisal reports or reviews in connection with land acquisitions for public land acquisition agencies, utility companies, or not for profit conservation organizations; or real estate experience related to real property appraisal, title searching, survey work determining property lines, negotiation of leases, and the sale of real property.
Real Estate Specialist 1:
1. A bachelor’s degree or higher and 2 years of professional experience in Real Estate work, or
2. Six years of real estate experience appraising real property including writing original appraisal reports or reviews in connection with sales, leasing, financing of real property with banks, lending institutions, mortgage organizations, or other financial organizations; or writing original appraisal reports or reviews in connection with land acquisitions for public land acquisition agencies, utility companies, or not for profit conservation organizations; or real estate experience related to real property appraisal, title searching, survey work determining property lines, negotiation of leases, and the sale of real property.
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.
Additional Comments **Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.**
- The starting salary for Real Estate Specialist Trainee 1 is $53,764
- The starting salary for Real Estate Specialist Trainee 2 is $59,994
- The starting salary for Real Estate Specialist 1 is $66,951
The salary range listed reflects the full range for this graded position. For new State employees appointed into graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts. For more salary information please visit https://oer.ny.gov/salary-schedules
- 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. 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.
DOT is an equal opportunity employer. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply.
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. Candidates for employment must have proper authorization to work in the United States at the time an offer of employment is made. The Department will not sponsor a nonimmigrant for a temporary employment visa (H-1B or similar), OPT STEM, or for permanent residence. Offers of permanent employment may not be made to nonimmigrants whose employment authorization is limited to a period of practical training (F-1 or similar).
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