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Ventura County Senior Real Property Agent in Ventura, California
Senior Real Property Agent
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Senior Real Property Agent
Salary
$78,223.92 - $104,579.86 Annually
Location
Ventura and may require travel throughout Ventura County, CA
Job Type
Full-Time Regular
Job Number
1002PWA-24AA (KF)
Department
Public Works Agency
Opening Date
08/19/2024
Closing Date
9/19/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
Description
Benefits
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Description
WHAT WE OFFER
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes:
A General Salary Increase of 3.5% effective December 22, 2024.
Merit Increases: New employees are eligible for an initial 5% merit increase within the pay range upon completion of at least 1,040 hours (approximately 6 months) assuming work meets satisfactory standards. Subsequent merit increases within the pay range will be upon completion of each additional 2,080 hours (approximately one year) from the initial merit increase.
Educational Incentive: An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree OR 5% for completion of a graduate degree.
Bilingual Incentive: Based on agency need, proficiency levels by exam are $.69 per hour (Level I), $1.00 per hour (Level II) or $1.32 per hour (Level III).
Flexible Workweek/Telework Schedule: We support work/life balance by offering compressed work (e.g., 9/80 or 4/10 workweek) and remote hybrid telework schedules for some positions subject to organizational needs and satisfactory performance.
Vacation Accrual: New regular, full-time employees shall accrue approximately 14 days of vacation a year for the first 10,400 hours or 5 years of service; vacation accruals increase at 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 20 years of service topping out at 26 days a year and 400 hours of vacation hours banked.
Annual Leave Redemption: After 14,560 hours of continuous County service an employee may elect to "cash-in" or redeem up to 80 hours of vacation accrued in the same year after using 80 hours of vacation in the preceding 12 months.
Sick Leave: Full-time regular employees accrue 3.08 hours of sick leave per bi-weekly pay period with an advance at hire of 40.04 hours which will be balanced at the completion of 13 bi-weekly pay periods.
Deferred Compensation: Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3.00% match on your 401(k) contributions.
Health Plans: Full-time employees are given a flexible credit allowance of up to $23,530 annually to offset the purchase of medical, dental and/or vision insurance for you and your dependents.
Employee only: $502 per biweekly pay period
Employee plus one dependent: $730 per biweekly pay period
Employee plus family: $905 per biweekly pay period
Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical, dental and vision care and/or dependent care expenses.
Pension Plan: Participation in the County's defined benefit pension plan, which has reciprocity with CalPERS.
Holidays: 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
Additional Benefits: Tuition Reimbursement, Disability Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Wellness Program.
The PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, Real Estate Services Division provides professional real estate services to the Ventura County Public Works Agency’s Engineering Services, Roads & Transportation, Water & Sanitation, and Watershed Protection departments, as well as other county and local government agencies. Our principal mission is to acquire property rights for public projects.
THE POSITION
Under general direction performs progressively complex and varied work in the practice of Real Estate as it relates to the appraisal, acquisition, management, leasing, relocation assistance and disposal of real property for public use. Identifies utilities in conflict with proposed public projects and coordinates their timely relocation, including determination of prior rights and preparation of relocation agreements. Depending upon assignment, may administer the County service area and franchise administration functions. May serve as a lead to lower level Real Property Agents. Senior Real Property Agent is the advanced journey/lead classification in the Real Property Agent series.
Examples Of Duties
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Negotiates terms of property acquisitions and lease agreements for public use.
Prepares permits, licenses, deeds, agreements, leases, contracts, conveyances and other legal documents.
Checks title to real property.
Relates project proposals and goals to property owners or their representatives.
Conducts the more sensitive, complex and difficult negotiations with officials and representatives of other governmental agencies.
Prepares and/or reviews narrative appraisals for purposes of acquisitions.
Prepares permits, licenses, deeds, agreements, leases, contracts, conveyances and other legal documents.
Checks title to real property.
Develops data necessary for proceeding with eminent domain cases.
Prepares Board letters and reports on current acquisitions and condemnations. May be required to present information before the Board of Supervisors.
Maintains records on project assignments.
Coordinates proposals and other legal aspects of transactions with County Counsel’s Office.
May serve as a lead to lower-level Real Property Agents.
Performs other related duties as required.
Senior Real Property Agent is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Typical Qualifications
These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
EDUCATION, TRAINING and EXPERIENCE
Extensive experience in appraisal, acquisition, management, leasing, relocation assistance service, and disposal of real property for a public entity. The required knowledge, skills and abilities can also be obtained by:
Possession of a Bachelor's degree in real estate, business, economics, public administration or a related field; AND
One (1) year of experience performing duties equivalent to the Real Property Agent II; AND
Successful completion and passage of four (4) discipline exams in areas such as Appraisal, Asset Management, Negotiation/Acquisition, Relocation Assistance, Environmental, Law, Engineering, Uniform Act offered by the International Right of Way Association OR successful completion of the Capstone Comprehensive Exam.
Substitution: The Bachelor’s degree may be substituted with year-for-year related work experience in appraisal, acquisition, property management, property leasing, and relocation assistance service with a public agency, consulting firm, or private company.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Must possess and maintain a valid California driver's license;
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Skills must be demonstrated in the completion of the employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
DESIRED
Member of the Appraisal Institute or possession of any designation recognized by the Appraisal Institute; and
Senior Right of Way Professional (SR/WA) designation issued by the International Right of Way Association (IRWA).
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES
Thorough knowledge of: the principles and practices of real estate acquisitions, appraisal and property management for public entities; the laws, legal codes, governmental regulations applicable to real estate and eminent domain.
Some knowledge of: the basic principles of civil engineering as they relate to the acquisition of right-of-way for public projects.
Skill in: time management; complex problem solving; active listening; judgment and decision making; negotiating/reconciling differences; and effective written and verbal communication.
Ability to: read and interpret plans, specifications, and construction drawings as they relate to the acquisition of right-of-way for public projects or utility relocation; develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others; resolve conflicts; interact effectively with the public; and make decisions and solve problems.
Recruitment Process
FINAL FILING DATE: Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2024.
(PREVIOUSLY - FINAL FILING DATE: Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.)
To apply online, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura, Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.
NOTE TO APPLICANTS: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualification. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application; however, it/they may not be substituted in lieu of the application.
NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here (http://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/HR/docs/Lateral_Transfer.pdf) (Download PDF reader) for additional information.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing. This questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in removal of the application from further consideration.
APPLICATION EVALUATION – qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether the stated requirements are met. Applicants meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the recruitment process.
TRAINING and EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.
NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Examination, which may be preceded by or replaced with a score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.
ORAL EXAMINATION – 100%: A job-related oral examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating candidates' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.
If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an examination will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.
ELIGIBLE LIST: Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill present and future Regular (including Temporary, and Fixed-term), Extra Help and Intermittent vacancies. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: The selected candidate may be subjected to a thorough post-offer, pre-employment background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record.
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Kelli Fitzgerald by email at kelli.fitzgerald@ventura.org.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE
Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)
(SEIU)
To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.
Benefits website (https://hr.ventura.org/benefits) or you may call (805) 654-2570.
Retirement FAQ's (https://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/benefits/docs/RETIREMENT%20-%20FAQs.pdf)
Memorandum of Agreement
Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS
01
Do you possess or have the ability to obtain and maintain a valid California driver's license?
Yes
No
02
Please select the check box(es) to indicate which of the items below you possess, if any. You may check more than one.
Bachelor's degree in land real estate
Bachelor's degree in business
Bachelor's degree in economics
Bachelor's degree in public administration
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Successful completion and passage of four (4) discipline exams (Appraisal, Asset Management, Negotiation/Acquisition, Relocation Assistance, Environmental, Law, Engineering, Uniform Act) by the IRWA or successful completion of the Capstone Exam
Member of the Appraisal Institute or possession of any designation recognized by the Appraisal Institute
Senior Right of Way Professional (SR/WA) designation issued by the IRWA
None of the above
03
If you marked "Bachelor's degree in a related field" in the question above, please indicate the field of study for your highest level of educational achievement AND how it relates to this position.
04
Which option below best describes your full-time progressively responsible, professional experience in appraisal, acquisition, management, leasing, relocation assistance service and disposal of real property for a public entity?
(NOTE: Full-time is considered 40 hours per week; anything less than that must be prorated.)
No experience
Some to less than 1 year
1 year to less than 2 years
2 years to less than 3 years
3 years to less than 4 years
4 years to less than 5 years
5 years to less than 6 years
6 years to less than 7 years
7 years to less than 8 years
8 years to less than 9 years
9 or more years
05
Describe your experience in performing professional real estate work for public use related to:
Appraisal;
Acquisition;
Management;
Leasing;
Relocation assistance service; and
Disposal of real property.
Be thorough and clear in your response and include the following for each item:
A. Employer(s);
B. Job title(s);
C. Time frame(s) (start and end dates in month/year format); AND
D. Detailed description of your role(s) and responsibilities.
Respond "no experience" if you do not have this type of experience.
06
Describe your experience relating to the acquisition of right-of-way for public projects. Include any related experience reading and interpreting plans, specifications and construction drawings for public projects and utility relocation.
If you do not have this type of experience, please include your knowledge of right-of-way for public projects.
If you do not have this experience/knowledge, please type "N/A."
07
Describe your experience negotiating and/or reconciling differences relating to real estate acquisitions. Include your skills utilized to resolve conflicts and develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships. Include the following:
A. Your role;
B. The parties involved; AND
C. The outcome.
If you do not have this type of experience, please indicate "no experience."
Required Question
Agency
Ventura County
Address
800 S. Victoria Avenue LOC. #1970 Ventura, California, 93009
Phone
(805) 654-5129
Website
http://hr.ventura.org
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