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DNI (Delaware Nation Industries) · 6 days ago

Realty Specialist-536296

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Delaware Nation Industries is seeking a Senior Realty Specialist to support the acquisition and disposal of properties at overseas diplomatic posts. The role involves negotiating real property transactions, managing leasing programs, and providing technical guidance to U.S. Embassy personnel.

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Responsibilities

Plans, manages, and administers real property acquisitions (including purchases, leases, disposals, exchanges, gifts, and interagency transfers) regarding diplomatic properties overseas; provides assistance with negotiating and technical international realty guidance and instructions to other professionals within or outside of the Bureau, including U. S. Embassy and Consulate personnel and officials within the Department and in other foreign affairs agencies; assists with major property negotiations; and explores and investigates a wide range of property proposals

Assists with negotiations with foreign government representatives and private property owners of overseas real property for the acquisition and disposal by lease, purchase, exchange, or gift, in support of U. S. diplomatic missions; assists with negotiating price and terms favorable to the United States Government (USG) and within funding limitations established for each acquisition; drafts appropriate contract documents and contacts local attorneys in order to ensure that all transactions conform to local and U. S. legal requirements and practices; contacts local and municipal officials through Post to ensure the appropriate zoning is achieved or that waivers and variances are obtained where needed; and recommends appropriate actions and follows up to ensure that authorized proposals are properly implemented

Supports the official USG representative regarding real property transactions in meetings with foreign government and municipal officials, local attorneys, other real estate-related professionals, and Post officials including the Ambassador or Consul General, the Deputy Chief of Mission, the Management Counselor or Officer, and the General Services Officer

Maintains a working relationship with the Office of Area Management (OBO/OPS/AM) to review the utilization of current property holdings and assess the capacity of Posts and secure their support regarding real property transactions

Prepares, collects, and analyzes market data, property details, valuations, inspections, legal opinions, and information on local real estate and business practices in advance of all proposed transactions; and prepares action and information memoranda for the ultimate approval of the OBO Director, Under Secretary for Management, and other key Departmental officials discussing or recommending specific courses of action for the acquisition of real property

Maintains support from and guides U. S. Embassy or Consulate personnel in securing local real estate and legal services; and interviews attorneys, brokers, agents, inspectors, surveyors, and other professional private sector service providers in foreign countries to support real property transactions

Drafts language for official USG diplomatic notes to foreign governments dealing with property issues, property rights, reciprocity issues, and the payment of property taxes and government service fees

Conceptualizes, structures, and assists with negotiating agreements for complex international real estate acquisitions and disposals involving multiple U. S. agency occupants, unique diplomatic physical, and technical security issues, and government-to-government reciprocity agreements and issues, often in unsophisticated or underdeveloped real estate markets

Participates as a key player on project teams, and supports teams of professionals from other disciplines on projects involving real property searches, survey and evaluations, and contract negotiations; conducts briefings for post management while on travel, and represents the team’s interests and requirements; and translates the concerns and requirements of multi-disciplinary technical teams into contract conditions or contingencies during contract negotiations, resulting in effective acquisition and disposal agreements that protect USG interests

Assists with preparing comprehensive documentation, reports, and position papers on complex or controversial international real property issues for use by other agencies and senior Departmental officials, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and in response to Congressional and other Executive Branch inquiries

Supports closing on transactions after all due diligence items are completed, including Congressional approval, host government approvals, and municipal approvals; arranges closing conference at Post and guides Post with local counsel through final steps to close on acquisitions or disposals, transfer funds, take or title, and proceed with registration of title in the name of the United States; and obtains all original transaction documents and title deeds from the post and delivers them to the Office of Real Property Leasing for permanent archiving; and

Considers established priorities, program goals, and performance indicators in performing duties, and reports on transaction status and results in support of all reporting requirements

Qualification

Real property acquisitionInternational realty guidanceNegotiation skillsMarket analysisLegal complianceProject managementSoft skills

Required

Plans, manages, and administers real property acquisitions (including purchases, leases, disposals, exchanges, gifts, and interagency transfers) regarding diplomatic properties overseas

Provides assistance with negotiating and technical international realty guidance and instructions to other professionals within or outside of the Bureau

Assists with major property negotiations and explores and investigates a wide range of property proposals

Assists with negotiations with foreign government representatives and private property owners of overseas real property for the acquisition and disposal by lease, purchase, exchange, or gift

Assists with negotiating price and terms favorable to the United States Government (USG) and within funding limitations established for each acquisition

Drafts appropriate contract documents and contacts local attorneys to ensure that all transactions conform to local and U. S. legal requirements and practices

Contacts local and municipal officials through Post to ensure the appropriate zoning is achieved or that waivers and variances are obtained where needed

Recommends appropriate actions and follows up to ensure that authorized proposals are properly implemented

Maintains a working relationship with the Office of Area Management (OBO/OPS/AM) to review the utilization of current property holdings

Prepares, collects, and analyzes market data, property details, valuations, inspections, legal opinions, and information on local real estate and business practices

Prepares action and information memoranda for the ultimate approval of the OBO Director, Under Secretary for Management, and other key Departmental officials

Maintains support from and guides U. S. Embassy or Consulate personnel in securing local real estate and legal services

Interviews attorneys, brokers, agents, inspectors, surveyors, and other professional private sector service providers in foreign countries to support real property transactions

Conceptualizes, structures, and assists with negotiating agreements for complex international real estate acquisitions and disposals

Conducts briefings for post management while on travel, and represents the team's interests and requirements

Translates the concerns and requirements of multi-disciplinary technical teams into contract conditions or contingencies during contract negotiations

Assists with preparing comprehensive documentation, reports, and position papers on complex or controversial international real property issues

Supports closing on transactions after all due diligence items are completed, including Congressional approval, host government approvals, and municipal approvals

Arranges closing conference at Post and guides Post with local counsel through final steps to close on acquisitions or disposals

Obtains all original transaction documents and title deeds from the post and delivers them to the Office of Real Property Leasing for permanent archiving

Considers established priorities, program goals, and performance indicators in performing duties

Reports on transaction status and results in support of all reporting requirements

Company

DNI (Delaware Nation Industries)

The DNI family consists of tribally owned companies featuring multiple HUBZone and SBA 8(a) Certified companies operating as federally recognized prime contractors providing state-of-the-art Enterprise IT services, Cybersecurity services, Research and Development, Construction, Management, and Professional services to federal and commercial clients.

Founded in 2015