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Are you interested in a career in real property and public service? The County of Santa Cruz is seeking an Assistant Real Property Agent to join the team in the Real Property Division of the General Services Department! We offer a generous benefits package which includes annual leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and CalPERS retirement benefits!

Salary: $6,718 – 8,488 / Month

THE JOB: As an Assistant Real Property Agent, you will learn and perform a variety of duties related to acquiring, managing, and negotiating the use of real property for public projects. Under the direction of experienced staff, you will assist with property appraisals, negotiations, acquisitions, property management, relocation, lease negotiations, and other related tasks to secure real property and rights of way. This is the entry and first working level in the Real Property Agent class series. Positions in this class perform the full range of duties under closer supervision than the next higher class of Real Property Agent.

THE REQUIREMENTS: Any combination of education and experience which would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying, unless otherwise specified. A typical way to obtain these knowledge and abilities would be: 

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in business administration, real estate, civil engineering, or a related field, and one year of professional or closely related technical experience. (Additional qualifying experience in appraisals and negotiations of real property may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Possess and maintain a valid California Class C Driver's License.

Knowledge: Some knowledge of the principles of real property management and appraisal techniques; legal description of real property and general engineering terms and symbols; and the laws, legal documents and procedures for appraising and acquiring real property.

Ability to: Conduct negotiations in a persuasive manner; interpret maps, engineering plans and legal documents pertaining to property; learn to perform difficult appraisals; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with others; collect and analyze data, develop and administer plans; interpret, explain, apply and enforce applicable laws, rules and regulations; formulate, evaluate and make recommendations on real property acquisitions; prepare and present effective oral and written presentations; and learn to access, input and analyze data using a computer.

Apply online at www.santacruzcountyjobs.com

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