Under general direction, the Senior Real Property Officer supervises real property officers in the performance of technical appraisal and negotiation work in connection with the acquisition, lease or sale of real property; and may be assigned the responsibility for a major land acquisition or lease project. The Senior Real Property Officer is responsible for carrying out, interpreting, and coordinating existing policies, methods, and procedures of the Real Estate Department in the acquisition, management and leasing of real estate for various City agencies; preparing difficult appraisals in determining fair market value; committing an agency or department to expenditures of large amounts of money for real estate related activities, making personal contacts with departmental representatives and the general public involving discussion, explanation, and interpretation of policies; preparing, checking, and reviewing detailed and complex technical real property records and reports; and the overall supervision of the preparation and analysis of technical records, reports, and documents dealing with property acquisition, sale and leasing activities and functions.

Essential Functions

1. Plans, schedules and supervises the work of Real Property Officers engaged in appraisals, negotiations and other related duties for the leasing, acquisition or sale of property or property rights; may train subordinate real property officers in departmental procedures, including instruction on the Administrative Code and City Charter.
2. Personally aAppraises and negotiates complex acquisitions and lease agreements; assists subordinate agents in the more difficult appraisal and negotiation assignments; coordinates and implements the public bid process for public bidding on the sale, lease or development of City real property, supervises the handling of escrow and instructions to title companies.
3. Engages the services of independent appraisers, outside consultants and other real estate experts; reviews and correlates these reports; may appear as an expert witness in cases involving the determination of fair market value.
4. Reviews land titles and title reports in order to clear imperfect titles.
5. Supervises the preparation of reports for presentation to officers of other City departments on matters regarding the acquisition, lease or sale of real property rights related to departmental activities.
6. Prepares resolutions, ordinances, deeds and other documents necessary to implement the acquisition, lease or sale of real property.
7. Supervises the preparation and maintenance of departmental records, reports, files and statistics relative to City-owned property.
8. Confers with City Attorney, engineers, architects, and outside consultants in the conduct of all of the above.

Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt (PEX), this position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

Education:
Possession of a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year college or university with courses in real estate law, property appraisal, economics, finance and or statistics; AND

Experience:
Five (5) years of verifiable experience in the appraisal, purchase, lease and sale of real property as a right-of-way agent, property officer or real estate appraiser with a public agency, a real estate appraiser, a commercial property manager or a commercial real estate broker or agent. Residential and multi-unit residential experience only will not qualify you for this examination is not qualifying.

License and Certification:
Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license.

Substitution:
Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of two (2) years). Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year.

Verification: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point in the application and/or departmental selection process. Written verification (proof) of qualifying experience must verify that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications stated on the announcement. Written verification must be submitted on employer’s official letterhead, specifying name of employee, dates of employment, types of employment (part-time/full-time), job title(s), description of duties performed, and the verification must be signed by the employer. City employees will receive credit for the duties of the class to which they are appointed. Credit for experience obtained outside of the employee’s class will be allowed only if recorded in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Commission Rules. Experience claimed in self-employment must be supported by documents verifying income, earnings, business license and experience comparable to the minimum qualifications of the position. Copies of income tax papers or other documents listing occupations and total earnings must be submitted. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=456.

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. 

Compensation: $60.3375 - $73.3250 (hourly) / $125,502 - $152,516 (annual)

How to Apply:

• Important:
  • Your application MUST include a resume.  To upload, please attach using the "additional attachments" function.

You may contact Carol Wong via email at [email protected] with questions regarding this opportunity.

Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. Mailed, hand delivered or faxed documents/applications will not be accepted.

Right to Work:

All persons entering the City and County of San Francisco workforce are required to provide verification of authorization to work in the United States.  

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CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.  For details on how it is applicable to your employment, please click here.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.