City and County of San Francisco

Under general direction, Real Property Officers perform difficult appraisal, negotiation, and property management work in connection with the acquisition, sale, or lease of all types of real property; prepare agreements, documents, and legislation for real property related matters. The 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.

The 4140 Real Property Officer is a journey level position in this series. It is distinguished from the 4142 Senior Real Property Officer by the latter's supervisory responsibility.

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These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification.  Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.

1. Makes detailed appraisals of all types of real property, with the use of a motor vehicle, for the acquisition, sale or lease by the City and County, including part-take appraisal, highest and best use determination, and the appraisal of easement.
2. Interpretes maps and building plans, makes field inspections with the use of a motor vehicle, and prepares detailed reports thereon.
3. Prepares necessary agreements and contracts; negotiates with owners and their representatives, attorneys, and public agencies for the purchase, lease or sale of property.
4. Manages property of all types, prepares leases and coordinates tenant improvement build-outs of City-owned property or private property for City use; coordinates and manages the maintenance of city-owned buildings; and coordinates and implements the public bid process for public bidding on the sale, lease or development of City real property.
5. Coordinates with City Attorney, other City departments, and other public agencies in the preparation of condemnation proceedings, and may act as an expert witness giving testimony on fair market value; hires independent appraisers to assist the City attorney.
6. Reviews land titles and title reports in order to clear imperfect titles.
7. Prepares resolutions and ordinances for boards and commissions pertaining to real estate activities such as acquisitions, sales, leases, claims, transfers of jurisdiction and similar transactions; processes escrows, examines titles, issues escrow instructions, prepares deeds, leases and contracts.

Knowledge of: property valuation procedures, concepts and techniques; real estate law, codes, regulations and procedures; and commercial leasing and property management practices and procedures.

Ability or Skill to: communicate effectively orally and in writing, including the ability to interpret and explain policies and to conduct difficult negotiations; interact effectively, courteously and tactfully with property owners, agents, representatives of outside organizations and the general public; ability to operate a motor vehicle safely within the State of California.

These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification.  Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.

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

Experience:
Three (3) 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.

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.