City and County of San Francisco

Under administrative direction, supervises a group of Senior Real Property officers and Real Property Officers in the performance of technical appraisal and negotiation work in connection with the acquisitions and leasing of property for the City, and the management, sale or leasing of City-owned property; acts for the Director and Assistant Director in their absence; represents the Real Estate department and other City departments before boards and commissions; and performs related duties as required.

Incumbents of this classification assist in the overall administration and operation of the Real Estate department or real estate activities of other City departments. Principal Real Property Officers report to the Assistant Director and Director of Property for administrative and technical direction and may also receive policy direction from departments for whom they act as agents in real estate matters. The Principal Real Property Officer class is distinguished from the Senior Real Property Officer class in that the former supervises the latter in the more difficult appraisal and negotiation assignments, and serves as principal advisor in real estate matters to departments where assigned.

Exercises supervision of Senior Real Property Officers and Real Property Officers.

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Plans, schedules, assigns and supervises the work of Senior Real Property Officers, Real Property Officers and general office personnel conducting all types of property acquisition, leasing and management.
2. Analyzes leases, permits, agreements, options, deeds and contracts, and makes recommendations to Assistant Director and Director and management of other City departments; assists subordinate Officers in the more difficult appraisal and negotiation assignments.
3. Confers with public, other City department heads or their representatives, attorneys, engineers, and others, on matters regarding the acquisition, sale, lease or management of real property.
4. When directed, attends meetings of Board of Supervisors, its committees and other boards and commissions to explain, interpret and make recommendations on acquisition, sale, leasing or management policy.
5. Supervises subordinate Officers and personnel in preparation of records, files and statistical data and management of real property.
6. Prepares and supervises the preparation of resolutions, ordinances, deeds, escrow instructions to title companies, leases, and other documents necessary to implement the acquisition, sale, leasing and management of real property.
7. Consults with, instructs and makes decisions for Real Property Officer personnel regarding office and field work activities.
8. Acts as department representative and as representative of other City departments to boards, commissions, agencies, and community groups.
9. Supervises review of surety bonds, public liability, property damage and fire insurance policies required under lease agreements.

Knowledge of: the laws pertaining to the securing of rights of way, the factors involved in appraising property and the principles underlying the appraisal process; property values and the effect of economic trends on value and price; condemnation and real property laws; the effect on property values of deed and tract restrictions, zoning ordinances, set-backs, tax and improvement assessments, easements and encroachments; the principles of organization and management.

Ability or Skill to: plan, organize and direct the work of the Real Property Officer staff, deal effectively and tactfully in the conduct of right of way negotiations; make accurate appraisals on complex and large properties; analyze situations and adopt an effective course of action as an aid in solving complex property acquisition problems; write clear, concise and accurate reports; represent department before Boards and Commissions.

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 or statistics; AND

Experience: Six (6) 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 agent with a public agency, real estate appraiser, a commercial property manager or a commercial real estate broker or agent. Residential and multi-unit residential experience only 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.

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ORIGINATION DATE:	06/20/1977
AMENDED DATE:	10/18/1987; 01/25/21
REASON FOR AMENDMENT:	To accurately reflect the current tasks, knowledge, skills & abilities, and minimum qualifications.
Business unit(s):	COMM

 

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