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Land Agent V - Facilities Development Branch
Job description
This posting is being used to fill various Land Agent V positions at the specified location.
Salary Range: All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.
Land Agent V, SR-24: $6,221.00 - $7,568.00 per month Education Requirement:
Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor’s degree.
Excess work experience as described under Specialized Experience or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience that provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities. The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.
Experience Requirements:
Applicants must have progressively responsible work experience of the kind, quality and quantity described.
Quality of Experience:
Possession of the required years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that the applicant can perform the duties of the position for which they are being considered.
License Requirement:
Applicants must possess a valid license to drive in the State of Hawaii. Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.
Requirements: Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.
Temporary Assignment: Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below:
Information about Temporary Positions: Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.
Salary Range: All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.
Land Agent V, SR-24: $6,221.00 - $7,568.00 per month Education Requirement:
Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor’s degree.
Excess work experience as described under Specialized Experience or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience that provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities. The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.
Experience Requirements:
Applicants must have progressively responsible work experience of the kind, quality and quantity described.
| Class Title | Specialized Experience (Yrs) | Supervisory Experience (Yrs) | Total Experience (Yrs) |
| Land Agent V | 3-1/2 | * | 3-1/2 |
Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible professional experience which demonstrated knowledge of Hawaii Land Laws, real estate laws and
terminology, the real property appraisal process, various types of land title and legal instruments affecting land transactions; and the ability to gather and analyze land transaction data; prepare reports of findings, including conclusions and recommendations and meet and deal effectively with others.
terminology, the real property appraisal process, various types of land title and legal instruments affecting land transactions; and the ability to gather and analyze land transaction data; prepare reports of findings, including conclusions and recommendations and meet and deal effectively with others.
Examples of Qualifying Experiences:
1. Progressively responsible work experience in land management, including activities such as preparing transactions for acquisition and disposition of land; inspecting public lands for violations of contractual agreements, statutes, and land laws, rules, and regulations; and enforcing non-compliance of these agreements and laws and regulations.
2. Progressively responsible work experience in property management, including the efficient utilization and maintenance of real property which involved such activities as the acquisition or disposition of real property, property evaluation, preparation and solicitation of bids, establishment of rental rates, selection of tenants, and the protection and maintenance of property.
3. Progressively responsible experience in the appraisal of real property, including the estimation of property values based on consideration of all
factors that influence or affect the value of the property, such as location and environment of the property, zoning, methodology, the analysis of the highest and best uses for which the property is suitable or capable of being adapted, age, physical or functional condition of improvements, potentialities for future development, availability of adequate utilities probabilities of community growth or decline, and resultant value increase or decrease because of changing economic trends and conditions.
4. Progressively responsible work experience in developing and maintaining real property classification and valuation systems, including such activities as developing construction and depreciation indexes, valuation tables, methods for gauging the values of different classes of real property, and procedures for the uniform and equitable appraisal of real property.
1. Progressively responsible work experience in land management, including activities such as preparing transactions for acquisition and disposition of land; inspecting public lands for violations of contractual agreements, statutes, and land laws, rules, and regulations; and enforcing non-compliance of these agreements and laws and regulations.
2. Progressively responsible work experience in property management, including the efficient utilization and maintenance of real property which involved such activities as the acquisition or disposition of real property, property evaluation, preparation and solicitation of bids, establishment of rental rates, selection of tenants, and the protection and maintenance of property.
3. Progressively responsible experience in the appraisal of real property, including the estimation of property values based on consideration of all
factors that influence or affect the value of the property, such as location and environment of the property, zoning, methodology, the analysis of the highest and best uses for which the property is suitable or capable of being adapted, age, physical or functional condition of improvements, potentialities for future development, availability of adequate utilities probabilities of community growth or decline, and resultant value increase or decrease because of changing economic trends and conditions.
4. Progressively responsible work experience in developing and maintaining real property classification and valuation systems, including such activities as developing construction and depreciation indexes, valuation tables, methods for gauging the values of different classes of real property, and procedures for the uniform and equitable appraisal of real property.
For Land Agent IV and V levels, at least one year (1) of the required specialized experience must have been comparable to the next lower level in State service.
Non-Qualifying Experience:
1. Experience as an escrow officer, title officer, title searcher, real estate salesperson, abstractor, etc., which did not include appraising real property
and applying the knowledge and abilities specified above.
2. Experience limited to responsibility for the day-to-day operation and management of properties such as residential housing including an apartment
building, restaurant, hotel or other property which does not demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities described in the Specialized
Experience section above.
1. Experience as an escrow officer, title officer, title searcher, real estate salesperson, abstractor, etc., which did not include appraising real property
and applying the knowledge and abilities specified above.
2. Experience limited to responsibility for the day-to-day operation and management of properties such as residential housing including an apartment
building, restaurant, hotel or other property which does not demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities described in the Specialized
Experience section above.
Supervisory Experience: Professional experience which included (1) planning and directing the work of others; (2) assigning and reviewing their work; (3) advising them on difficult problems; (4) training and developing subordinates; and (5) evaluating their performance.
*Supervisory Aptitude: For the Land Agent V, supervisory aptitude is required. Supervisory aptitude is demonstrated potential for performing supervisory duties through the successful completion of regular or special assignments involving some aspects of supervision (e.g., by serving as a group or team leader or in similar work demonstrating supervisory capabilities); completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; and/or favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating supervisory potential.
Substitutions Allowed:
A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in real estate, real estate finance, business finance, property management, appraising, land management, urban planning, or a law degree with land acquisition and development specialization, or a closely related major, may be substituted for one (1) year of the Specialized Experience.Quality of Experience:
Possession of the required years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that the applicant can perform the duties of the position for which they are being considered.
License Requirement:
Applicants must possess a valid license to drive in the State of Hawaii. Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.
Requirements: Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.
Temporary Assignment: Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below:
A copy of the applicant’s TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;
A signed letter from the applicant’s supervisor that includes the applicant’s name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or,
Copies of the applicant’s signed SF-10 Forms.
Information about Temporary Positions: Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.
