What are the responsibilities and job description for the Real Estate Division Manager position at Seminole County/Board of County Commissioners?
Professional and administrative work managing Land Management activities and operations involving title research, negotiation, and acquisition of real property for Seminole County. Administers and refines the operations, policies, and procedures.
**Salary will be determined depending on qualifications of candidates who exceed the minimum requirements as outlined within the job description.
**Additional compensation based on licensure.
Note: These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.
Manages the activities of the Real Estate Management department to ensure pro-active, cost-effective negotiation, acquisition and management of real estate property assets owned, leased and controlled by the County.
Plans and steers County land/property acquisitions. Supervises and coordinates with other departments, agencies and the public all County property lease negotiations. Directs eminent domain actions on required lands. Administers ongoing property management agreements.
Represents Real Estate Management at Board of County Commissioners meetings, with property owners and with the general public. Prepares and monitors the annual budget and project budgets.
Reviews site plans and requests for vacating of property for right-of-way and easement requirements and makes on-site inspections.
Coordinates with the County Surveyor to obtain legal descriptions in preparation of and for closing agreements.
Reviews, interprets, and applies information from all applicable sources, including engineering plans, zoning maps, tax maps, property appraisals, aerial maps and photography, title searches, etc.
Gathers, interprets and refers to information for use in complex property conveyance and acquisition activities.
Assists the County Attorney's Office with title objects that may be revealed by a title commitment for closing and in condemnation cases and real estate closings by furnishing names, addresses, property descriptions, sketches, and document reviews.
Works with consulting appraisers by providing information essential to the appraisal of designated property; reviews appraisal reports; and approves value determinations subject to review.
Monitors and conducts title searches and abstract research as necessary and reviews the work of title companies and Land Acquisition staff on designated projects.
Assists the public by answering questions about County land acquisition policies and procedures.
Conduct negotiations with property owners and handle sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
Work requires broad property management, leasing and government acquisition experience, and strong organization, communication and negotiation skills.
Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Prepare agenda items for presentations to the County Commission and write progress reports on projects when requested by other County agencies.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with assigned staff, co-workers, employees from other departments and agencies, management, and members of the general public.
Responsible for various personnel matters including hiring, discipline, training and development, performance appraisal and related activities.
Others duties as assigned.
Additional Duties:
In the event of an emergency, all employees are considered essential personnel and may be required to perform alternate duties.
A comparable amount of education, training, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration or a closely related field and five (5) years experience in professional real estate/land & property management (preferably in the public sector), to include property management & leasing, land appraisal and acquisition, contract negotiations and eminent domain. Three (3) years of the required experience must have been in a supervisory role.
Must possess, or obtain prior to employment, a current State of Florida Real Estate Agents license and maintain the state-required continuing education units (CEUs) to maintain the license during the term of employment. Must place current real estate license in an inactive status with the State of Florida during the term of employment.
Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License
Salary : $88,150 - $114,595
