Realty Manager

Association of Village Council Presidents; Bethel (AK); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional governance organization is seeking a Program Manager to oversee its realty programs for over 3,000 individual tracts of land. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and five years of managerial experience, along with a strong knowledge of Federal Indian Law and the skills to ensure compliance with applicable regulations. This role involves supervising staff, managing budgets, and providing technical direction in a culturally sensitive environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of federal and state regulations affecting native restricted land.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills are required.
• Five (5) years of experience as a Program Manager.

Responsibilities

• Directs trust and realty programs for over 3,000 individual tracts.
• Prepares plans for the department; oversees budget and staffing.
• Ensures staff has necessary tools and training.

Skills

Knowledge of Federal Indian Law

Knowledge of legal document review

Legal land descriptions

Strong written and oral skills

Computer skills

Bilingual Yup’ik/English

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Description

Performance Responsibilities

Administrative

• Directs and the trust and realty programs for over 3,000 individual tracts of land with the AVCP region.
• Provides technical direction and administrative guidance to the Realty staff.
• Prepares short and long‑range plans for the department.
• Oversight and management of the Realty Department budget and staffing requirements.
• Manages records for the Realty Program
• Develops a highly trained technical staff in order to provide high quality results.
• Ensures compliance with the Office of Trust Services and applicable regulations
• Assists with Tribal Trust Evaluations/Office of Trust Services Audits
• Mentors the supervisory positions.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of the department and clientele.

Supervisory

• Supervises and collaborates with the Department’s employees; encourages open two‑way communication with staff to enhance job satisfaction and overall morale.
• Develops and maintains a culturally sensitive work environment.
• Ensures staff has the tools and training required to effectively do their jobs.
• Monitors all phases of the department’s services to ensure that proper policies and procedures are in place and suited to meet client needs.
• Updates existing departmental policies and creates new ones to improve service procedure standardization and to enhance systemized processes.
• Compiles, reviews and approves Department employee’s timesheets for submission to payroll.
• Conducts performance evaluations and disciplinary actions of Department staff as required.

Qualifications

Demonstrated knowledge of Federal Indian Law. Demonstrated knowledge of the federal law, state law, regulations, and policies as they affect native restricted land and Federal Indian Probate. Demonstrated knowledge of federal and state trespass laws, regulations, case law, and field investigation procedures. Demonstrated knowledge of the BIA and the BLM land management programs. Demonstrated knowledge of legal document review for compliance with the United States Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Alaska state law, case law, and BIA policies and procedures. Demonstrated research skills and technical writing skills. Demonstrated knowledge of legal land descriptions and map reading. Strong written, oral, organizational and analytical skills are required. Must have strong computer skills. The individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Bilingual Yup’ik/English preferred.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a related field is preferred or any combination of experience and training which provided the required knowledge, skills and abilities for the position. Five (5) years of experience as a Program Manager.