Supervisory Realty Specialist

Air Force Civilian Service; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Service in the United States Space Force at Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado seeks a Supervisory Realty Specialist to lead the Real Property Section. You will oversee land use, leases, and property accountability to support installation missions and tenant units.

Applicants must obtain/maintain security clearance; travel may be required. The role combines leadership, real estate management and program oversight to ensure compliant, efficient operations for Guardians and

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance.
• May be required to travel to perform temporary duty.
• Knowledge of real property principles, concepts, and practices.
• Familiarity with property documentation and records.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Real Property Section and act as RPAO for Buckley AFB.
• Coordinate land acquisitions, leases, and disposal actions.
• Lead a team to manage 117+ tenants and GSUs across multiple stations.
• Review space allocations and advise on real property programs.
• Maintain space data and floor plans in reporting tools.
• Collaborate with city, state, contractors, and federal officials.

Skills

Real property principles

Land use policy

Data analysis

Space planning

Communication

Leadership/ supervision

Job description

Come be a part of something big! Smart Minds, Cool Jobs and Awesome Rewards!

Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities for the Department of the Air Force (DAF).

Full-time Supervisory Realty Specialist (NH-1170-03)

to work for United States Space Force (USSF) in the 460 CES, at Buckley Space Force Base located in North Aurora, Colorado. This federal job offers a rewarding and exciting career with benefits.

Join the mission at Buckley Space Force Base as a Supervisory Realty Specialist.

This is an opportunity to lead a team that enables critical installation operations by managing real property assets, land‑use agreements, leases, and space requirements. Your expertise will help ensure the installation has the facilities and real estate support needed to sustain resilient, ready, and effective operations. Located in the Denver metro area of Colorado, Buckley Space Force Base offers a meaningful career at the intersection of public service, leadership, and mission support. Bring your realty, asset‑management, and supervisory experience to a role where your work directly supports Guardians, Airmen, mission partners, and the broader Department of War community. Apply to lead, develop your team, and make a lasting impact.

2026 Salary Range:

$99,800 - $154,280 yearly w/ locality

Who may apply:

All U.S. Citizens

Primary Purpose & Key Responsibilities

The primary purpose of this position is to exercise first level supervisor and managerial authority over the Real Property Section assigned to the 460th Civil Engineer Squadron. Performs complex duties as the Real Property Accountability Officer (RPAO), on requirements for property acquisition, land trades, disposal, and accountability for Buckley Space Force Base (BSFB), 117+ tenants, and three Geographically Separated Units (GSUs) at Clear Space Force Station (Alaska), Cavalier Space Force Station (North Dakota), and Cape Cod Space Force Station (Massachusetts). RPAO routinely works with City, State, Contractors and Federal officials on applying, capturing, and accounting for BSFB land and property‑owned facilities every five years; every three years for historic property.

Core Duties

• Recommends alternative uses of space which would not involve costs in excess of the benefit gained by the realignment.
• Performs studies on requirements for ingrants, outgrants, and withdrawn public lands.
• Assists in conducting utilization studies of land retention, development, and disposal and presents analysis with recommendations and justifications in support of the installation mission.
• Accepts space/land use requests, reviews, and recommends use of federal land by other individuals, businesses, or municipalities for routine purposes.
• Recommends execution of real property programs and policies in accordance with real property and environmental laws and directives.
• Serves as Sub‑Activity Management Plan (AMP) manager for land, real estate transactions, leased space, and/or facility space involving common or familiar uses, limited changes in client needs, and routine contractual problems to resolve.
• Surveys, documents, and updates non‑spatial data in the applicable space reporting tool as required or during routine inventories in coordination with Community Planners, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) representatives, and engineering assistants to maintain updated real property data and floor plans in the database.
• Coordinates changes of space allocation through the Facility Board Working Group and Facility Board, as necessary, to ensure appropriate level of approval.
• Assists in providing economic, social, and political impact studies of real estate acquisition, management, or disposal actions.

Requirements

• Obtain & maintain security clearance
• May be required to travel to perform temporary duty

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (KSA)

• 1. Knowledge of a wide range of complex real property principles, concepts, and practices; as well as agency, state, and local government procedures, and the appropriate statutes and policies.
• 2. Knowledge of property disposal policies and procedures, outgrant procedures, local market situations, and required documentation.
• 3. Knowledge of policies and procedures for real property documentation and records, as well as knowledge of common accounting and data analysis principles.
• 4. Skill in gathering, evaluating, and interpreting data to arrive at valid conclusions and offer meaningful recommendations.
• 5. Ability to analyze space utilization requirements and make recommendations on reuse.
• 6. Ability to plan, organize work, meet deadlines, and adjust work operations and program objectives to meet emergencies or changing programs within available resources and with minimum sacrifice of quality or quantity of work; ability to establish performance goals and assess progress toward their achievement; and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Resume Requirements

Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. The two‑page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional information on how to complete the two‑page resume is located at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.