This is not a timed exam. If you request a Reasonable Accommodation your account will be locked and you will not be able to proceed with the exam until the request is processed. 

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

• SENIOR REAL ESTATE OFFICER (SUPERVISORY) - Open

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

Exam Code(s):

1557

For SENIOR REAL ESTATE OFFICER (SUPERVISORY), once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

Exam Code(s):

• EX-01557

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

This examination consists of the following component(s):

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

Knowledge of:

1. Factors involved in appraising property.
2. Principles, methods, and techniques used in the acquisition or disposition of real property and in negotiating commercial leases.
3. Legal procedures and documents involved in real property transactions.
4. Real property law concerned with acquisition, eminent domain, leasing, and sale of real property.
5. Rural and urban property values and the effect of economic trends upon value, price, and construction cost of improvements.
6. Portfolio management.
7. Due diligence.
8. Negotiation for and asset enhancement of leased commercial space.
9. Facility planning.
10. Asset enhancement of real property.
11. Common methods of legally describing real property.
12. Principles, practices, and trends of public and business administration, including management analysis, planning, and program evaluation.
13. Formal and informal aspects of the legislative process, budget process, and the administration and Department's goals and policies.
14. Principles and practices of real estate asset management such as real estate acquisition, development, leasing, sales, planning (long-range and tactical), including the concept of real estate evaluation and building operational costs, cost/benefit analysis and economics.
15. Factors and considerations in appraising real property and real property rights.
16. Development and asset enhancement of real property EDP systems.
17. Legal descriptions, procedures, and documents involved in real property transactions.
18. Principles, methods, and techniques used in the acquisition, disposition, or leasing of real property.
19. Financial analysis principles and concepts as it relates to real estate asset management such as real estate acquisition, development, leasing, sales, and planning.
20. Rural and urban property values and their effect on economic trends upon value, price, and construction cost of improvements.
21. Computer software (i.e., databases, spreadsheets, project management software, Outlook, etc.).
22. Negotiation techniques and strategies.
23. Project management concepts and principles.
24. Leadership skills, techniques, and methods.
25. Principles, practices, and techniques of program management to direct and oversee real estate programs.
26. Supervisory principles, practices, and techniques to plan, oversee, and direct the work activities of subordinate employees.
27. Training methods and techniques used to provide training to staff.
28. Appropriate corrective actions and progressive disciplinary techniques.
29. A supervisor's responsibility for promoting equal opportunity in hiring and employee development and promotion, and for maintaining a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment.

Ability to:

1. Understand and apply the laws, policies, rules, and regulations relating to the appraisal, acquisition, and leasing of real property for public use purposes.
2. Negotiate effectively.
3. Appraise real property accurately.
4. Read and interpret maps, plans, and data relating to property locations.
5. Write clear and concise reports.
6. Analyze situations and data accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
7. Establish and maintain cooperative relations with those contacted in the course of the work.
8. Communicate effectively.
9. Effectively lead and direct the work of other Real Estate Officers.
10. Interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, and policies as related to real estate asset management such as real estate acquisition, appraisal, development, leasing, sales, and planning.
11. Analyze situations accurately, make recommendations, and/or take effective action as it relates to real estate asset management such as real estate acquisition, appraisal, development, leasing, sales, and planning.
12. Establish and maintain cooperative relations with departmental employees, personnel from other State agencies, staff from Federal and/or local agencies, stakeholders, vendors, consultants, and/or the public regarding technical and program matters.
13. Effectively negotiate and apply methods, techniques, and strategies used in the negotiation of leases, acquisition, disposition, and management of real property.
14. Interpret complex data used to legally describe real property.
15. Perform accurate financial analysis and evaluation as it applies to real estate appraisal, management, acquisition, development, leasing, and sales.
16. Prepare technical reports, documents, memoranda, and materials relating to a variety of real property transactions.
17. Take action and/or make commitments in a variety of situations.
18. Coordinate several competing projects or activities.
19. Operate computer software (i.e., databases, spreadsheets, project management software, Outlook, etc.).
20. Represent the department and the division and make effective public presentations to large audiences.
21. Perform and understand mathematical functions and processes sufficient to analyze real estate value, finance and economic trends, and specific real estate deal points for acquisition, sale, or leasing of real property.
22. Work effectively in a matrix team environment.
23. Interpret and apply State and/or Departmental policies and regulations as they relate to personnel management practices.
24. Give clear, accurate instructions and directions related to work assignments and performance expectations to staff.
25. Plan for efficient use of personnel and resources.
26. Monitor work of subordinate employees.
27. Effectively promote equal opportunity in employment and maintain a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment.

A Departmental Open eligible list for the SENIOR REAL ESTATE OFFICER (SUPERVISORY) Classification will be established for:

• Department of General Services

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 48 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

• A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
• A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

1. Providing on-the-job training to staff to convey the necessary knowledge and/or tools needed to perform assigned tasks. 
2. Leading and monitoring the work of staff and/or multidisciplinary teams working on real estate projects to ensure quality and timely completion of work. 
3. Conducting project status meetings with clients, customers, regulatory authorities and/or staff to discuss project status, program issues and/or solutions. 
4. Working with legal staff on the development and/or interpretation of specific language to ensure contracts are enforceable legal documents. 
5. Evaluating real estate documents (e.g., space programs, appraisal reports, title reports, leasing studies, economic analyses, facilities plans, leases, easements, purchase and sale agreements) to affect the transfer of real estate rights or prepare recommendations for management, clients, and/or governing bodies. 
6. Surveying and evaluating facilities, space, or real estate to assess client needs or support decision making (e.g., new space, modification of space, sale of surplus real property, acquiring property). 
7. Evaluating real property and assessing market conditions in order to affect the sale, acquisition, exchange, transfer, or lease of the most difficult, complex, and sensitive real estate projects.
8. Identifying sites best suited for asset enhancement, leasing, sale, or acquisition through initial due diligence and/or negotiations (e.g. preliminary market demand studies, on-site inspections, zoning restrictions, local entitlement issues, and environmental impacts). 
9. Negotiating agreements with stakeholders, public agencies and/or private sector entities to facilitate the sale, acquisition, development, exchange, transfer, or lease of the most difficult, complex, and sensitive real estate projects. 
10. Approving and/or executing real estate conveyance documents, leases, acquisition/disposition documents and/or related contracts to affect the purchase, sale, lease, transfer or acquisition of property rights. 
11. Preparing documents regarding complex and significant issues for clients, tenants, property owners, executive management, and/or local jurisdictions in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies. 
12. Preparing Requests for Proposal, Requests for Qualifications, and/or bid packages for real estate transactions and/or consulting services.

• Department of General Services

Technical questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

Administrative questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

Department of General Services reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.