Job Description
Salary : $71,624.00 - $111,014.00 Annually
Location : Durham, NC
Job Type: Full time with benefits
Job Number: 24-04778
Department: General Services
Opening Date: 03/21/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Description Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
The innovative, highly qualified, service-oriented individuals support the City we love. Building and maintaining city facilities and public spaces is what we do. Promoting our enviable quality of life and serving as a foundation of a healthy economy is why we do it. If you're interested in applying your unique skills to meaningful work while growing in your career, our team is for you.
Workday/Hours: Monday - Friday / 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
This position is devoted to management of land, buildings and right-of-way including the acquisition, disposition and management of City property and facilities. This is a senior level, advanced professional position performing a wide range of difficult and complex tasks and project management, which includes the review and revising of legal agreements such as inter-local agreements, leases, deeds and development agreements.
Responsible for managing and administering special projects that involve larger and more complex real estate transactions; serving as lead and project manager for large projects involving developers, other governmental units and corporate entities; performing quality control and quality assurance on legal documents; collaborating on projects with other governments and agencies; serving on City-wide committees representing the department; serving as point of contact and facilitator for resolution of real estate-related matters, including matters related to pending or threatened litigation; reviewing contracts and other real estate documents; ensuring quality assurance for the real estate division; providing guidance to staff on interpretation of contract terms and provisions; and assisting with the more difficult real estate inquiries from the public.
Duties/Responsibilities - Manages and administers special projects involving larger, more complex and/or politically sensitive real estate transactions; develops project plans; coordinates with other governmental units, corporate entities, and other interested parties; provides guidance to staff on the interpretation of contract terms and provisions; identifies and recommends solutions to mitigate project risks; and identifies appropriate documentation to support decisions, mitigate risk and maintain project records.
- Coordinates the preparation of, and/or prepares, reviews, maintains, and/or approves legal and related documents such as agreements, deeds, and leases; drafts researches, compiles, analyzes and presents information; develops and makes recommendations; provides professional consultation and expert advice to staff and other parties; and reviews and approves documents for quality and adherence to policies and procedures.
- Coordinates with and serves as a liaison to the public, City Council, and other City departments, and/or external agencies; serves on citywide committees as a department representative; collaborates on internal and external projects; and resolves complex real estate issues, including those related to pending or threatened litigation.
- Managing public projects, to include facilitating large-scale development projects with partners and serving as an expert on Economic Development land transactions and disposition.
- Serving as facilitator for downtown projects.
- Developing the Strategic Plan refresh.
- Creating and implementing plans for public art in projects.
- Serving as the City's expert providing advice and counsel to other City departments.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience - Bachelor's degree "or" equivalent.
- Two years of progressively responsible real estate legal experience in assignments involving work such as contract administration, real estate, and/or commercial real estate.
- North Carolina Real Estate Broker's License.
- Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire.
Additional Preferred Skills - Master's degree preferred.
- Experience in coordinating and implementing complex projects with multiple stakeholders, tasks, timelines, and resources.
- Experience in reviewing, interpreting, and analyzing documents with complexity, legal language, and/or nuanced details.
Benefits - General Full-Time Employees - 11-12 paid holidays per year
- 12 standard work days of vacation per year
- 12 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
- 2 weeks paid military leave per year
- Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
- State and City retirement plans
- Short and long term disability plans
- Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
- City contribution of 10.15% into the N.C. State Retirement System
- Paid funeral leave
- Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
- Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
- 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
- 4 hours parental leave each year
- Workman's Compensation Insurance
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year) - 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period) - 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
- Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
- City of Durham Website
- Walk in
- Job fair
- Employee referral
- Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
- Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
- Craig's List
- Facebook
- LinkedIn
- GlassDoor
- governmentjobs.com
- Monster.com
- Indeed.com
- Employment Security Commission
- Magazine/Newspaper
- Other
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
- Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- Associates Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)
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Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire).
- I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.
- I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.
- I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.
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How many years of progressively responsible real estate legal experience in assignments involving work such as contract administration, real estate, and/or commercial real estate do you have?
- No related experience
- Less than 1 year of experience
- 1 year but less than 2 years
- 2 years but less than 6 years
- 6 years but less than 10 years
- 10 or more years
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Do you have a North Carolina Real Estate Broker's License?
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How long have you been a licensed North Carolina Real Estate Broker?
- No related experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year but less than 3 years
- 3 years but less than 5 years
- 5 or more years
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How would you rate your experience level in reviewing, interpreting, and analyzing documents with complexity, legal language, and/or nuanced details?
- No experience
- Beginner level
- Intermediate level
- Advanced level
- Expert level
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How would you rate your experience level in coordinating and implementing complex projects with multiple stakeholders, tasks, timelines, and resources?
- No experience
- Beginner level
- Intermediate level
- Advanced level
- Expert level
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Do you have municipal real estate experience?
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Do you have commercial real estate experience?
Required Question
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Part time, Local area, Monday to Friday,