REAL PROPERTY SERVICES MANAGER (Non-Classified*)

About the role

The City of Riverside, Community & Economic Development Department is seeking a dynamic, experienced, collaborative professional Real Property Services Manager (Non-Classified) to lead the Real Property Services Division. The division consists of a team of eight skilled staff who market, list, and negotiate the sale of city-owned properties; manage lease agreements, amendments, and extensions; and acquire necessary property interests to support local, federal and federally funded capital improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and directs the work of real property agents and clerical staff assigned to the division; selects, trains, and evaluates the performance of staff.
• Administers the division budget and monitors expenditures.
• Manages team performing public agency real estate transactions.
• Examines and interprets information contained in legal descriptions, engineering plans, property maps, and preliminary title reports for the purpose of buying, selling, or leasing real property or property rights for public use.
• Manages Public Works condemnation suits, grants, quitclaims of fee, easement grants and other actions.
• Reviews appraisals to ensure that they include accurate assumptions and are based on appropriate principles.
• Researches property title, minimum value, rental studies, court cases, property rights, and other public and quasi-public records related to real estate transactions.
• Prepares, interprets, and negotiates deeds, easements, concession agreements, leases, licenses, franchise agreements, temporary entry permits, and purchase and sale contracts to be used in the acquisition and disposition of real property or property rights.
• Analyzes financial impact and cost-effectiveness of facilities leased/rented by the City and City properties leased/rented by others; evaluates need for disposal of any excess properties.
• Meets and confers with the public, elected officials, and appointed boards and commissions to present the City's proposals and answer questions related to real estate transactions.
• Advises and recommends actions on real property matters.
• Coordinates work on real property matters with other City departments, government agencies, and the general public to ensure conformance with policies and regulations and to make sure projects are completed on time.
• Confers with City Attorney’s office as needed.
• Maintains records and prepares letters, reports, and general correspondence.
• Manages a team of Real Property Agents and other support staff.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major work in business administration, economics, real estate, or a closely related field.
• Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional administrative experience in the appraisal, acquisition, and management of public property.

Benefits

• Retirement for Classic Members (hired after 1/1/2013 who are CLASSIC MEMBERS of CalPERS or reciprocal agency as of 12/31/12 and not separated for six months or more): 2.7% @ age 55; 3-year final compensation; required employee contribution 8%; City does not participate in Social Security.
• Retirement for New Members (hired 1/1/2013 or later and not a CalPERS member as of 12/31/12, or separated six months+): 2% at age 62; 3-year final compensation; required employee contribution 50% of normal cost; subject to change per CalPERS each fiscal year; City does not participate in Social Security.
• Health Insurance: City offers six health insurance plans and contributes up to $1,734 per month for HMO plans (family coverage).
• Dental Insurance: City provides three dental insurance plans and contributes up to $45 per month.
• Vision Insurance: City provides vision coverage through Vision Service Plan (VSP) for employees and dependents enrolled in medical coverage.
• Life Insurance: City provides and pays for term life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment equal to two times the annual salary rounded to the next highest $1,000 (up to $700k) plus AD&D; additional voluntary life insurance available up to $