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PRINCIPAL REAL PROPERTY AGENT

Salary

$113,935.68 - $145,430.16 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

M2061D-R

Department

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Opening Date

10/09/2025

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Position/Program Information

EXAM NUMBER:

M2061D-R

When to Submit Your Application: The application filing period will begin onFriday, October 10, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) - Continuous. We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

No withhold will be allowed for this examination . Required experience/education must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.

Type of Recruitment: We welcome applications from everyone.

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Click here (http://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/) to see a list of employee benefits.

Why Work for Us?

With more than 10 million residents, Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation! As the largest employer in Southern California, over 116,000 employees in more than 39 departments provide vital public services as diverse as law enforcement, property assessment, public health protection, water conservation, cultural activities and many more.

We are dedicated professionals committed to preserving the dignity and integrity of the workplace as well as protecting the rights of each employee. The County has more than 2,300 different job descriptions, offering a lifetime of opportunities and careers! We offer one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the country. Join us and discover a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.

The Opportunity

We are pursuing qualified candidates to fill Principal Real Property Agent positions within the Los Angeles County’s Chief Executive Office. The position supervises activities and work of real property agents engaged in negotiations and transactions related to real property.

Essential Job Functions

Position Responsibilities

+ Plans work programs, develops policies and operating procedures and makes job assignments to achieve strategic goals and performance measures in a major real property section.

+ Reviews written recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and other correspondence and legal instruments prepared by subordinates.

+ Prepares or supervises the preparation of a variety of complex, analytical, statistical and narrative documents pertaining to the acquisition, relocation, management, operations, leasing or concession management.

+ Supervises or personally conducts the more difficult negotiations with officials and representatives of other governmental agencies, with public and private utilities, and other stakeholders on financial concerns, and with private attorneys representing individual property owners.

+ Appears before the Board of Supervisors to explain recommendations concerning real property matters.

+ Prepares recommendations for changes in legislation relating to property acquisitions, operations, leases and concessions.

+ Supervises inspections made in connection with alterations and buildings being erected under lease arrangements to ensure that the agreed lessor and lessee specifications are being met.

+ Supervises the preparation of preliminary plans for alterations in buildings leased by the County and the preparation of plans for buildings to be built for departmental use including memorandum specifications, layouts and space requirements, and evaluates economic feasibility studies and facility space utilization studies for the allocation and use of space by County departments.

+ Supervises or prepares the more difficult written recommendations to the Board of Supervisors, office directives, memoranda and legal instruments.

+ Assists in the procurement of appraisals of properties for acquisition or sale by the County.

+ Conducts market surveys and analyses of comparable rental and lease rates and recommends appropriate fee adjustments.

Requirements

Requirements to Qualify

One (1) year of experience supervising* the activities of a group of real property agents engaged in negotiations and transactions related to the acquisition and management of real property at the level ofLos Angeles County class of Senior Real Property Agent**.

License

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Physical Class II

Light - This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Veteran's Credit Information

If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for veteran's credit, which is an additional 10 points added to a passing score. To be considered, we will need to review your DD214, so please include a copy as an attachment with your application. You may also email your document to [email protected] as soon as possible . Submitting your DD214 promptly helps ensure smooth and timely processing.

Special Requirement Information:

*Supervisory experience includes responsibility for planning, assigning and reviewing the work of staff, evaluating employee performance, participating in interviewing and selecting new staff, and performance management.

**In the County of Los Angeles, experienceat the level ofSenior Real Property Agent is defined as supervising the work activities of a group of real property agents engaged in negotiations and transactions related to the acquisition and management of real property. If your experience was not obtained with the job title, Senior Real Property Agent, you may still qualify. What matters is that your experience is at a similar level — meaning your job involves similar responsibilities, requires comparable skills and knowledge, and takes place within a similar organizational structure. Please provide aclearexplanation of your experience to demonstrate that it is at the appropriate level.

Out of Class Experience will not be accepted for this examination .

Additional Information

Once we have identified that you meet our requirements, we will email you a notification, inviting you to participate in the following assessments:

Our Assessment Process: This examination will consist of TWO (2) parts:

Part I: A multiple-choice and/or simulation assessment(s), weighted 60%assessing:

+ Analyzing Information

+ Empathy

+ Sharing Knowledge and Guidance

+ Controlling Emotions

+ Management Judgment

+ Management; Potential

+ Achievement

+ Responsibility

+ Willingness to Learn

+ Working Relationships

+ Learning Quickly

+ Generating New Ideas

+ Using Time Efficiently

+ Working to High Quality Standards

+ Adapting to Change

+ Deductive Reasoning

Only those candidates that achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on Part I of the examination will advance to Part II - Evaluation of Training and Experience.

Part II: An evaluation of Training and Experience, weighted40%, assessing:

+ Professional/Technical Knowledge of:

+ Laws, codes, regulations, principles and practices pertaining to government real property transactions

+ Techniques, procedures, principles, and methods used in government real property activities

+ Real estate transaction terminology

+ Negotiation

+ Fiscal Responsibility

+ Written Communication

+ Software Skills

+ Managing Performance

Candidates who meet the requirements and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on each weighted test part will be placed on the eligible register.

Exam Review

Some exam components are not subject to review by candidates. Multiple-choice and/or simulation assessments are not reviewable by candidates per Civil Service Rule 7.19.

Transfer of Test Responses

+ If you have taken identical components recently for other exams, your responses may be automatically transferred to this exam.

+ This examination contains test components that may be used on future exams, and your responses could be transferred to that exam.

Test Preparation

We provide study guides and other test preparation resources to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides may help with preparing for the test, we recommend reviewing all related materials that seem necessary.

+ Various information can be found on our website athttps://hr.lacounty.gov/job-search-toolkit/. The section dedicated to test preparation is "Employment Test Assistance."

+ Online practice tests are available at https://www.shldirect.com/en-us/practice-tests/.

Eligibility and Vacancy Information

Candidates who passed the assessment(s) are placed on an eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of six (6) months. We will use this register to fill vacancies within the Chief Executive Office as they occur. Applications will be processed on an as-received basis and promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

How to Apply

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail:

+ [email protected]

+ [email protected]

+ [email protected]

+ [email protected]

+ [email protected]

New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to Governmentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.

For those who do not have access to a computer or the internet, we provide access to complete an application at public libraries throughout the county.

All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's login information may erase a candidate's original application record.

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Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI)

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

Testing Accommodation

If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, you will be given the opportunity to make a request when completing your application. Please note, you may be required to submit documentation from a qualified medical provider or other qualified professional to support your request for a testing accommodation.

Testing Accommodation Coordinator: [email protected]

Teletype Phone:(800) 735-2929

California Relay Services Phone:(800) 735-2922

Department Contact Name: Jasmine Hines

Department Contact Phone: (213) 433-3482

Department Contact Email: [email protected]

Exam Number: M2061D-R

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit:https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.

Testing Accommodations for Applicants:

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit:https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.

Fair Chance:

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder:

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application athttp://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.

Veteran’s Credit:

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit:https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102\_PPG\_115.pdf

Revised September 2025

For detailed information, please clickhere (http://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/)

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The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process.CHECK YOUR ANSWERS CAREFULLY!Please be advised that failure to provide the correct information in the application supplemental questionnaire may result in disqualification of your application even if you possess the qualifying experience or education. Please be as specific as possible and include all information as requested.Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response.All information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal.

+ I have read and understand the above information and instructions.

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Many important notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. DO NOT select "off" under Email Preferences within your profile or click "unsubscribe" on our notices if you would like the County of Los Angeles to notify you regarding your application status, test schedules, and other important information pertaining to your candidacy for this position. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Please [email protected],[email protected],[email protected],[email protected], [email protected] your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence. Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or rescheduling of a test component.

+ I have read and understand the above information and instructions.

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VETERAN’S CREDIT

If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for veteran’s credit, which is an additional 10 points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your DD214 to review, so please include that with your application or email it to Jasmine Hines at [email protected] as soon as possible.

+ I have read and understand the above information and instructions.

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Indicate the amount of full-time experience you have,at the levelof the Los Angeles County class of Senior Real Property Agent,* involvingcommercial or industrial property, where you were responsible for supervising** a group of real property agents engaged in one or more of the following:

+ Appraising, acquiring, selling, leasing, or managing real property;

+ Overseeing relocation;

+ Negotiating concessions or franchises for public use; or

+ Planning and coordinating facilities projects, including design, development, or space management.

* In the County of Los Angeles, experience at the level of Senior Real Property Agent is defined as supervising the work of a group of real property agents engaged in negotiations and transactions related to the acquisition and management of real property. If your experience was not obtained with the job title, Senior Real Property Agent, you may still qualify. What matters is that your experience is at asimilar level— meaning your job involves similar responsibilities, requires comparable skills and knowledge, and takes place within a similar organizational structure.

** Supervisory experience includes responsibility for planning, assigning and reviewing the work of staff, evaluating employee performance, participating in interviewing and selecting new staff, and performance management.

+ Less than 12 months of experience

+ 12 months or more of experience

+ I do not have the above experience.

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Which of the following supervisory function(s) have you performed at the level of the Senior Real Property Agent?

(Select all that apply)

+ Planning, assigning, and reviewing the work of staff

+ Evaluating employee performance

+ Participating in interviewing and selecting new staff

+ Performance Management

+ I do not have the above supervisory experience.

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If you indicated having relativesupervisoryexperience listed in Questions #4 and #5, describe your experience, including details about specific tasks. Responses should be in the following format:

+ Name of Employer

+ Name of Department/Division/Section/Unit

+ Official Payroll Title

+ Position Title ofStaff Supervised

+ Dates of RelativeSupervisory Experience:FROM (Month/Year) - TO (Month/Year)

+ Description of major duties performedrelated to this experience

Note:If your experience was not obtained with the job title, Senior Real Property Agent, you may still qualify. What matters is that your experience is at asimilar level— meaning your job involves similar responsibilities, requires comparable skills and knowledge, and takes place within a similar organizational structure. Please provide aclearexplanation of your experience to demonstrate that it is at the appropriate level.

If you indicated not having any qualifying experience in Questions #4 and #5, type "No Related Experience." Comments such as "see resume or application"will notbe considered as a response.

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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELESDepartment of Human ResourcesCountywide Talent Assessment Division

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATIONPrincipal Real Property Agent

General Information:This Training & Experience (T&E) Questionnaire is a self-assessment. Your responses to Supplemental Questions #8 through #33 are related to your experience as it pertains to having acquired the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform thePrincipal Real Property Agentposition. All information that you provide is subject to verification. The assessment will evaluate the following competencies:

+ Professional/Technical Knowledge– Knowledge of laws, codes, regulations, principles, and practices pertaining to government real property transactions.

+ Professional/Technical Knowledge– Knowledge of techniques, procedures, principles, and methods used in government real property activities.

+ Professional/Technical Knowledge- Knowledge of terminology in legal instruments pertaining to real estate transactions such as deeds, leases, licenses, and maps in order to appropriately process real estate transactions.

+ Negotiation- Creates rapport and trust with parties having divergent interests or goals. Has a clear concept of an acceptable outcome. Seeks mutually agreeable trade-offs in deal-making.

+ Fiscal Responsibility- Understands the organization's financial processes. Adheres to County standards and contract requirements in real property management and leasing to ensure compliance with contract agreements.

+ Written Communication– Writing various work-related documents by applying knowledge of the structure and content of the English language to compose work-related documents that are technically correct and convey information effectively at a level appropriate for the target audience.

+ Software Skills– Knowledge of how to use a personal computer, including operating systems and standard office efficiency software applications as needed to create documents, store and analyze data, create presentations, read and write email messages.

+ Managing Performance- Plans, distributes, coordinates, and monitors work assignments of others; evaluates work performance and provides training and feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner.

This assessment is weighted40%. All completed T&E questionnaires will be scored according to standardized criteria established and approved by a panel of subject matter experts.

Instructions for Completion:Carefully read the official County job bulletin for this examination.

You will receive points for each question based on the response(s) you provide. You will receive zero points for any question on which you a) do not provide a response, or b) do not provide a brief description from your training and/or experience, when prompted, that supports the response(s) you have indicated. Referrals to a resume or the County application will be considered a non-response.

Certification Statement:By completing the following, I hereby attest that all information I have provided in this T&E Questionnaire is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.I acknowledge that Human Resources staff may contact my employers to verify the information that I have provided. I understand that any misrepresentations, falsifications, or omissions of material facts violates Civil Service Rules and may subject me to actions including removal from this examination.

Furthermore,I certify that I will not disclose the questions used in this examination to any candidate nor will I provide any information to anyone concerning anything related to the questions posed to me other than concerned parties in an official protest or appeal.I understand that violation of this agreement can result in my disqualification from this examination as provided by Civil Service Rules.

+ I have read and understand the above information and instructions.

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Indicate the total number of real property agents that you have provided formal supervision to for aminimumof one year in preparing, analyzing and interpreting appraisals.

Notes:• Formal supervisory experience is defined as performing at least two (2) of the following:

+ determining work priorities and assigning work to others

+ participating in interviewing and selecting new staff

+ administering progressive discipline

• Analyzing, and/or interpreting narrative appraisals is defined as being able to confirm that the criteria used by the appraiser are correct and effectively explaining an appraiser's approach to value to others, such as the owner of a property being acquired by the County. Preparing narrative appraisals entails individually selecting correct criteria and subsequently determining fair value of real property.

+ A. 1

+ B. 2

+ C. 3

+ D. 4

+ E. 5 or more

+ F. I do not have the above experience

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In the comment box below, you must provide a detailed description of your experience supervising real property agents engaged in preparing, analyzing, and interpreting appraisals. You must also include the name of your employer, position title, supervisor’s name and contact information, and approximate dates of relative supervisory experience. If you do not have this experience, then indicate "N/A." Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response. Please limit your response to 200 words or less.

10

How many distinct real property types and/or property rights transactions negotiated by subordinate agents have you supervised? Examples include sales, purchase, lease, or rent of fee titles, easements, mineral rights, air rights, single family properties, multifamily properties, vacant land, and various types of commercial properties.

Notes:

• Scoring will be based on experience with thenumber of distinctreal property types and/or property rights transactions supervised, andnotthe volume ofeachreal property type or property rights transaction. One type will not be counted more than once. • Formal supervisory experience is defined as performing at leasttwo (2)of the following:

+ determining work priorities and assigning work to others

+ evaluating work performance and completing performance evaluations

+ providing formal training and feedback to staff

+ participating in interviewing and selecting new staff

+ administering progressive discipline

+ A. 1 - 3

+ B. 4 - 6

+ C. 7 - 9

+ D. 10 or more

+ E. I do not have the above experience

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In the comment box below, please provide adetailed descriptionof your experience supervising subordinate real property agents engaged in real property and property rights transactions as indicated above. You must also include the name of your employer, position title, supervisor’s name and contact information, and approximate dates of experience. If you do not have this experience, then indicate "N/A." Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response. Please limit your response to 200 words or less.

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Indicate the areas of supervisory responsibility for which you possess experience over a group of real property agents involved in real property or facilities project work.

Note:Real property or facilities project work includes analyzing and interpreting appraisals, negotiating real property transactions and agreements (e.g., lease, sale, purchase, concession), managing real property leased to client and/or organizational stakeholders (e.g., preparing lease agreements, enforcing collections of payments, coordinating maintenance of real property, coordinating bid processes), monitoring existing agreements (e.g., performing site visits to ensure contract compliance), and/or preparing real property documents related to purchase, sale, and lease (e.g., deeds, leases, reconveyances).

(Select all that apply)

+ A. Providing formal training and feedback to staff

+ B. Determining work priorities and assigning work to others

+ C. Reviewing assignments

+ D. Managing performance (e.g., providing coaching to staff, maintaining documentation of discussions, writing notices of expectations, administering progressive discipline)

+ E. Completing formal performance reviews

+ F. Mediating disputes between employees

+ G. I do not have the above experience

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In the comment b