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TEST ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 2011-085 ISSUED AUGUST 24, 2011 |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State Civil Service Commission
Examinations
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REAL ESTATE TECHNICIAN AND SPECIALIST
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Job Titles |
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Real Estate Technician |
17147 |
ST05 |
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Real Estate Specialist |
17148 |
ST06 |
When completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for which you want to be tested. You will NOT be permitted to add job titles after you test.
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
VETERANS: Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.
NATURE OF WORK
Real Estate Technician - You will perform property management, negotiate routine claim settlements with property owners, advise real estate owners and tenants of their rights and entitlements, provide relocation assistance to displaced persons, and assist in the enforcement of outdoor advertising and junkyard control.
Real Estate Specialist – You will perform specialized work in the acquisition of real estate for public use. You may negotiate with property owners for the settlement of complex acquisition projects, perform property management, advise real estate owners and tenants of their rights and entitlements, provide relocation assistance to displaced persons, prepare payment and real estate closing settlement packages, and manage an outdoor advertising and junkyard control program.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
You will be tested before your qualifications are reviewed. Your test results will count only if you meet all job requirements. If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.
You must be willing to travel. Travel expenses will be paid.
You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.
Necessary Special Requirement
You must have a valid driver’s license.
Minimum Requirements
Real Estate Technician – One year as an Engineering Technician; OR 1 year of experience in technical real estate work, and an associate’s degree; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.
Real Estate Specialist – One year as a Real Estate Technician; OR 2 years of experience in technical real estate work, and an associate’s degree; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.
Clarification of Requirements
You may substitute related education for the required experience or appropriate experience for the required education. Unrelated experience or education will not be accepted.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Real Estate Technicians and Real Estate Specialists are employed by various state agencies. Positions are located throughout the Commonwealth with approximately half the positions located in Dauphin, Allegheny, and Montgomery Counties.
Real Estate Technicians are employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Real Estate Specialists are employed by the Pennsylvania Departments of Conservation and Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, Military and Veterans Affairs, and Transportation; the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; and the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Lists created by these tests will be used to fill future vacancies as they occur due to retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.
For positions within the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, employment preference may be given to residents of the engineering districts where the jobs are located and promotion preference may be given to employees who work in the districts where jobs are located.
For the most recent information on job opportunities contact the human resource office of the agency where you want to work. Telephone numbers can be found in the telephone directory under "Government Offices - State."
TESTING
This test will be administered on a computer. Information about computerized testing is available online at www.scsc.state.pa.us OR in paper form at any State Civil Service Commission office.
You will have a maximum of 3 hours to complete the test which will cover the following subject areas:
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Number of Questions |
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Subject Area |
Real Estate Technician |
Real Estate Specialist |
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Real Estate: Title Examination and Claim Settlement |
15 |
15 |
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Real Estate: Legal Instruments |
15 |
15 |
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Map Reading |
20 |
20 |
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Reading Comprehension |
15 |
15 |
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Effective Expression |
15 |
15 |
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Arithmetical Computations |
10 |
10 |
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Public Relations |
15 |
15 |
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Real Estate: Advanced Concepts |
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_15_ |
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Total |
105 |
120 |
The test will be administered in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh State Civil Service Commission offices, Monday through Friday.
The test also will be held approximately 10 days a month at additional test centers located in Allentown, Erie, Johnstown, Lock Haven, and Scranton. For further details on test dates, contact the Commission’s Information Services Unit; Telephone (Voice) (717) 787-7811, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 783-8896.
If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your test. You must submit a new application to be retested.
If your name is on an eligible list for these job titles and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.
TEST RESULTS
Employment and promotion lists will be established. You will be notified in writing of your test results.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application to:
State Civil Service Commission
ATTN: Applications
P.O. Box 569
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0569
Applications and further information can be obtained from:
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State Civil Service Commission: |
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Harrisburg: 2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O. |
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Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text |
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Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685 |
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Philadelphia: 110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone |
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(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing |
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callers only) (215) 560-4367 |
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Pittsburgh: 411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone |
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(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing |
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callers only) (412) 565-2484 |
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Internet: www.scsc.state.pa.us |
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PA CareerLink offices |
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The Human Resource offices listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement |
For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."