Associate Real Property Agent
County of Orange Santa Ana, California, United States
- Location: Santa Ana, California, United States
- Categories: Real Estate
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Oct 16, 2025
Job Description:
Associate Real Property Agent
Description
CAREER DESCRIPTIONAssociate Real Property Agent
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
This recruitment will establish an open eligible list that will be used to fill current and future Associate Real Property Agent positions. The eligible list established may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications throughout the County of Orange.
DEADLINE TO APPLY
This recruitment will be open for a minimum of five (5) business days and will close on
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 11:59pm (PST).
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE- REAL ESTATE SERVICES
The County Executive Office (CEO) Real Estate division serves as the County’s lead authority on all real estate matters, including the acquisition, leasing, construction, operation, and management of facilities and assets owned or occupied by the County. CEO Real Estate provides strategic information, analysis, and recommendations to County leadership to support informed decision-making and optimize real estate outcomes. Additionally, CEO Real Estate assists all County departments in meeting their real estate needs in alignment with applicable laws and ordinances, and industry best practices.
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THE OPPORTUNITY
The Associate Real Property Agent is the entry-level classification within the Real Property Agent occupational series. This position is responsible for supporting real estate activities related to leasing and property management of commercial real estate utilized for governmental, recreational, and retail purposes. Knowledge of laws and principles of real property is required.
The Associate Real Property Agent's duties and responsibilities include the following:
- Assisting in the preparation of lease agreements and related documentation
- Assisting in the development of requests for proposals and requests for information for vacant or underutilized properties
- Drafting memos, briefs, and reports for internal and external stakeholders
- Calculating rent and security deposit adjustments and coordinating lease renewals and terminations
- Performing lease servicing and property management functions such as supporting tenant negotiations, responding to routine leasing inquiries, and scheduling and conducting property tours and inspections
- Maintaining leasing records, files, and databases
- Monitoring lease terms to ensure tenant compliance
In addition to the minimum qualifications, the ideal candidate will possess at least one (1) year of work experience in commercial or government real estate leasing or property management.
The ideal candidate will have experience in the following competencies:
Technical Knowledge | Technical Expertise
- Proficiency in preparing and processing reports and documents
- Analyzing and interpreting real estate data, reports, and legal contracts
- Foundational understanding of commercial real estate principles, laws, and transactions
- Demonstrating math and computational skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Strategic Planning | Coordination
- Planning and organizing work assignments effectively
- Contributing to the development and refinement of real estate policies and procedures
- Meeting CEO Real Estate goals and deadlines
- Communicating with peers, management, tenants, members of the public, and city or county staff to achieve business objectives and foster effective working relationships
- Communicating effectively by presenting thoughts, ideas, information, and messages, concisely, logically, and persuasively both orally and in writing with correct punctuation and spelling
- Using diplomacy when dealing with challenging situations
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LICENSE REQUIREMENT
Possession of a California Class C Driver License is Required.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Human Resource Services (HRS) will screen all application materials to identify qualified applicants. After screening, qualified applicants will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the competition.
Application Screening (Refer/Non-Refer)
Applications and supplemental responses will be screened for qualifications that are highly desirable and most needed to successfully perform the duties of this job. Only those applicants that meet the qualifications as listed in the job bulletin will be referred to the next step.
Structured Oral Interview | SOI (Weighted 100%)
Applicants will be interviewed and rated by an oral interview panel of job knowledge experts. Each applicant's rating will be based on responses to a series of structured questions designed to elicit the applicant's qualifications for the job. Only the most successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list.
Eligible List
Once the assessment has been completed, HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.
Based on the Department's needs, the selection procedure listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedure.
Veterans Employment Preference
The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here to review the policy.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EMAIL NOTIFICATION
Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account.
NOTE: User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply.
Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the GovernmentJobs.com site. Please check your email folders, including spam/junk folders, and/or accept emails ending with "governmentjobs.com" and "ocgov.com." If your email address should change, please update your profile at www.governmentjobs.com.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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For specific information pertaining to this recruitment, contact Joanna Xue at joanna.xue@ceo.oc.gov or (714)-834-7338.
EEO INFORMATION
Orange County, as an equal employment opportunity employer,
encourages applicants from diverse backg rounds to apply.
Non-Management Benefits
In addition to the County's standard suite of benefits, such as a variety of health plan options, annual leave and paid holidays--we also offer an excellent array of benefits such as a Health Care Reimbursement Account, 457 Defined Contribution Plan and Annual Education and Professional Reimbursement. Employees are provided a Retirement Plan through the Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS).
Please go to the following link to find out more about Defined Benefit Pensions and OCERS Plan Types/Benefits.
http://www.ocers.org/active-member-information
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Closing Date/Time: 10/22/2025 11:59 PM Pacific