Skills in: Dealing effectively with property owners, tenants, attorneys, developers, real estate brokers and the general public; preparing and presenting written and oral reports; handling negotiations for the purchase and sale of property; managing personnel and coordinating the work staff; leadership, and team building, interest based negotiations, dealing effectively with a broad range of clients including developers, property owners, tenants, architects, engineers, the general public and other staff members; work scheduling, task structuring, setting of priorities and monitoring work progress; making verbal and written presentations to individuals and groups; gaining trust, and developing effective working relationships with staff and customers. Knowledge of: The factors relevant to the determination of property values; procedures, documents, and forms utilized in property rights sale and acquisition, and relocation assistance programs; the laws and regulations governing the purchase and sale of property; negotiation techniques and strategies; eminent domain proceedings and prevailing rental and lease charges; Caltrans Local Assistance Right of Way Certification requirements for federal grant funded projects; City government, particularly the processes and departments involved with handling real property transactions; supervisory personnel practices and procedures; effective organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs; effective techniques and methods of leadership, mentoring and supervision; budgeting in public agencies.