Licensing Operations Administrator (Real Estate Board)

Title: Licensing Operations Administrator (Real Estate Board)

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: $69,500 - $78,500

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept of Prof & Occup Reg

Location: DPOR Main Office

Agency Website: www.dpor.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

As part of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), you will play a crucial role in promoting the economic vitality of Virginia by helping qualified individuals start businesses and pursue their chosen fields. DPOR is an executive branch agency under the Secretary of Labor for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our regulatory boards are composed of practitioners and citizens appointed by the Governor and are responsible for regulating certain professions and occupations, ranging from architects and contractors to cosmetologists and professional wrestlers. We protect the public by verifying minimum competency, investigating complaints, and upholding professional compliance with state laws and regulations.

This position will serve as the Licensing Operations Administrator for the Board of Real Estate, Real Estate Appraisers, Fair Housing, Common Interest Community, and the Cemetery Board.


Working for the State affords you many benefits, and here are just a few:
• Affordable and comprehensive health benefits
• 13 paid state holidays.
• Time off to volunteer, as well as vacation, sick, and personal leave.
• Participation in the VRS retirement system.
• Free parking on the premises (DPOR).


TELEWORK OPTIONS: Please note that this position may be eligible for limited telework and is not a full-time telework position. Upon hire into this position, the agency requires the incumbent to be in the position for 90 days before a specific telework schedule may be submitted for consideration.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of administrative law, regulations, and the procedures associated with professional licensing; adjudication of licensing and disciplinary cases; and promulgation of regulations.

• Ability to interpret and implement law and regulation.

• Ability to direct the administrative activities of boards, including the ability to manage and conduct meetings and studies.

• Knowledge of legislative process and ability to work with all parties involved. Ability to testify before committees, subcommittees, and commissions.

• Considerable knowledge of determining eligibility of applicants to participate in programs or to obtain licenses/certifications is preferred.

• Ability to work independently.

• Ability to supervise and train staff, and to establish cooperative and effective working relationships.

Additional Considerations

Experience leading a team, initiative, or project.

Significant experience in a fast-paced work environment.

Supervisory experience preferred.

Experience in a regulatory environment with progressive responsibility preferred.

No certification or licensure required.

Special Instructions

CONFIRMATION: You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information may help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions will disqualify you from further consideration.

VETERAN STATUS: When applying for this employment opportunity, if you indicate you are a veteran, please provide a copy of your DD214 to personnel@dpor.virginia.gov or via fax to (833) 654-4240 before the job posting closes.

LAYOFF POLICY: If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.3 Layoff, and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit a copy of the card by attaching it to your submitted application, or you may send it to personnel@dpor.virginia.gov, or via fax to (833) 654-4240, before the job posting closing.

ALTERNATIVE HIRING PROCESS: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155. Please provide a copy of your Certificate of Disability (COD) to personnel@dpor.virginia.gov, or via fax to (833) 654-4240, before the job posting closes.

ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS OR RESUMES ONLY: DPOR does not accept mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand-delivered applications or resumes.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: Final candidates are subject to a background investigation. The investigation may include local agency checks, criminal record checks, driving record, employment verification, verification of education, and other checks requested by the hiring authority related to the position. Please be advised that if the information gathered does not coincide with the information listed on your application, your application will no longer be considered for the position.

LICENSES: Applicants must disclose any current professional or occupational registration, certification, and license(s) held by DPOR. Applicants with an active license issued by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) may be required to place their license in an inactive status while employed with the agency. Additional information may be provided by the Human Resources Office.

As a certified V3 organization, the Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation (DPOR) honors the Commonwealth’s veterans hiring preference. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are also encouraged to apply.

DPOR is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 804-367-8500

Email: personnel@dpor.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 12 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 18 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time

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