Housing Assistant

Summary

Serves as the Housing Assistant for the HUD/VASH Program within the HCHV Program under the VA Southeast Network (VISN 7); has primary responsibility for coordination of the housing resources and outreach to increase and maintain appropriate housing options for Veterans experiencing homelessness in the HUD/VASH Program using the Housing Choice voucher.

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Duties

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Major Duties:

• Provides housing lists for Veterans; conducts housing searches and seminars
• Serves as primary resource person for Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
• Expected to establish respectful, effective relationships with Veterans and with the clinical and administrative staff from HUD/VASH
• Provide guidance and training to all homeless programs and staff across the VA South East Network on resources that enhance and result in positive housing outcomes for Veterans
• Works with local staff in developing templates for concise individualized Veteran centered assessments to determine the needed intensity level of housing stability and support for homeless Veterans
• Serves as liaison to local community providers of housing placement and supportive services for homeless Veterans
• Coordinates with Housing Specialists to determine/prioritize caseload needs, coordinate community housing searches and provide education on how to rapidly lease-up chronically homeless Veterans
• Conducts monthly conference calls with all members (VA and non VA) of the local housing collaborative serving Veterans and resolves access barriers to rapid housing placement
• Serves as Advocate on behalf of Veterans with landlords, property managers and community

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. -4:30 p.m

Virtual: This is not a virtual position..

Position Description/PD#: Housing Assistant/ PD151580

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Physical Requirements: The work is basically sedentary in a nature but may be subject to stressful situations. The position does require some bending, standing, and carrying of supplies within the medical center complex. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/12/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement : Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-5 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-4. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

• Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Specialized experience includes: collecting, compiling and tracking data; communicating effectively both orally and in writing; providing clerical and administrative support; coordinating meetings and scheduling conferences; establishing priorities and setting deadlines; preparing, executing, and/or tracking congressional inquiries, grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts; providing general office supply and equipment support services; preparing and completing a variety of reports. MUST: Works with local staff in developing templates for concise individualized Veteran centered assessments to determine the needed intensity level of housing stability and support for homeless Veterans; Serves as liaison to local community providers of housing placement and supportive services for homeless Veterans; Coordinates with Housing Specialists to determine/prioritize caseload needs, coordinate community housing searches and provide education on how to rapidly lease-up chronically homeless Veterans, Conducts monthly conference calls with all members (VA and non VA) of the local housing collaborative serving Veterans and resolves access barriers to rapid housing placemen; and Serves as Advocate on behalf of Veterans with landlords, property managers and community

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave : Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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