Supervisory Housing Management Specialist

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Serves as a Housing Manager supervising staff across key programs, including the Housing Services Office (HSO), Unaccompanied Housing (UH), Furnishings Management, Residential Communities Initiative (RCI), Privatized Army Lodging (PAL), and Army Family Housing (AFH)

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Duties

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• Provide technical housing expertise and assistance to Garrison Commander/Manager and other installation staff in representing Department of the Army (DA), IMCOM, and Garrison objectives.
• Responsible for the accomplishment of broad management functions with the planning, management, administration and implementation of the technical and administrative operations of the housing management programs.
• Oversee compliance of the RCI transaction documents and the Community Development Management Plan (CDMP).
• Perform or direct periodic or scheduled surveys, audits, reviews, studies, and inspections to determine family housing conditions or requirements and to evaluate work being performed under the housing contracts.
• Direct the work of housing office employees.
• Advise chain-of-command on all aspects of the installation housing program and submits necessary reports, information papers, briefings, etc.
• Serve as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), responsible for management oversight; guidance, fiscal policy, and control of contractor owned-government leased quarters as required or appointed.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG).

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position is an inclement weather essential position and the incumbent is expected to make every attempt to report for duty on time and/or remain on duty during severe weather conditions.
• This position may require after hours call-back for emergencies.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• A one-year supervisory probationary period is required for this position, unless this requirement has been previously met.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience : One year of specialized experience which includes managing a housing program including a full range of housing activities such as operations and maintenance, financial management, assignment utilization, construction and improvements, management-tenant and community relations, referral services, furnishing and equipment management, military residential community initiatives, and privatized housing and lodging. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) (CP) 27-Housing Management Career Field position.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to the Federal service may be authorized.
  Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate may be authorized.

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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