Supervisory Housing Management Specialist
What you'd do
This vacancy is for a GS-1173-12, Supervisory Housing Management Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, BASE PORTSMOUTH HOUSING DIVISION -PH in PORTSMOUTH, Virginia.
Major duties
You will serve as a Supervisory Housing Management Specialist and be responsible for administering the housing program functional areas of owned housing, leased housing, unaccompanied personnel housing, and housing referral services to include budget, planning, policy implementation and policy waivers where appropriate. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Providing technical supervision to all local housing officers, including civilians, enlisted personnel, warrant officers, and junior commissioned officers within the district. Providing budget planning for annual lease housing allocations, inter-service support agreements, and annual recurring owned housing funding for utilities, routine maintenance of structures and grounds, and replacement of furniture. Serving as the principal advisor and District Program Manager for housing; formulates plans, policies and procedures for management of the Base Portsmouth housing program. Evaluating planning documents regarding the construction and/or major renovation of new or existing owned housing facilities and develops recommendations concerning the cost, habitability, location, size of buildings, and a variety of other factors including housing requirements analysis and housing market survey studies. Providing recommendations to Base Commander on matters related to family and unaccompanied housing, REPFACs, Flag Quarters, personnel resource management, program training, policy, procedures, Housing Management Information Systems (HMIS), housing referral services, and Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) entitlements. Providing advisory assistance, exercise judgment in developing plans and solutions, to advise on policy changes and coordinate program oversight with district units, various DCMS commands and Commandant (CG-1333). 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. Reasonable Accommodation Information.
What you need to qualify
To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. Providing recommendations to unit Commanders related to family and unaccompanied housing, representational facilities, flag quarters, housing referral services, housing management information systems, and basic allowance for housing entitlements. Serving as the principal advisor and program manager for housing; formulates plans, policies, and procedures for management of the Base Portsmouth housing program for entire East District. Providing budget planning for annual lease housing allocations, inter-service support agreements, and annual recurring owned housing funding for utilities, routine maintenance of structures and grounds, and replacement of furniture. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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