HOUSING OFFICER - TITLE 32

Duties

As a Housing Officer, GS-1173-09, you will:

• Direct and review the assignment of troop buildings, furnishings, and equipment in the cantonment area in consideration of such factors as size of units, gender of troops, type of unit, serviceability and availability of building space and desire to maintain unit integrity while effecting maximum utilization of space. Personally resolve controversies and problems that arise over the assignment of space.
• Direct the billeting program for VIP housing and bachelor and transient-type quarters. Oversee issuance of certificates of non-availability and the collection and records maintenance of costs of laundering linen, housekeeping service, and other services directly connected with the operation of bachelor accommodations.
• Formulate tenant directives and instructions within the framework of installation housing requirements concerning assignments, terminations, inspections, maintenance, cleanliness conservation of utilities, and other housing activities.
• . Develop local instructions and directives concerning normal and priority assignment of quarters. Provides maintenance and repair reporting procedures, non-availability of quarters procedures, and a variety of related facility requirements.
• Determine annual requirements and formulates budget estimate for operating supplies, housekeeping service, laundry service, custodial services; personnel cost. Manage special housing funds such as the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Fund, and the Billeting Fund.
• Serves as a member of the training Site's installation level facility improvement or construction board, Billeting Fund Council, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Committee, or other similar deliberative assemblies. Develop recommendations to improve the living conditions of residents and proposals or planning documents containing requests and justification for funds, personnel, or materials required to accomplish major housing facility activities. This includes such studies and recommendations as those affecting changes in billeting rates. number of employees, organization of work, billets to be maintained as operational. Recommendations ape typically based on studies such as operational costs versus collections or study of trends observed which indicate changing space requirements of troops.
• Schedule pre-occupancy and termination inspections and supervises the issue and turn-in of buildings to include the conduct of joint tenant-management inspections for the purpose of providing tenant directives and instructions; evaluating the cleanliness, maintenance, and habitability of quarters: and verifying inventory oi furnishings and equipment issued.
• Coordinate the operation, maintenance, and utilization of troop buildings with other organizations in the training site to assure efficient and timely housing services. maintenance. alteration, minor construction. painting, and repairs.
• Supervises a warehousing operation responsible for receiving, storing, and issuing furnishings and equipment; equipping troop buildings in the cantonment area; maintaining an adequate amount of furnishings and equipment to fulfill supply demands; and maintaining accountability of property assigned to the Housing Division.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment.
• You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.

Qualifications

Each applicant must fully substantiate (in her/his own words) that they meet the requirements of the specialized experience listed below; otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this vacancy. DO NOT COPY THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION. IF YOU DO THIS YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED UNQUALIFIED FOR THE VACANCY. Please ensure that you have included beginning and ending dates (month and year) for all jobs listed on your resume.

Military Grades: E6-E8

Compatible Military Assignments: OBR: 42B, 42H, 90A, 92A WOBR: 92, 420A ENL: 42A, 92A, 92Y, 92Z

GENERAL EXPERIENCE : Experience, education or training which provided a general knowledge of housing management methods, practices and operating techniques. Experience communicating information both verbally and in writing, and the ability to meet and deal with individuals and groups.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Must have at least 24 months experience, education or training coordinating movement and accountability of equipment. Experience conducting audits and preparing reports. Experience which demonstrated the knowledge of basic principles, techniques, and methodology pertaining to the management planning, scheduling, coordinating and efficient us of Government-owned housing facilities. Experience managing and controlling budgets, materials, manpower needs, contracts, and other viable resources. Experience developing and implementing a variety of directives and instructions concerning the full range of billeting activities for application by residents and lower level housing personnel.Experience using automated systems to update, retrieve and analyze data.

Education

If you are using Education to qualify for this position: A maximum of 12 months of the required experience may be substituted by successful completion of undergraduate study in an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 semester hours for 12 months of experience. The education must have been in fields directly related to the type of work of the position.

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).