SUPERVISORY HOUSING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a first-level supervisor who plans, directs, develops and executes policies, programs, and procedures for housing sustainment phase of the Air Force Housing Privatization Program. Duties Duty 1) Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the Housing Sustainment Team ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization and work objectives. Researches. interprets, analyzes, and applies guidelines, policies, regulations, etc. Establishes policies and procedures for accomplishment of work and to eliminate problems or barriers to mission accomplishment. Plans and schedules work in a manner that promotes a smooth flow and even distribution. Coordinates plans and schedules with other organization managers and customers as appropriate. Identifies need for changes in priorities and takes action to implement such changes. Duty 2) Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities at least 25% of the time. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short/long-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Duty 3) Represents the Installations Directorate and the Portfolio Management Division with a variety of installation, functional area, and interested organizations. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with SAF, DOD, other military services, Air Staff, AFIMSC, AF installations, contractor organizations, and community and private sector entities. The Housing Branch is responsible for government owned and privatized family housing, general and senior officer quarters, Basic Allowance for Housing, housing referral, housing operations and property management. Duty 4) Provides program management and authoritative technical assistance to stakeholders and through assigned staff, develops and executes policies, programs, and procedures for housing sustainment of the Air Force Civil Engineering Center (AFCEC) Family Housing Privatization Program. Establishes and defines implementation of the program's processes and is accountable for ensuring the integrity of those processes. Identifies critical development or sustainment problem areas, for evaluation technical risk, and for coordinating the overall effort. Defines activities to accomplish goals, anticipates problems, and develops sound solutions and/or action plans to ensure project success. Requirements Conditions of employment U.S. Citizenship is required Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guidance If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/ This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage http://acqdemo.hci.mil/ and Fact Sheet http://acqdemo.hci.mil/faq.html Position may require an appropriate security clearance Employee must maintain current certifications Position may be subject to random drug testing Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays Shift work and emergency overtime may be required Disclosure of Political Appointments Student Loan Repayment may be authorized Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position Leave accrual may be authorized upon request All federal employees are required to have direct deposit This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur. Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have, or within 120 days of the closing date will have at least one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to Federal experience at the next lower grade (GS-13), level, pay band (NH-03), or equivalent (pay schedule, pay band, etc). Specialized experience includes planning, directing, developing, and executing policies, programs, and procedures for the Air Force Housing Program. This includes program areas such as government owned and privatized family housing (FH), Unaccompanied Housing (UH), General Officer quarters (GOQ) or senior officer quarters, Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH), and housing referral (HR). KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1) Knowledge of public and private laws, Federal DoD, and Air Force laws, regulations, principles, policies and practices of housing programs. 2) Knowledge of managing complex program of agency-wide scope, interest and significance. 3) Skill in analyzing, interpreting, and applying a wide variety of policy and procedures. 4) Skill in conducting regular or periodic audits or studies and evaluating results to assess accomplishment of program requirements. 5) Skill in effective oral and written communication. 6) Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of an organization. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Additional information This job announcement will be used to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection. AcqDemo Expanded Probationary Period for Supervisors and Managers: An additional supervisory probationary period of one year may be required when an employee is officially assigned to a different supervisory position. This is an acquisition demonstration project position NH-04 equivalent to a GS-14 to GS-15. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and most recent SF-50 noting position, grade, and duty location. Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here. Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information. 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. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. 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