This is a Housing Management Assistant position at the Charleston VA Medical Center.

Duties

The Housing Management Assistant works under the administrative and clinical supervision of the Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program through the HUD VASH Supervisor. The incumbent carries out all duties related to obtaining secure and stable housing for chronically homeless and/or homeless Veterans through the utilization of the Housing Choice Voucher. The incumbent must have knowledge of relevant Medical Center and community resources to assist HUD VASH participants with obtaining housing and will foster a relationship with potential landlords with a focus on acquiring and retaining housing. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Schedule, coordinate, and/or facilitate housing opportunities for potential HUD VASH Veterans through housing development activities. Assist HUD VASH Veterans with applications for various rental assistance resources including print and internet resources, as needed. Assist HUD VASH Veterans in their search to find housing that will meet the minimum qualifications of a Public Housing Administration (PHA) Inspector. Attend briefing sessions with program participants as needed and participate in the interviewing process of potential HUD VASH Veterans to determine eligibility and needs assessment. Interact and collaborate with the HUD VASH Case Managers, Veterans, and PHA staff to secure placements expeditiously once the Veteran has received a voucher. Present Veterans with HUD VASH vouchers to landlords and negotiate various aspects of leasing such as security deposits, utility bills and monthly lease amounts. Assist Veteran applicants with information on their eligibility and assist both the Veteran and the landlord in the leasing process at the PHA. Assist HUD VASH Veterans with housing related issues relevant to obtaining/fulfilling lease requirements such as initial household set up, budgeting, housekeeping, health, safety/security concerns, contacting the landlord about repairs and other problems in the home. Develop action plans to promote community landlords' interest and willingness in renting to Veterans with HUD VASH vouchers. Prepare materials to mail/hand out in order to educate prospective landlords of the HUD VASH program; and maintain good public relations with landlords in the community. Plan Housing Fairs, seminars, and work groups for program participants and potential landlords. Prepare reports, maintain records and databases as ell as perform other related work in conjunction with HUD VASH Case Manager and the Veterans enrolled in the program. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM Telework: Ad hoc basis only. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Position Description/PD#: Housing Management Assistant/PD01618A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/06/2023. 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 grade position, candidates may be advanced no more than two grades without time restriction. To qualify for a GS-5 grade position, you must have held a position no lower than GS-3 grade. 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. 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 for this position based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade GS-4. Examples of specialized experience for this position include: Schedule, coordinate, and/or facilitate housing opportunities for the underprivileged and/or potential HUD VASH Veterans. Assist with applications for rental assistance resources including print and electronic. Conduct interviews to determine eligibility and needs assessment. Negotiate on behalf of HUD VASH Veterans the various aspects of leasing such as security deposits, utility bills and monthly lease amounts. Prepare informational material, reports and/or action plans applying Housing and Urban Development guidelines and regulations. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Oral Communication Problem Solving Computer Skills Customer Service Developing Others 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work of the position is sedentary. Some walking, handling and carrying of light to moderately heavy objects may be required as well as trips to facilities/domiciles of service providers and housing landlords to obtain/provide information, monitor compliance, and provide training and technical assistance. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the OPM website at this link.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Ralph H Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 109 Bee Street Charleston, SC 29401 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]