You will serve as a HOUSING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST in the FAMILY HOUSING of NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON.

Duties

You will counsel and advise inbound and outbound personnel on various policies, rules, and regulations that may affect their pay, allowances, eligibility and entitlements. You will determine housing eligibility utilizing criteria contained in existing regulatory instructions and current utilization and occupancy data in order to recommend approval or disapproval. You will monitor leases and rental agreements to ensure compliance with housing practices. You will investigate allegations of discrimination practices by owners, landlords, or property managers in the rental or sale of community housing to enforce Equal Opportunity standards. You will conduct joint tenant-management inspections of housing to evaluate the cleanliness, maintenance, and habitability of the unit, furnishings, equipment, and facilities.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This is a bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Interpreting and implementing housing policies and procedures; 2) Resolving housing resident concerns and complaints; 3) Conducting facility inspections to ensure adherence to guidelines; and 4) Counseling customers regarding community housing, standards of conduct, procedures for addressing landlord/tenant disputes and fiscal responsibility. NOTE: This information must be fully supported in your resume to be considered for the position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

I have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree.
OR
Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree.
OR
Successful completion of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled.
OR
A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON Box 44 Groton, CT 06340 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]