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Summary This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Thirteenth District, Base Astoria (Astoria, OR), Logistics Department, Admin/Personnel Division in Astoria, OR. Responsibilities This position is located in the housing office at Coast Guard Base Astoria (Astoria, OR) in District 13. This position fulfills the role of Local Housing Officer in accordance with the Coast Guard Housing Manual. This position reports to the Personnel Support Department (PSD) Head (F&S Chief Warrant Officer) and overseas the government owned housing program in three geographic housing areas (Garibaldi, OR, Westport, WA, and Astoria, OR) with the largest number of houses being in the Astoria area. The Base has 177 owned houses, including 151 houses located in Astoria, OR, or within 15 miles of Astoria, OR. The position is responsible for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) data collection for 2 Military Housing Areas (Portland, OR and Astoria, OR). The position is also responsible for managing the leased housing program in two geographic areas (Portland, OR and Astoria, OR) which includes approximately 25 leases. The position also overseas approximately 70 unaccompanied personnel housing rooms at 4 different units (Station Tillamook, Station Portland, Station Grays Harbor, Station Cape Disappointment). There is potential for a housing program expansion as new cutters are home ported in Astoria, OR. The incumbent is the subject matter expert on the Coast Guard housing program policy, BAH data collection, and serves as the overall program manager for the Base’s housing program and daily operation primarily focused on administration. The incumbent carries out responsibilities under the direction of the Local Housing Authority. The incumbent is responsible for the management and supervision of the Local Housing Office (LHO) staff; The LHO staff consists of a GS-07 housing administration assistant and an E-6. The incumbent is responsible for the accomplishment of broad management functions associated with the operation, utilization, and administration of family housing and billeting facilities. The incumbent is involved in the planning, cost management, budgeting, purchasing, scheduling and coordinating of housing program requirements with housing residents, internal and external Coast Guard entities, local authorities, regulatory agencies, and others. Further, the incumbent, with input from the Facility Engineer, is to develop administrative procedures related to the construction, maintenance, improvement, use, and management of housing projects and facilities. The position requires travel to the various housing areas supported by Base Astoria. Work outside the local area is not expected to exceed 20% of time. Many tasks can be completed at outlying sites without overnight travel. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Developing plans and procedures for housing administration. tenant relations, assignment procedures, eligibility requirements, occupancy practices, maintenance conditions, and related housing activities, Planning, scheduling and coordinating management activities including onsite field studies. Developing procedures and instructions concerning housing referral activities to obtain adequate private housing in the local, Astoria, Portland, Ilwaco, Garibaldi, Westport and Kennewick communities. Developing Sector wide system and processes for Sector Columbia River housing sites to include Housing programs such as community rentals, leasing programs, Coast Guard owned housing, UPH (unaccompanied personnel housing), and construction of proposed additional housing facilities. Making studies and surveys of area ordinances and regulations governing community life and recommends such new ordinances, regulations, or amendments as would improve housing administrative policies. Coordinating the housing management program with the major functions and departments of other agencies for whom housing is provided, and/or regulatory agencies to assure adequate services and facilities are provided. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. The position requires a valid state driver's license. This position requires a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI). All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures. Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade. Qualifications To Qualify for the GS-11 Grade Level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular 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 qualifying specialized experience include: Managing owned/leased housing program; Working within teams to accomplish set goals; Conducting surveys to identify housing requirements or deficiencies; Locating adequate housing; making recommendations for owned/leased housing allocations; Evaluating housing program objectives and identifying the most economical/efficient management practices to use; Conducting inspection of housing units to evaluate cleanliness, maintenance and habitability of the unit; dispute resolutions over housing matters; Representing the installation at various conferences, civil hearings or negotiations with Federal, state, or municipal organizations concerning current and future housing programs, practices and trends; B. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR C. 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR D. LL.M., if related NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable. 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. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Brach, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Education This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Additional Information Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment. DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here Recruitment incentives may be authorized. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 206-815-2049. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation