Housing Management Assistant

National Park Service•El Portal, CA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Serve as a Housing Management Assistant for Yosemite National Park in the Division of Administration in El Portal, California. At the GS-07 full performance level, the position supports housing assignments and terminations, maintenance, inspections, reporting, and analysis. The employee learns the park’s housing management objectives, rate-development process, occupancy objectives, and related program elements. Duties are developmental when the position is filled below the full performance level. The position also provides office management support through varied, non-routine assignments requiring administrative, management, and communication skills. The employee handles confidential, sensitive, and critical matters without disclosing them to outside parties unless directed by higher authority. Work is primarily sedentary in an office, with occasional travel to housing areas, nearby communities, meetings, and training. Some lifting, walking, bending, stretching, and standing are required. The employee may drive a government vehicle to outlying park areas or to meetings and conferences. Onsite visits may involve occasional exposure to dusty or noisy housing or construction areas. The work can require lengthy periods of concentration amid frequent distractions and interruptions. The position may be eligible for telework with supervisor approval.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Must pass a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must participate in Direct Deposit.
Must successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
Must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and/or purchase authority.
Must be at least 18 years old to operate government vehicles.
Must serve a one-year probationary period.
For GS-05, qualify through at least three years of general experience, including one year equivalent to at least GS-04, involving detailed information and customer service; clear and accurate communication and referral of complex issues; database entry; and scheduling, coordinating, and communicating information among multiple parties; or through education or a combination of education and experience.
For the experience qualification, provide the hours worked per week for each position; qualifying education used in place of experience must be supported by transcripts.
Experience may include qualifying paid or unpaid volunteer work.

Responsibilities

Participate in housing assignment and termination matters, housing maintenance, housing inspections, and preparation of reports and analyses.
Become familiar with housing management objectives, the housing rate-development process, occupancy objectives, and other program elements.
Notify the supervisor and/or Facility Management personnel of identified problems so they can be corrected.
Review payments for accuracy for services such as housing maintenance and repairs.
Submit approved payments to the Budget Officer for park accounts.
Verify and submit tenant reimbursements or refunds for Possessory Interest Tax payments.
Provide office management support through non-routine assignments requiring administrative, management, and communication skills.
Protect confidential, sensitive, and critical matters from disclosure to outside parties unless instructed otherwise by higher authority.
Travel to housing areas, nearby communities, meetings, and training as needed, and drive a government vehicle when necessary.