Housing Management Specialist

Veterans Health Administration•Las Vegas, NV

About The Position

The Housing Management Specialist performs housing management, analytical, and program coordination duties that support the operational efficiency of the Fisher House. The role involves interpreting lodging eligibility criteria, analyzing utilization trends, preparing program reports, evaluating operations, coordinating facility maintenance needs, and implementing established housing policies. The position is hired at the GS-07 developmental level, with potential for promotion after one year. During development, duties are performed with orientation and training; full-performance functions are delegated as the employee demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Work applies basic housing-management principles and established practices to planning, scheduling, coordinating, and efficiently using government-owned housing facilities. Typical work includes housing requirement surveys, joint tenant-management inspections, reviews of improvement-project needs, determinations of authorized allowances, and review or certification of basic claims for work or services. The employee uses general familiarity with construction, maintenance, repair, and improvement practices in standard or structured situations, selects among applicable guidelines and acceptable approaches, and follows established procedures for inspections and processing applications, requisitions, or complaints, with limited discretion.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-6 level in the normal line of progression; qualifying experience may include relevant housing management, analytical, and program coordination duties.
Current Federal employees who held a GS grade during the past 52 weeks must meet the time-in-grade requirement: 52 weeks at GS-6, documented by SF-50.
U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position must undergo urinalysis for illegal drug use; refusing the test results in denial of VA employment.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
May be required to serve a probationary period and is subject to a background/security investigation.
Must complete the online onboarding process and pass a pre-employment physical examination.
Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program for VA Health Care Personnel.
Must meet the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for VHA Health Care Personnel, subject to legally required accommodations.
Must meet the stated qualification requirements by the announcement closing date of October 28, 2026.
Applicants qualifying through education must submit a transcript; foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency and transcript.
Candidates must clearly document the nature of qualifying duties and weekly hours for experience, including part-time experience.

Responsibilities

Interpret lodging eligibility criteria.
Analyze housing utilization trends.
Prepare detailed program reports.
Conduct operational evaluations.
Coordinate facility maintenance needs.
Implement established housing policies.
Identify operational deficiencies, recommend improvements, and ensure compliance with program requirements.
Conduct periodic housing requirement surveys.
Perform joint tenant-management inspections.
Review improvement project needs.
Determine authorized allowances.
Review or certify basic claims for work or services performed.
Process applications, requisitions, or complaints according to established procedures.

Benefits

Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type, and applicants should contact the hiring agency for details.

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