TITLE 32 HOUSING OFFICER GS-1173-09

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 DUAL STATUS TECHNICIAN EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States. Since the earliest American colonial days, citizens have joined together for collective defense. We have a proud tradition of coming to the aid of our friends and neighbors in times of serious emergencies.

Join our National Guard team and serve your nation, your states and your community!

What you will do

• This position is located in the Housing Division.
• Directorate of Logistics at a Category A, Army National Guard Major Training Area (MTA).
• The incumbent is responsible for managing the housing at a major training area which includes such temporary quarters as barracks.
• BOQ's, BEQ's. and VIP housing as well as other troop buildings (e.g. administrative buildings, and dining facilities).
• The work requires supervision of warehouse workers, clerks, laborers, custodians, and maids.
• A substantive portion of the subordinates are supervised through the use of a subordinate supervisor.
• Directs and reviews the assignment of troop buildings, furnishings, and equipment in the cantonment area in consideration of such factors as size of units, sex of troops, type of unit, serviceability and availability of building space and desire to maintain unit integrity while effecting maximum utilization of Space.
• Personally resolves controversies and problems that arise over the assignment of space.
• Directs the billeting program for VIP housing and bachelor and transient-type quarters.
• Oversees issuance of certificates of non-availability and the collection and records maintenance of costs of laundering linen, maid service, and other services directly connected with the operation of bachelor accommodations.
• Formulates tenant directives and instructions within the framework of installation housing requirements concerning assignments, terminations, inspections, maintenance, cleanliness, conservation of utilities, and other housing activities.
• Develops local instructions and directives concerning normal and priority assignment of quarters. maintenance and repair reporting procedures, non-availability of quarters procedures, and a variety of related facility requirements.
• Determines annual requirements and formulates budget estimate for operating supplies, maid service, laundry service, custodial services; personnel costs, etc. Manages special housing funds such as the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Fund. the Billeting Fund, etc. 6.
• Serves as a member of the training Site's installation level facility improvement or construction board, Billeting Fund Council, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Committee, or other similar deliberative assemblies.
• Develops recommendations to improve the living conditions of residents and proposals or planning documents containing requests and justification for funds, personnel, or materials required to accomplish major housing facility activities.
• This includes such studies and recommendations as those affecting changes in billeting rates. number of employees, organization of work, billets to be maintained as operational, etc. Recommendations ape typically based on studies such as operational costs versus collections or study of trends observed which indicate changing space requirements of troops.
• Schedules pre-occupancy and termination inspections and supervises the issue and turn-in of buildings to include the conduct of joint tenant-management inspections for the purpose of providing tenant directives and instructions; evaluating the cleanliness, maintenance, and habitability of quarters: and verifying inventory oi furnishings and equipment issued.
• Coordinates the operation. maintenance, and utilization of troop buildings with other organizations in the training site to assure efficient and timely housing services. maintenance. alteration, minor construction. painting, and repairs.
• Supervises a warehousing operation responsible for receiving, storing, and issuing furnishings and equipment; equipping troop buildings in the cantonment area; maintaining an adequate amount of furnishings and equipment to fulfill supply demands; and maintaining accountability of property assigned to the Housing Division.
• Performs personnel management functions.
• Either directly or through subordinate supervisors, assigns work and reviews the results of work performed.
• Interviews personnel and makes selections or appropriate recommendations.
• Assures that all training needs ape met and that required cross-training is accomplished to avoid backlogs.
• Establishes performance standards and completes or reviews employee performance of both state and federally employed subordinates.
• Determines overall leave schedule and is responsible for accountability of all personnel assigned to the division.
• Initiates personnel actions to fill vacant positions, reassign, promote, change job structure. etc. Counsels employees, adjusts informal complaints and grievances through discussion with employee and union representatives, and initiates disciplinary actions as needed.
• Ensures that employees observe regulations and rules on housekeeping, conduct, and safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

If you wish to qualify for this position based on your education, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial) or proof of degree with your application package.

Failure to provide supporting educational documentation at the time of application will result in an ineligible rating.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your documents will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

Plagiarism in an applicant's resume from any position description or qualification standard written by NGB or OPM will result in an automatic disqualification. HRO will not search for missing information or infer about aspects of an applicant's application. The information therein must be clear and unambiguous for an eligibility determination.

DSG and M-Day applicants will be required to include their part-time experience or current status in the West Virginia National Guard in their resume to prove eligibility for Consideration in Area 3. All supporting documentation required for eligibility certification will be explicitly listed in the Required Documents section on USA Jobs.

Applicants that fail to produce all documents listed in this section before the announcement closes will be disqualified. Resumes alone are not sufficient as proof of documentation. If you are found eligible, you will be referred in numerical order of area of consideration to the hiring manager for employment consideration.

If you are found eligible and were not referred to the hiring manager, then your application will be held until the hiring manager requests your respective area.

Documents you must provide

• If you do not submit these forms, you will be deemed ineligible, and your name will not be referred to the hiring manager.
• Resume Must provide Military Rank/Pay Grade for current members serving in the Armed Forces.
• Include DSG/M-Day assignment information or provide other supporting documentation (v-MPF RIP, NGB 23A, etc.) Cannot exceed 2 pages SF-50, AGR Orders, or ADOS Orders (Only if you are a fulltime employee of the National Guard) Must be up-to-date and current Transcripts/Degree (If you wish to be certified based on education) Certification (If it is required in this announcement) Your responses to the Qualifications Questionnaire; this questionnaire is filled out via the USA Jobs Announcement through ***
• ALL applications and supporting documents MUST be submitted through *** electronically and must be submitted prior to midnight of the closing date.
• Mailed, e-mailed, hand-delivered, and faxed applications will NOT be accepted or considered.
• Missing required documents will prevent you from being found eligible for this position and will prevent you from being referred to the hiring manager.
• DO NOT SUBMIT MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

In the event you receive a non-eligible notification, and you believe this decision was made in error; you have 5 working days from the day it was received in your inbox to send an appeal to the servicing Human Resources Office.

The appeal will be sent via email to *** and must include the following information: Announcement number, Announcement title, reason of non-eligibility that you received from USA Jobs, and your justification as to why this decision was erroneous.

New documentation cannot be accepted after the closing date of this announcement and will not be used in an appeal request. The appeal process is applicant driven. HRO will not accept appeals from selecting officials on the applicant's behalf and will not communicate with the selecting official regarding the appeal processes status.

Additional information

DEFINITION FOR AREAS OF CONSIDERATION Area 1: Current On-board Title 32 Technicians (Tenure: 1-Permanent, 2-Conditional, 3-Indefinite) and Permanent AGRs in the West Virginia National Guard at the advertised location. Area 2: Current On-board Title 32 Technicians (Tenure: 1-Permanent, 2-Conditional, 3-Indefinite) and Permanent AGRs in the West Virginia National Guard.

Area 3: WVNG Army M-Day and Air Force DSG (Drill-Status Guardsmen,) Temporary Title 32 Technicians, Temporary AGR (OTOT), and national guardsmen serving on Full-time National Guard Duty - Operational Support Orders (ADOS).

Area 4: Federal re-employable eligible employees, National Guardsmen outside of the WVNG, and U.S Citizens willing to join the West Virginia National Guard as a condition of employment. Permanent Change of Station: PCS funds are not available for this position. Incentives: Relocation and Recruitment Incentives may be authorized for this position.

All WVNG positions are pending availability of resources and funds.