About this role
Job Summary
The incumbent performs specialized housing management, analytical, and program coordination duties that support the operational efficiency of the Fisher House. Responsibilities include interpreting lodging eligibility criteria, analyzing utilization trends, preparing detailed program reports, conducting operational evaluations, coordinating facility maintenance needs, and implementing established housing policies.
Qualifications
This position is being hired for only at the GS-7, with the potential for promotion after 1 year. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/28/2026.Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6.
The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.
You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-6 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: The incumbent performs specialized housing management, analytical, and program coordination duties that support the operational efficency of the Fisher House. The Specialist identifies operational deficiencies, recommends improvements, and ensures compliance with program requirements.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Reading Comprehension Reasoning Stress Tolerance 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Major Duties
- The incumbent serves in a developmental capacity at the GS-07 level.
- Key functions will be similar to those described at the full performance level of the target position.
- However, during the developmental assignment, full performance range and level of selected functions will not be completely delegated to the employee until proper orientation and training have been completed and the incumbent has demonstrated the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to accomplish the work at the full performance level.
- At the developmental level, the incumbent applies knowledge of basic principles, techniques, and methods involved in housing management-including planning, scheduling, coordinating, and efficient use of government-owned housing facilities-as described in OPM's Level 1-5 criteria.
- Work is performed using established and conventional housing management practices such as: Conducting periodic housing requirement surveys Performing joint tenant-management inspections Reviewing improvement project needs Determining authorized allowances Reviewing or certifying basic claims for work or services performed The incumbent also possesses general familiarity with construction, maintenance, repair, and improvement practices; however, knowledge is applied to standard or structured situations rather than complex ones.
- The developmental employee must use judgment to select among appropriate guidelines and choose from alternative approaches when multiple acceptable methods exist.
- Work such as onsite inspections, processing applications, requisitions, or complaints must follow established procedures, though limited discretion is allowed.
Requirements
U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.