U.S. Coast Guard
HOUSING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Department of Homeland Security · Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
- Salary
- $69,905 - $90,882 per year
- Pay grade
- GS-9
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Opened
- Nov 2, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 12, 2026
- Remote
- No
- Telework eligible
- No
- Openings
- 2
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Promotion potential
- 9
- Announcement
- 27-13106433-NE-SL-DE
Who may apply: Open to the public
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Summary
This vacancy is for a GS - 1173 - 9, HOUSING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST located in BUZZARDS BAY, Massachusetts.
Duties
- You will serve as a HOUSING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST and be responsible for supporting the management and operation of government-owned and leased housing programs, including planning, inspections, financial analysis, housing referrals, and program evaluation.. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Supports housing program planning and administration and prepares technical, financial, and operational reports. Collects and verifies data for annual Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) surveys. Inspects housing units, facilities, grounds, and utilities; recommends repairs and monitors corrective actions. Reviews housing expenditures, estimates operating costs, and recommends resource adjustments. Maintains housing information systems and analyzes occupancy, vacancy, turnover, and operating cost data. Coordinates with government agencies, Department of Defense representatives, and private housing partners on housing services and privatization matters. Develops training materials and presents training on housing programs and procedures. Evaluates housing operations for regulatory compliance and recommends improvements. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information
Qualifications
To qualify at the GS-09 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the 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 specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. Assisting with the administration of housing programs and applying housing policies and procedures. Inspecting housing properties, identifying maintenance needs, and recommending corrective actions. Analyzing housing occupancy, operating costs, and expenditures to prepare reports and recommend improvement. Using automated housing management systems to maintain records, verify information, and extract data. Providing housing guidance and coordinating services with agencies, residents, or housing partners. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. NOTE: Education can be substituted for experience at this grade level. 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.
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. Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution. Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. 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 U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below). College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken. 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. To receive this credit, you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application…
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