Director Office of Public Housing
: Job Details :

As a Director Office of Public Housing, you will:

• Direct a supervisory staff who manages professional, technical and clerical staff that provides services for their assigned key public housing functional areas. The staff provides performance oversight, compliance assurance, technical assistance, coordination, and program implementation for Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) under the jurisdiction of the office.
• Resolve sensitive issues by interpreting and applying new and existing policy and procedural instructions issued by the Field and/or Headquarters' offices for staff and PHAs.
• Maintain contacts with PHA directors; local, State and Federal government officials; resident groups; private sector executives; and associations to improve PHA performance and resolve sensitive and controversial issues.
• Provide administrative and technical supervision of assigned staff including evaluating subordinate supervisors; hearing and resolving group grievances; reviewing and approving disciplinary actions; managing travel, staff and equipment resources; providing training for staff; and ensuring that the agency's Affirmative Action Plan is met.

The official duty station for this position will be in Atlanta, Georgia. Failure to report to duty at this location may be grounds for disciplinary action, including removal.

Key Requirements:

• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• A one year probationary period may be required.
• A one year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-15 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes:

• Managing or leading a team working in affordable housing programs; AND
• Providing technical and administrative support to subordinate employees; AND
• Communication with Government officials advocating for an office or agency mission.

Experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a 'not qualified' determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Attention to Detail, Communication, Leadership, Planning and Evaluating, and Technical.

Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories: Best (highest quality category), Better (middle quality category), or Good (minimally qualified category) depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.