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Housing Management Specialist

Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration
Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center-Station 548

Summary

The Fisher House Program provides temporary accommodations and support for accompanying individuals who provide familial or equivalent support to Veterans and active-duty Service members receiving treatment at major military and Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) medical facilities. Assistant manager is responsible for on-site management, planning, operation and administrative coordination of the lodging program.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/02/2026 to 04/10/2026
Salary
$79,533 - $103,399 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
West Palm Beach, FL
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
CBTC-12927150-26-NDL
Control number
863759500

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Duties

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Major duties include but not limited to:

  • Explains Fisher House and Center for Development & Civic Engagement (CDCE) policies, procedures and regulations to employees, Veterans, family members, caregivers and visitors to the Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center and West Palm Beach Healthcare System.
  • Interacts professionally with patients, visitors, guests, clinical providers, military liaisons, volunteers, community supporters, executive leadership, VA employees, Fisher House Foundation personnel, congressional staff and public while remaining conscious of multiple cultures, abilities, and generations.
  • Maintains automated program databases to manage the Fisher House and Center for Development and Civic Engagement (CDCE) to ensure timely and accurate documentation of Fisher House referrals along with medical center and Fisher House donations.
  • Gathers information, identifying and analyzing issues, and developing recommendations to resolve substantive problems of effectiveness and efficiency of work operations in the Fisher House and Center for Development & Civic Engagement (CDCE) programs.
  • Plans, schedules, coordinates and monitors the operation and administrative management and efficient use of the Fisher House and CDCE programs and resources.
  • Resolves a variety of problems related to Fisher House and CDCE operations and management formulating procedures; and inspecting and evaluating the efficiency of operations; and affects the quality and efficiency of the facility's services to Veteran's family members during their stay at Fisher House.
  • Exercises tact, diplomacy, ingenuity, and skill in gaining acceptance of plans, schedules, technical or policy requirements which may form the basis of conflict.
  • Exercises independent judgment in choosing, interpreting, or adapting guidelines to specific issues and situations related to the Fisher House and CDCE program and operations.
  • Participates in designing and marketing activities and products that educate the public about the Fisher House mission and its interrelationship with the Medical Center, benefits provided to families of veterans and active-duty military members.
  • Greets and orients guests to the house and safety procedures. Conducts tours of and orientation to the Fisher House. Plans for and arranges open houses, special dinners, and holiday activities.
  • Ability to interpret VA and VHA directives, and Fisher House management procedures and general business/housing management principles and practices.
  • Knowledge of Medical Center's computer systems and related programs for inputting and extracting data, maintaining data bases, spreadsheets, and other electronically stored data for analyzing occupancy rates, work orders, control points, etc. as well as proven analysis and report generating abilities based on the use of trending data.
  • Knowledge of appropriate vs. inappropriate workplace boundaries and must never engage in inappropriate relationships with guests, patients, volunteers, or other staff members.

Work Schedule: 4-10 hour shifts, including rotating weekends
Telework: This position is not authorized for telework.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Housing Management Specialist/PD031160
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Subject to background/security investigation
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/10/2026.

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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:

  • Plans, schedules, coordinates and monitors the operation and administrative management and efficient use of the Fisher House and CDCE programs and resources.
  • Gathers information, identifying and analyzing issues, and developing recommendations to resolve substantive problems of effectiveness and efficiency of work operations in the Fisher House and Center for Development & Civic Engagement (CDCE) programs.
  • Interacts professionally with patients, visitors, guests, clinical providers, military liaisons, volunteers, community supporters, executive leadership, VA employees, Fisher House Foundation personnel, congressional staff and public while remaining conscious of multiple cultures, abilities, and generations.
  • Collaborates with CDCE, to account for all donations (cash and in-kind donations) and expenditures.
  • Maintains the database to ensure accuracy of currently lodged guests, upcoming departures and needs for extension, cancellations and re-bookings, daily room availability and all projected lodging needs
OR,

Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work.

OR,

Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or a masters degree.

Preferred Experience:
  • 3 years Customer service training
  • 1 year of hostel/hotel front desk experience

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
  • Attention to Detail
  • Computer Skills
  • Creative Thinking
  • Customer Service
  • Decision Making
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Learning
  • Oral Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Reasoning
  • Self-Management
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Teamwork


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.

Physical Requirements: The duties and responsibilities of the position require mobility between various floors and rooms within the Fisher Houses and CDCE program and various other buildings at the medical facility campus and off-campus locations. Average physical ability, dexterity, and strength are needed for this position. This includes preparation for open houses and special programs. Although some of the work is sedentary, the employee will be walking, standing, bending, climbing stairs, and carrying some light items (under 50 pounds) such as moving/lifting of equipment, carrying boxes of donated items. The employee must be able to complete the tasks for receiving, transporting supplies, and conducting meetings in the community.


For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

Area of Consideration - Eligible applications will be reviewed and referred in the following order:
1. Current permanent VA employees of the facility
2. All other VA employees

Veterans Health Administration

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?

The West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System (WPB VAHCS) health care teams are deeply experienced and guided by the needs of Veterans, their families, and caregivers. Our main campus, the Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center, provides primary care and specialty health services, including cardiology, emergency services, mental health care, palliative and hospice care, and more. State-of-the-art equipment and professional employees dedicated to patient-centered care distinguish WPB VAHCS as first class.

The Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center opened its doors June 26, 1995 and provides primary and secondary level health care to eligible veterans in a seven-county area along Florida's Treasure Coast. The WPB VAHCS has VA Outpatient Clinics in Port St. Lucie and Delray Beach and five (5) community-based outpatient clinics in Boca Raton, Fort Pierce, Okeechobee, Stuart, and Vero Beach. The WPB VAHCS also operates a 108-bed Community Living Center (nursing home) and 13-bed Blind Rehabilitation Service, which is the referral center for blind and visually impaired Veterans throughout Florida.

Agency contact information

Nicole Lynch
Phone
701-239-3700 X4388
Email
nicole.lynch@va.gov
Address
West Palm Beach VA Medical Center
7305 North Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL 33410
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