Department of the Air Force

HOUSING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Ramstein, Germany Full time

HOUSING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Ramstein, Germany

Salary Range: $76463 - $118204 Per Year

Job Summary: The mission of the United States Air Force is: To fly, fight, and win...Airpower anytime, anywhere. To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision of Global Vigilance, Global Reach and Global Power. That vision orbits around three core competencies: Developing Airmen, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. Core competencies and distinctive capabilities are based on a shared commitment to three core values -- integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.

Major Duties:

  • The primary purpose of this position, HOUSING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST, NH-1173-03, is to develop and execute policies, programs, and procedures for assigned segments of the Major Command (MAJCOM) Headquarters housing program. Program areas may include family housing (FH), general officer quarters (GOQ) or senior officer quarters, unaccompanied officer quarters (UOQ), unaccompanied non-commissioned officer quarters (UNCOQ), unaccompanied enlisted personnel housing (UEPH), Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH), Furnishings Management Operations (FMO), and housing relocation assistance/referral (HRA). - Develop and implement Command-wide policies, programs, and procedures for assigned segments of MAJCOM and AFIMSC housing program. - Provide authoritative technical assistance to Command installations and other MAJCOM functions on assigned segments of the housing program. - Evaluate the effectiveness of the assigned segments of the housing program in meeting legal and regulatory requirements and the needs of the members assigned housing. - Represent AFIMSC housing program with a wide variety of internal and external officials and conduct Housing Performance Evaluations.

Qualifications: Ideal Candidate: Possess all minimally qualified attributes and also demonstrate a higher level of leadership, technical mastery, and program management experience. This includes proven oversight experience with the full portfolio of Air Force programs, encompassing both military family housing (MFH) and unaccompanied housing (UH). Extensive experience conducting program evaluations through staff assistance visits (SAVs) and managing housing inspection processes to ensure safety and habitability is highly desirable. Demonstrated ability to act as a senior technical authority, providing strategic direction and innovative solutions to complex housing challenges affecting major programs. Experience in high-level coordination and collaboration with a variety of installation, major command, and external organizations. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year, or will have one year within 120 days of closing of this announcement, of specialized experience at the next lower grade (GS-11) level, pay band (NH 2), or equivalent in other pay system. Specialized experience is described as developing and implementing policies, programs, and procedures for a housing program; initiating and monitoring housing surveys; conducting reviews of housing programs and evaluating results; and/or monitoring expenditures to ensure proper allocation of funds. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of Federal, DoD, and Air Force laws, regulations, principles, policies and practices of housing programs. 2. Knowledge of appropriated funds programming processes and procedures. 3. Skill in analyzing and interpreting a wide variety of issues and formulating policy or procedural solutions to problems. 4. Skill in conducting regular or periodic reviews of subordinate organization housing programs and evaluating results to assess accomplishment of Command or HQ USAF program requirements. 5. Ability to justify budget submissions. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before starting the application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/25/2026, closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12912768 Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date, 03/25/2026 Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 5. A complete Application Questionnaire 6. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 7. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. 8. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBs you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. 9. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. 10. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. 11. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. 12. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources click here To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status click here. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-25