From: Stephanie Jones [ssikes1@atu.edu]
Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 4:44 PM
To: Stephanie Jones
Subject: FEMA Job: Manufactured Housing Coordinator - Biloxi, MS
Manufactured Housing Coordinator
(Mobile Home Support/Sales LEAD), GS-0301-11
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EMPLOYMENT |
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY |
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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT/OPPORTUNITY #: KAT-08-MS-TRO-4122-JES
OPENING DATE: 02/29/2008 CLOSING DATE: 03/10/2008
THIS
IS A DIRECT CHARGE CORE APPOINTMENT UNDER THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER
RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT, P.L. 93-288, AS AMENDED. THIS IS A 2 YEAR
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT IN THE EXCEPTED SERVICE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF
EXTENSION.
This position is located in the Biloxi, MS Transitional Recovery Office (TRO)
in Mississippi.
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TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: |
Full Time - Temporary |
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POSITION: |
Manufactured Housing Coordinator (Mobile Home Support/Sales LEAD) |
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SERIES - PAY GRADE: |
GS-0301-11 |
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NUMBER OF POSITIONS: |
One (1) |
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PROMOTION POTENTIAL: |
None |
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SALARY RANGE: |
$54,494 to $70,834 |
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ORGANIZATION: |
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Gulf Coast Recovery Office (GCRO), with the Duty Station in the Biloxi, MS Transitional Recovery Office (TRO) in Mississippi. |
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DUTY LOCATION: |
Mississippi (Biloxi) |
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RELOCATION EXPENSES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED |
WHO
MAY APPLY: Eligible Candidates - All
DUTIES:
This position is located in the Biloxi, MS Transitional Recovery Office
(TRO) in Mississippi.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent oversees, manages, and evaluates all phase of the Manufactured
Housing Sales Program of Mobile Homes Operations (MHOPS). The incumbent is
responsible for planning the workflow, coordinating recertification process
with sales program, implementing the sales procedure, and evaluating an
applicant’s ability to make the purchase of a unit in accordance with current Agency
practices. The incumbent will lead a number of sales representatives
responsible for the casework and support of the sales effort. The incumbent is
responsible for ensuring that all sales to applicants are conducted in
accordance with FEMA regulations and that all documentation is proper and
complete. The incumbent will also review existing policies and procedures and
develop other ideas and initiatives to promote the sale of units to applicants.
The incumbent is responsible for implementing and coordinating maintenance,
installation and deactivation contracts in support of the direct housing
assistance programs of the DHS/FEMA Individual Assistance Program. Programs are
authorized by Public Law 93-288 to provide assistance to affected State and
local governments.
The incumbent is responsible for ensuring sound property management to include
accountability, issuance, and recovery of mobile homes/travel trailers used for
long term recovery operations. The incumbent ensures that all manufactured
housing units are used for the purpose procured and intended, and are properly
maintained and accounted for and assists in maintaining inventory controls and
procedures to ensure property protection, security, and maintenance. The
incumbent is responsible for the disposal and assigned excess and surplus
property through sale within legal constraints and conditions of the property.
The incumbents perform all other Duties and Assignments as required.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
QUALIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirements
as contained in the OPM's Qualification Operating Manual. These are available
on line at www.opm.gov. The manual states that
one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade in the
Federal service is required. Specialized experience is experience which is in
or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which
has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities
to successfully perform the duties of that position.
Applicants meeting the basic qualification requirements and any selective
placement factor stated in this Employment Opportunity will be rated and ranked
on the following Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSA`s).
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Include with your application a Narrative Statement describing
possession of each evaluation criterion (i.e. knowledge, skills and abilities
or KSAs). Failure to provide the Narrative Statement will adversely impact
your ranking score and your ability to be certified for referral to the
selecting official.
If there is a Selective Placement Factor(s), please address fully and
separately. Failure to meet the Selective Placement Factor(s) will result in
no further consideration.
You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications
required; and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess
the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with this position as defined
below. When describing your knowledge, skills, and abilities, please ensure to
give examples and explain how often you used these skills, the complexity of
the knowledge you possessed, the level of the people with whom you interacted,
the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc.
SELECTIVE
PLACEMENT FACTOR:
None.
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS, & ABILITIES (KSAs):
1. Demonstrated knowledge of DHS/FEMA’s Direct Housing Program to coordinate
and implement complex aspects of the mobile home sales program.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of real estate principles and practices, including
titles, permits, and taxes, and understanding the real estate market to handle
sales operations for manufactured/mobile homes sales.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of federal procurement, contracting, and property
disposal guidelines and requirements to handle mobile homes sales activities.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of real estate conveyance instruments to prepare
documents and coordinate with banks and/or mortgage companies to facilitate
manufactured/mobile home sales.
5. Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing with senior
officials from other federal agencies, state and local officials, and the
public, specifically to prepare briefs and propose guidelines and make
recommendations regarding program goals and long-range planning.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AT FEMA
EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: FEMA employees may be subject to 24-hour on-call in the event of an emergency. This service may require irregular working hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee`s official position description. Selectee must be able to relocate to emergency sites with little advance notice and function under intense physical and mental stress.
REGISTRATION FOR SELECTIVE SERVICE: The Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that all male applicants born after 12-31-59, who are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, be registered or they are not eligible for appointment within this Agency.
CITIZENSHIP: Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) may compete for civil service jobs. Agencies are permitted to hire non-citizens only in very limited circumstances where there are no qualified citizens available for the position.
DRUG TESTING: Applicants for this position may be required to submit to a urinalysis for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
DIRECT DEPOSIT: Mandatory Direct Deposit/Electronics Funds Transfer (DD/EFT) for salary payment is a condition of employment at FEMA. Selectee will be required to participate in DD/EFT.
2-YEAR CORE: This position is being announced under FEMA'S 2-year Katrina CORE
(Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employees) Program. These positions are
authorized under P.L. 93-288 to perform temporary disaster work and are funded
from the Disaster Relief Fund. Appointments are excepted service, temporary
appointments.
Depending on the level of disaster activity, the incumbent is subject to
release to a non-pay status and recall to duty to meet fluctuating work
requirements. Travel to disaster areas may be required with very short notice
at any time of the year. Employees agree to accept (1) emergency assignments
other than those specified in the position; (2) to work overtime as necessary,
with little scheduling flexibility; and, (3) if released to a non-pay status,
to report when recalled within 48 hours or agree to immediate separation from
service.
SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS
PUBLIC TRUST: This is a Public Trust position that requires a background investigation. Appointment to the position is subject to the applicant or appointee successfully completing essential security investigation forms, the applicant or appointee cooperating with the investigator, the completion of the investigation, and the favorable adjudication of the investigation. Failure to satisfactorily complete any aspect of this process is grounds for immediate termination. Applicants for this position may be required to submit to a urinalysis for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
HOW AND WHERE TO APPLY
Applicants can apply for this position by submitting a resume, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612) OR any other written format. The resume or application must contain:
- The Employment Opportunity number, title and grade of
the job for which applying (indicate the lowest grade level that you will
accept if applying for a position advertised at multiple grade levels);
- Full name, mailing address, day and evening phone
numbers, social security number, country of citizenship, branch and date
of military service, if applicable;
- High school name and location, date of diploma or
highest grade completed, college name and location, majors, type and year
of any degrees received;
- Work experience that includes job titles, duties and
accomplishments, employer`s name and address, supervisor`s name and phone
number, starting and ending dates, hours per week and salary; and to
include all periods of unemployment during the ten year time frame.
- List of other qualifications such as job related
training courses, job related skills, job related certificates and job
related honors, awards and special accomplishments.
IF
YOU ARE FAXING YOUR DOCUMENTS, PLEASE SELECT ONE (1) OF THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS:
(540) 542-7049
(540) 535-2622
IF YOU ARE FAXING OR EMAILING YOUR DOCUMENTS, THEY MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59 PM
EASTERN TIME ON THE CLOSING DATE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT. THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS IN
WHICH YOU MAY APPLY FOR THESE POSITIONS:
Mail
- Use of a postage paid Federal Government agency envelope to mail your
application or resume is not allowed and will not be considered. Complete
application packages must be received in the office by the closing date of the
announcement to receive consideration. All forms should be sent to:
FEMA Human Resources Division
Building 712, P.O. Box 129
Berryville, VA 22611
Attn: John Stevian
Phone: 1-800-879-6076
E-Mail - DISASTER-STAFFING@dhs.gov.
Complete email packages must be received by the closing date of the
announcement. Please list the job opportunity announcement number in the
subject line.
Fax to John Stevian at 540-542-7049 . Complete faxed packages must be
received by the closing date of the announcement.
To obtain additional information about employment opportunities, visit our WEB
site at www.dhs.gov, or call our Employment
Opportunities Hotline on 800-879-6076. Applicants needing TDD/TTY assistance
should call the Federal Information Relay Service at 800-877-8339.
If you are sending your application via Email, please DO NOT use .zip or other compressed file formats. Preferred file formats include .doc, .txt, .pdf. Electronic files can be no larger than 4 mb.
Please
be sure to include the following information in your application (incomplete
applications may not be considered for the position).
Job Information:
- Announcement number and position title and grade(s) for which you are
applying.
Personal Information:
- Full name, mailing address, day and evening phone numbers.
- Last four digits of your Social Security Number.
- Country of citizenship (must be U.S. citizen to be eligible).
- If you are or were a Federal government employee, please attach your latest SF-50
(Notice of Personnel Action), indicating the highest Federal civilian grade
held and dates and attach a copy of your latest performance appraisal.
Education:
- Colleges and Universities: Name, city, state, major(s), type of degree and
year received (or total semester/quarter hours earned).
- Other educational programs, if relevant. Show dates and total hours of
program.
Job-Related Work Experience:
- Job title (include series and grade if Federal job).
- Name and address of employer, supervisor’s name, and supervisor’s telephone
number (please indicate if you do not want us to contact your current
supervisor).
- Starting and Ending dates (month and year).
- Hours worked per week.
- Annual salary for each job.
- Duties and accomplishments.
- Please document at least the past 10 years of experience.
Other Job-Related Qualifications:
- Relevant skills (e.g. foreign languages, computer software/hardware).
- Relevant training courses.
- Relevant current certificates and licenses.
- Relevant honors, awards, etc. (e.g., memberships in professional and honor
societies, publications, leadership activities, performance awards). Give
dates, but do not send documents.
THE
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IS COMMITTED TO EMPLOYING A HIGHLY QUALIFIED
WORKFORCE THAT REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF OUR NATION. All applicants will
receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age,
political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, and any other non-merit
factor.
The Federal Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.