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Posted: February 17, 2026 (4 days ago)

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Housing Manager

United States Army Installation Management Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Location

Salary

$85,447 - $111,087

per year

Closes

March 2, 2026

GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing barracks and housing facilities at a military base, helping service members and their families find and relocate to suitable homes in the local area, and overseeing maintenance and quality of these properties.

A good fit would be someone with experience in property management or real estate who enjoys supporting military personnel and handling administrative tasks in a structured environment.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in housing referral, relocation support, data reporting for housing programs, and assessing property management/maintenance operations
  • OR a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of graduate education in fields like real estate, urban planning, business/public administration, or housing/facility management
  • OR a combination of education and experience meeting the 100% qualification threshold
  • 52 weeks of federal service at the GS-07 level or equivalent within the last 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement)
  • Eligibility under specific Department of the Army or DoD employment authorities, with proof of documents
  • Ability to use the enterprise Military Housing (eMH) database for management and administration
  • Experience briefing and counseling military personnel, retirees, DoD civilians, and families on housing options

Full Job Description

About the Position: Serves as the Barracks Facility Manager for Directorate of Public Works (DPW) Housing Division, Fort Belvoir, VA Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes Providing housing referral and/or relocation support.

Gathering data reports regarding housing programs. Assessing property management and maintenance operations for quality.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Real Estate; Urban Planning; Business or Public Administration; Housing, Property or Facility Management.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts) Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at second lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Major Duties:

  • Responsible for direct, on-site management, administration and implementation of projects, facilities, or complexes in support of the housing management programs while utilizing enterprise Military Housing (eMH) database.
  • Briefs and counsels Active Duty and retired, accompanied and unaccompanied Military, as well as DoD Civilians, and/or Family Members transferring to the installation who seek assistance in locating housing within the local area.
  • For Unaccompanied Housing (UH) - Assists the supervisor in developing overall installation plans and procedures and development of short and long-range barracks sustainment, restoration, modernization, or replacement projects.
  • For Furnishings Management - Plans and budgets for maintenance, repair and distribution of family and bachelor housing furniture including furniture for troop billets.
  • Advises chain-of-command on all aspects of the installation housing program and submits necessary reports and briefings.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/17/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/17/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MCFT-26-12886063-MP