This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner. If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 24-HUD-2-P which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Duties

Making a Difference: HUD's Mission HUD's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes; utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination and transform the way HUD does business. As a Senior Advisor, you will: -Analyze the effectiveness of the FHA lending and insurance programs in supporting the development and preservation of affordable housing using tax credits, and propose implementation and/or modification of policies, regulations, requirements, and procedures to better coordinate the FHA programs with the finance needs and finance structures of tax credit developments. -Propose reforms and enhancements to the existing FHA insurance programs including to the Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) application processes, loan underwriting criteria, real estate and borrower credit standards, and programs and underwriting and credit standards for both affordable and market rate properties. -Develop criteria for and recommend implementation of new FHA lending and insurance programs to finance affordable housing and other important HUD priorities such as transit-oriented development and energy efficiencies. -Analyze the utilization and effectiveness of the Housing Finance Agency, Qualifying Participating Entity, and Federal Financing Bank risk sharing programs and propose methods to improve the programs so they will better support the development and preservation of affordable housing. -Represent the DAS and FHA programs with national, state, and local constituencies in the affordable housing industry, including with private and public lenders, for-profit and non-profit borrowers, residents, tax credit equity investors, industry associations, governmental agencies and other key groups participating in affordable housing development and preservation, as requested by the DAS. As necessary, represent the DAS in special meetings, conferences, or negotiations both within and outside the Department.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience is one year of experience at the GS-14 level, or equivalent that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: - Analyzing the effectiveness of the affordable housing lending, grant and insurance programs for development and preservation of affordable housing; AND - Working with internal and external stakeholders on policy matters associated with affordable housing finance, development, underwriting, application processing, loan origination, and the interdependencies with asset management and counterparty risk oversight; AND - Serving as a principal expert regarding the legislative, regulatory, procedural, budgetary, and long-range strategic planning related to multifamily housing development and preservation, including affordable housing. 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. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-15 you must have been at the GS-14 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Asst Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]