This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner. This opportunity is also open to Status eligibles under announcement 24-HUD-212. 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 Construction Analyst, you will: Manage the efficient and effective coordination, and accomplishment of planning, scoping, development design, construction, and operation of major multifamily insured and capital advance projects. Apply an extensive knowledge of construction disciplines, development and management concepts, principles, methods and practices. Integrate sponsor customer requirements and participation into a comprehensive asset development and management plan that is fully coordinated with all contributing organizations including various development disciplines, management agent and owner responsibilities; for control and management of project's construction budget and schedule assuring that HUD's commitments to the sponsor customer are met and serves as HUD's primary point of contact for sponsor customers and other external agencies on assigned projects. Be responsible for monitoring repairs, rehabilitation, redevelopment, compliance with state and local codes, and HUD Physical Condition Standards on post-sale properties; including the monitoring and management of repair escrows (Letter of Credit, Cash Escrow, Performance and Payment Bonds, or Reverter Deeds. Ensure repair escrow is not eliminated or expires prior to all repairs identified in the Use Agreement or Deed have been successfully completed and approved by the Property Disposition Division.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Individual Occupational Requirements: Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- architecture, engineering, building construction, or other fields related to the position. OR Experience: Experience in the preparation or review of plans, specifications, or estimates of materials and costs for the construction, extension, alteration, or repair of buildings. Applicants should have knowledge of the residential construction field, and experience in the development of plans and specifications, and in negotiation work. This experience may have been obtained working as a contractor or as a draftsperson in an architectural engineering firm. However, any drafting experience must have provided an opportunity to acquire technical knowledge. Appropriate experience includes working with diverse construction materials (brick, lumber, reinforced concrete, steel) and types of structures (housing, single-family dwellings and multi-family apartment units, and industrial and commercial structures). Applicants should be familiar with matters such as planning a subdivision, laying out traffic flow in a multi-family apartment structure, or working out specification problems in plans. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Evaluating architectural, engineering, and administratively related plans and documents, including drawings, specifications, bid documents and addenda, and change orders submitted by applicants; AND - Inspecting reviewing and ensuring assets meet the proposed development specifications; AND - Interpreting statutory and regulatory requirements related to building requirements; AND - Experience reviewing property inspection reports for existing properties. 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.

Education

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

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]