This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 24-HUD-1523-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

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As a Neighborhood and Community Investment Specialist, you will: Participate in solving some of the Nation's most complex and plaguing problems associated with public housing. Provide nationwide technical support to housing authorities, multifamily owners, as well as HUD field staff with the goal of leveraging improvements in education, health, safety and employment. Participates in the design of data tracking and reporting mechanisms to identify nationwide trends, provide early alert to potential problems, and otherwise track the performance of the Choice Network program. Prepares periodic reports for the Deputy Assistant Secretary for OPHI, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing (PIH), and the Secretary of HUD on the status of programs and activities assigned to the Choice Network team and performance by grantees. Information and data is obtained from HUD staff, housing authorities, multifamily owners, and other parties involved with the Choice Network program and other activities assigned to the Choice Network team. Works under the direction of the Choice Network Manager regarding coordination with selected field office Public Housing and or Multifamily Directors for the Choice Network program, as determined appropriate.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent. For this position specialized experience is defined below: Working with neighborhood revitalization strategies, which include strategies for housing and families; AND Working with affordable housing finance programs such as Choice Neighborhoods, HOPE VI, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Public Housing Mixed-Finance Program, Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and/other state and local multifamily housing finance programs; AND Analyzing problems, developing strategies, and presenting solutions orally and in writing. Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent. For this position specialized experience is defined as: Assisting in developing policies and procedures related to public housing redevelopment, affordable housing, and neighborhood revitalization programs; OR Working with federal, state, local or community-based housing programs, that address economic self-sufficiency for low-income residents; OR Analyzing problems, developing strategies, and presenting solutions orally and in writing. Specialized Experience: For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent. For this position specialized experience is defined as: Working as part of a team to assist in developing policies and procedures related to development or preservation of affordable housing; OR Working as part of a team to assist in the implementation of housing programs, that address economic self-sufficiency for low income residents; OR Analyzing problems, developing strategies, and presenting solutions orally and in writing. OR A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR You may qualify by a combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined with experience. Example: Combining Education and Experience may be computed by first determining the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining your education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. 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-13 you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-12 you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-11 you must have been at the GS-09 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

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 Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]