This position is located in a Nebraska State Office in USDA, Rural Development (RD). This position is neither remote nor virtual. The employee will be expected to report in person to the assigned duty location. This vacancy announcement is open to current USDA, Rural Development Nebraska State Rural Development employees only.

Duties

Serves as senior staff specialist for the state on Single Family Housing Loan. Participates in developing and implementing annual and longer-term program plans and targets for the state. Ensures that cognizant Rural Development (RD) staff are continuously apprised of the requirements of partnership, self-help, and other similar organizations, programs and services and that maximum use is made of available resources. Shares responsibility with superior in planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating statewide rural housing program operations Serves as Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for assigned contracts.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time In Grade: Current Federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. GS-12 level: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11; or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: Experience in the development, oversee and recommendations of directives standards, guides, procedures of the statewide rural housing program operations: implement and conduct state internal control reviews to ensure the integrity of financial and accounting information and accountability; conduct training for the statewide housing program; assists in the implementation of the agency outreach and marketing program; ensures the fair housing requirements are met for the loan program; provide appropriate leadership to ensure staff members have to tools, training, feedback they need to accomplish their jobs. Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for assigned contracts, prepares budget(s), completes cost analysis, develops statements of work (SOWs) and performance work statements (PWSs) and monitors funding versus actual expenditures. Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Education

Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Contacts

• Address Rural Development 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Michelle Haug
• Phone: 00000000
• Email: [email protected]