This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. 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/an Program Analyst, you will: Conduct analyses of regulatory and statutory proposals, initiatives, and multifamily housing program proposals submitted for review by outside parties, including use of analytical models to estimate program impacts, and evaluation of projects and initiatives based on sophisticated analytical processes. Under the direction and guidance of the supervisor or senior staff recommend and develop research programs and strategies to assess program effectiveness; prepare policy proposals that are based on the results of those evaluations. Serve as a Government Technical Monitor on contracts involving multifamily housing activities, including reviewing contractor's work products, adherence to contractual requirements, initiating/recommending corrective actions, and consulting with the GTR (Government Technical Representative) associated with the contract. Review and analyze legislative proposals based on the Department's overall goals and program needs to ensure that there is no negative impact of such legislation on existing multifamily housing policies or legislation. Develop legislative proposals and coordinate their development by program offices.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Developing solutions to problems or issues related to Multifamily housing programs; AND - Coordinating activities that involve multiple managers, employees, and offices in the program areas of the Multifamily Housing region; AND - Preparing work papers to include spreadsheet analysis (ie. Excel); AND - Distributing and regulating workload to staff and report progress to supervisor. There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 level. Specialized Experience: For the GS-11, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Coordinating activities that involve multiple managers, employees, and offices in the program areas of the Multifamily Housing region; AND - Preparing work papers to include spreadsheet analysis (ie. Excel); AND - Distributing and regulating workload to staff and report progress to supervisor. OR Education: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: 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 Combination: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the specialized experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the education requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Specialized Experience: For the GS-9, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Collecting and researching data for studies or evaluations of programs or operations; AND - Preparing reports and recommendations for management consideration; AND - Coordinating activities that involve multiple managers, employees, and offices. OR Education: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: A master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR Combination: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the specialized experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the education requirement must equal at least 100 percent. 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-12 you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-11 you must have been at the GS-9 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-9 you must have been at the GS-7 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 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]