This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.

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 Program Analyst, you will: Assist the Director in providing technical support, performance oversight, compliance assurance, technical assistance coordination and program implementation. Represent the office on matters relating to one or more functional areas and maintains contact with HUB Offices, Program Centers and/or Management Centers as well as local, state, or other Federal officials to facilitate problem resolution. Participate in the risk assessment process to ensure that the Office or Center is using a performance-oriented approach to the identification, diagnosis and resolution of PHA problems. Provide program guidance and technical support and assistance especially involving issues of greater complexity including the preparation of analyses and reports in usable formats; assembly of materials for dissemination to internal and external recipients; identification and explanation of best practices for use within the HUB Office or Management Center jurisdiction as well as nationally.

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 (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: - Conducting trend analysis of business processes; AND - Negotiating and coordinating efforts with local or federal officials; AND - Applying problem solving methods, trend analysis, and analytical techniques related to program deficiencies; AND - Presenting findings and recommendations, both orally and in writing. 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: - Using data to analyze program and operational performance trends; AND - Collecting and researching data for studies or evaluations of programs/operations; AND - Preparing reports and recommendations for management consideration; AND - Presenting findings and recommendations, both orally and in writing. 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-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Using spreadsheet and database systems to manage and analyze information from numerous reports and sources; AND - Monitoring performance or compliance with established statutory, regulatory, or programmatic requirements; AND - Presenting findings and recommendations, both orally and in writing. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M.; in order to be qualifying, education must be in a related field. 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 to be considered for qualifying education. 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]