NHS Human Services, Inc.

Summary This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner. Responsibilities As a/an Housing Program Specialist, you will: Process and provide expert technical assistance and response to nonprofits in their application for HUD approval to participate in HUD programs. Inspect properties that are purchased by a nonprofit through an affordable housing plan (eg. Good Neighbor next Door (GNND) and Assets Control Area (ACA) programs. Perform quality control and oversight of HUD Homes purchased at a discount, including the calculation and disposition of Net Development Costs associated with the rehabilitation and resale of HUD Homes purchased at a 10 percent or greater discount. Provide expert technical guidance for nonprofits that are approved to provide HUD programs: Secondary Financing, HUD Homes and/or FHA Mortgagor. Provide technical support for design implementation of specific local affordable housing programs, local industry training, new revised program implementation, and monitoring of these programs. Requirements Conditions of Employment Candidates will be selected for a job assigned to one of the official duty stations listed in this announcement. Failure to report to duty at the location for which the candidate is selected may be grounds for a disciplinary action, including removal. There is one vacancy for this position. This vacancy may be filled in any of the following duty locations: Little Rock, AR Denver, CO Des Moines, IA Kansas City, KS New Orleans, LA Minneapolis, MN St. Louis, MO Helena, MT Omaha, NE Albuquerque, NM Fargo, ND Sioux Falls, SD Oklahoma City, OK Tulsa, OK Ft Worth, TX Houston, TX San Antonio, TX Salt Lake City, UT Milwaukee, WI Casper, WY Key Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. A one year probationary period may be required. Must successfully complete a background investigation. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. Please refer to "Additional Information Section for additional Conditions of Employment." 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: - Interpreting housing program regulations and policies, tracking changes, and responding to various types of inquiries regarding program activities. Examples of such experience include: - Conducting studies or reviews relevant to organizational goals and objectives of Federal Housing Administration programs; OR - Working on projects and providing progress reports to management of programs that benefit low and moderate income persons; OR - Providing technical assistance or training to non-profit entities or external stakeholders engaged in providing Federal Housing Administration programs; OR - Performing trend analysis, reporting findings, and written recommendations to management officials for improvements, implementation, and evaluation of program areas 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. 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 Additional Information OTHER INFORMATION: We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Relocation expenses will not be paid. Relocation incentive will not be paid. Recruitment incentive will not be paid. This is a bargaining unit position. (Non-Bargaining unit position for Sioux Falls, SD) This position is Non-Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). HUD offers alternative and flexible work schedules. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies for similar positions across HUD. During the online application process, you will be asked to specify if you would like your application information shared with other hiring managers in the Program Office listed in this announcement or in other HUD Program Offices. Opting to share your application information will not impact your application for this announcement, nor will it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (CONTINUED): HUD employees are subject to a number of government-wide and HUD specific ethics laws and regulations, including restrictions on working in a real estate related business, and having Section 8 tenants, along with other prohibited interests and activities. To review applicable ethics rules and HUD specific restrictions, please visit https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/general_counsel/ethics.