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Director, Quality Assurance Division

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner
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Summary

This opportunity is also open to Status eligibles under Announcement 20-HUD-328. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Posted 01/02/20
Location
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$118,202 - $153,659 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Promotion potential
14
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time - Career/Career Conditional
Travel Required
Occasional travel - 1-5 Nights per month.
Appointment type
Permanent - Full-time
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
Yes
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Announcement number
20-HUD-329-P
Control number
555668300

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

U.S. citizens or U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.

Duties

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As a Quality Assurance Division Director, you will:

  • Direct and supervise three Branch Chiefs and support employees who are responsible for carrying out the Department's risk management program for single family housing program participants.
  • Develop and implement operating procedures and systems, assignment of duties and responsibilities, staffing patterns, and budget required to carry out a cost effective and efficient risk management program to provide monitoring of single family program participants.
  • Serve as technical expert to the FHA Director and the Deputy Director, Homeownership Center, on all matters concerning risk management and monitoring program participants including the evaluation of the results of such monitoring.
  • Represent the FHA Director and or Deputy Director, Homeownership Center, with other government agencies and private sector industry representatives and others in conferences and meetings pertaining to risk management or monitoring activities for single family programs.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

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  • Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."

The 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.

The Office of Housing provides vital public services through its nationally administered programs. It oversees the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the largest mortgage insurer in the world, and regulates important parts of the housing industry. The Office of Housing also helps ensure consumers can access housing counseling and provides affordable rental housing through its Multifamily housing program. The Office of Housing is committed to helping all Americans obtain safe, decent affordable housing.

The Office of Single Family Housing is responsible for the overall management of Single Family mortgage insurance programs for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The Office assists in the expansion of affordable and quality homeownership opportunities for individuals and families who are traditionally underserved by the private market.  The Office also acts as a stabilizing force in the single family home financing market by increasing access to mortgage credit.  Policies and programs administered by the Office-from becoming an FHA-approved mortgage lender or other stakeholder, to mortgage origination through post-closing and endorsement processes, servicing of FHA mortgages, and beyond-assist in the provision of these affordable mortgage programs while meeting the needs of borrowers. These functions are carried out by dedicated staff in our Washington, DC headquarters, four Homeownership Centers in Atlanta, GA, Denver, CO, Philadelphia, PA, and Santa Ana, CA, and through our National Servicing Center in Tulsa, OK.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.


Specialized experience for the GS-14: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
- Monitoring and conducting quality control reviews of loan underwriting and/or loss mitigation for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Single-Family Housing mortgage loans; and
- Oversight and/or management of risk assessments to make and/or approve determinations regarding the acceptability risk level based on FHA regulations; and
- Managing or supervising a team of employees in achieving program goals and objectives.

Additional information

- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
- Relocation expenses will not be paid.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
- This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
- Recruitment incentive may be offered.
- Exceptional difficulty in recruiting a highly or uniquely qualified candidate may warrant a repayment of a student loan benefit being offered.
- HUD offers alternative and flexible work schedules.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- A one year probationary period may be required.
- A one year supervisory or managerial 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
- 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.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- 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.
- Public Trust – Background Investigation will be required. 


HUD employees are subject to a number of government-wide and HUD specific ethics laws and regulations, including restrictions on outside employment. To review applicable ethics rules, please visit https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/general_counsel/ethics

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a “not qualified” determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Organizational Awareness, Managerial, Communication. Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories: Best Qualified, Better Qualified, and Qualified (Good) depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. 

Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category. 

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview. 

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must be assigned the middle category or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.


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Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner

Agency contact information

Applicant Call Center
Phone
304-480-7300
TDD
304-480-8725
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
hudinquiries@fiscal.treasury.gov
Address
Assistant Secretary for Housing
***WE DO NOT ACCEPT MAILED APPLICATIONS***
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101
United States

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