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Senior Program Specialist

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
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Summary

This opportunity is also open to Status eligibles under Announcement 20-HUD-1123. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
04/22/2020 to 05/05/2020
Salary
$121,316 to - $157,709 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Location
Washington, DC
2 vacancies
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - 6-10 nights per month
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent - Full-time
Work schedule
Full-time - Career/Career Conditional
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
14
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Announcement number
20-HUD-1124-P
Control number
566207400

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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  Senior Program Specialist, you will:
-Serve as expert on issues affecting homeless persons, to fully understand the statutory and regulatory requirements governing the programs assigned to the Office, and to have an understanding of all Federal programs designed to address the issue of homelessness.
-Develop regulations, handbooks, notices or memoranda, as appropriate, to promulgate policy and procedures.
-Ensure effective oversight of program management responsibilities delegated to Field Offices through ongoing contact with senior level field office staff.
-Prepare responses to complex written inquiries from member of Congress, state and local government officials and private non-profit organization members and citizens on a wide variety of complex and sensitive issues.

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.

This position is located in the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD). CPD seeks to develop viable communities by promoting integrated approaches that provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expand economic opportunities for low and moderate-income persons. The primary means toward this end is the development of partnerships among all levels of government and the private sector, including for-profit and non-profit organizations.

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 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

- Researching problems or program requirements affecting homeless persons; AND
- Recommending legislation and budget levels for Special Needs Assistance Programs; AND
- Developing policy and procedures for Housing Programs to serve homeless persons; AND
- Preparing responses to written inquiries from members of Congress, state and local government officials, private non-profit organization members, or citizens.

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 bargaining unit position.
- This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
- Recruitment incentive may be offered.
- HUD offers alternative and flexible work schedules.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- 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
- 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: Project Management, Technical, Analytical, 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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