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Housing Program Specialist

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

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

This opportunity is also open to Status eligibles under announcement 22-HUD-798. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
02/01/2022 to 02/15/2022
Salary
$54,727 to - $103,176 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 9 - 12
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Oklahoma City, OK
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
12
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Announcement number
22-HUD-799-P
Control number
634130800

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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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.
You will:
- Research and prepare correspondence in response to inquiries from mortgagors, mortgagees, Members of Congress, the President, housing industry groups and others concerning mortgage servicing problems. Correspondence includes substantive interpretation of regulations and policies and the resolution of difficult issues.
- Participate in the development of comprehensive training programs designed to increase the effectiveness of the HUD field staff in dealing with the mortgage industry to improve their servicing of insured mortgages. Provide technical support and expert instruction in the presentation of such programs. Assist in organizing workshops, conferences, and other sessions held with HOC's field offices and local office staff, including input for agenda topics, development of agendas, making arrangements for participation of private sector representatives, as appropriate. Participate in actual presentation of certain subject matter.
- Render advice and consultation to the Program Director on questions regarding loss mitigation, underwriting, asset management, and or real-estate owned activities and related matters. The research of required underwriting, asset management, loss mitigation and or real estate owned procedures and techniques, recommending improvements or refinements in technique are to headquarters, through the Branch Chief and the Program Director.
- Provide guidance on the technical aspects of mortgage servicing in meetings with management and industry groups and for the formulation of technical data related to budget estimates, work-measurement standards, and goals for servicing operations.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

The official duty station for this position will be in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Failure to report to duty at this location may be grounds for a disciplinary action, including removal.

Key Requirements:
  1. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
  2. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

Qualifications

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

Specialized experience for the GS-12 is defined as one year of experience at the GS-11 level, or equivalent that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Specialized experience is defined as performing duties which include:
- Mortgage loan delinquent servicing to include foreclosure processing, property conveyance, and loss mitigation policies, procedures, and processes in a mortgage company, bank, or financial institution; AND
- Assisting with the modification of existing policies and practices regarding loss mitigation; AND
- Advising senior management on risk-related issues and practices; AND
- Researching and assisting with the modification of existing policies and practices regarding single family mortgages.

For the GS-11:
Specialized experience is one year of experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent in other public or private sectors, that is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience must include:

- Mortgage loan delinquent servicing to include foreclosure processing, property conveyance, and loss mitigation policies, procedures, and processes in a mortgage company, bank, or financial institution; AND
- Assisting with the modification of existing policies and practices regarding loss mitigation; AND
- Advising senior management on risk-related issues and practices.
OR
Education: A 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 a related field.
OR
Combination: A combination of experience and education. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 2 years may be credited for education and combined with experience. The total percentage of education added to the total percentage of experience must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.

GS-09
Specialized experience is one year of experience at the GS-07 level or equivalent in other public or private sectors, that is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience must include:

- Mortgage loan delinquent servicing to include foreclosure processing, property conveyance, and loss mitigation policies, procedures, and processes in a mortgage company, bank, or financial institution.
OR
Education: A Masters degree or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or a LLB or JD, in a related field.
OR
Combination: A combination of experience and education. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. The total percentage of education added to the total percentage of experience must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.

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.

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.

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.
  • This position is Non-Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
  • 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.
  • 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.

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation. At this time, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043, does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

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.

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 résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Analytical, Communication, Organizational Awareness, and Problem Solving .

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 receive a rating of at least 84 out of 100 to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.

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