TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Occasional travel - 1 to 5 nights monthly

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

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Public Trust – Background Investigation will be required

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 Public and Indian Housing (PIH), Office of Public Housing Investments (OPHI), Community and Supportive Services. The Community and Supportive Services (CSS) team is the lead team at HUD responsible for promoting self-sufficiency among residents of public housing, Section 8 vouchers and other assisted housing. To this end, the CSS Team is responsible for a number of ongoing grant programs, including Family Self Sufficiency (FSS), Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) and Jobs Plus (JP). In addition, the team is responsible for two one-time grants (ROSS) for Education and the Juvenile Reentry Assistance Program (JRAP), and a number of smaller initiatives, including Financial Literacy, Reentry and Health.

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

For the GS-15 you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent. For this position specialized experience is defined as:
- Overseeing programs in affordable housing communities that are assisted by public agencies or public/private development entities— such as programs and strategies that address economic self-sufficiency for low income residents, job-driven approaches to increase earnings, the advancement of employment outcomes through work readiness, employer linkages, job placement, educational advancement, technology skills, and financial literacy for residents of public housing; AND
- Advising on an organization's decisions, policy recommendations and positions supporting the organization's mission; AND
- Coordinating economic mobility efforts with public housing authorities (PHAs), assisted housing owners, public/private nonprofit development entities, or government officials; AND
- Analyzing problems, developing strategies, and presenting solutions to senior management or high level officials, orally and in writing.

Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:
For the GS-15, you must have been at the GS-14 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.

- 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).
- 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.

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

 

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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: Technical, Problem Solving, Communication, and Interpersonal skills. Your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of 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.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration.

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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Drug test required No