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Summary

This opportunity is also open to Status eligibles under Announcement 19-HUD-1394. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

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Responsibilities

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As a Housing Innovations Specialist, you will:

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• Participate in activities seeking resolutions for some of the Nation's most complex and plaguing problems associated with low-income housing assistance.
• Be part of a team working toward the objectives of establishing innovative new methods and processes for managing public housing in a way that is responsive to the needs of the participant PHAs, residents and their communities while striving to examine new approaches to meet the three key goals of the demonstration.
• Manage a portfolio of assigned PHAs which the incumbent is expected to handle independently and a variety of projects which the incumbent works with one or more other members of the office and other Departmental staff.
• Develop policies and procedures related to innovative performance of public housing management.
• Facilitate positive relationships between the various HUD offices in headquarters and the field that are necessary to effectively administer the demonstration; developing rules, notices and internal operating procedures for evaluating and monitoring the demonstration sites and assisting in formulating solutions and implementing strategies related to the more efficient management of public housing.
• Prepare recommendations and developing policy alternatives and materials and new or proposed legislation; developing and conducting training for HUD field staff, PHA staff, external partners and residents on financial management and programmatic matters; and providing expert advice and technical assistance.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - 10-15% of the time

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
13

Requirements

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 Public and Indian Housing (PIH). PIH's mission is to provide low-income families affordable housing opportunities as they transition to self-sufficiency and homeownership. PIH oversees the administration of HUD's Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Section 8 Rental Assistance, and Native American Programs through a staff of Headquarters and Field employees. The field structure for PIH consists of 29 Hub Offices and 16 Program Centers that provide oversight, direct monitoring, and coordination for approximately 4,200 public housing authorities.

Qualifications

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

Specialized Experience:

For the GS-13, you must have one year 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:

Working with the Moving to Work demonstration; AND
Working with public housing, voucher, or other affordable housing programs; AND
Maintaining and developing contacts and convening meetings with key players on affordable housing program issues; AND
Analyzing issues/problems, developing strategies, and presenting solutions to senior management and high level officials, orally and in writing; AND
Communicating through oral presentations, written communication, documentation, and report writing.

To be qualified for this position at the GS-12 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level. This experience is defined as:

Working with public housing, voucher, or other affordable housing programs; AND
Maintaining and developing contacts and participating in meetings with key players on affordable housing program issues, AND
Analyzing issues/problems, developing strategies, and presenting solutions to senior management and high level officials, orally and in writing; AND
Communicating through oral presentations, written communication, documentation, and report writing.


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.
For the GS-12, you must have been at the GS-11 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

- 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.

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: Specialized Experience, Organizational Awareness, Problem Solving, Technical, Teamwork and Analytical Skills. 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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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Not Required

Drug test required
No

Required Documents

A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your résumé. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your résumé to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view résumé tips .

VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veterans preference, please see applicant guide for required documentation In order to be considered for veterans preference, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the applicant guide .

CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.