Program Development Specialist
- Employer
- USAJobs
- Location
- Washington, D.C
- Closing date
- Sep 24, 2021
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- Industry
- Government and Public Services, Federal
- Function
- Consultant and Strategist, Program Manager
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
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Duties
Summary
This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government National Mortgage Association Ginnie Mae.
This opportunity is also open to Status eligibles under announcement 21-HUD-2005. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.
Learn more about this agency
Responsibilities
As a Program Development Specialist, you will:
Travel Required
Not required
Supervisory status
No
Promotion Potential
13
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
The official duty station for this position will be in Washington, District of Columbia. Failure to report to duty at this location may be grounds for a disciplinary action, including removal.
Key Requirements:Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." 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-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:
- Providing guidance and analysis relating to an agency or organization's programs; AND
- Coordinating with stakeholders, and recommending solutions to program issues; AND
- Supporting the administration of a program through project management.
For the GS-12, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Providing guidance and analysis relating to an agency or organization's programs; AND
- Drafting policy documents such as program guidance, position statements and white papers.
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
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
OTHER INFORMATION:
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: Communication, Education and Training, and Technical .
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.
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Other
Drug test required
No
Required Documents
A complete application includes 1. A résumé, 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 résumé 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 you must submit in order to be eligible.
Summary
This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government National Mortgage Association Ginnie Mae.
This opportunity is also open to Status eligibles under announcement 21-HUD-2005. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.
Learn more about this agency
Responsibilities
As a Program Development Specialist, you will:
- Serve as a member of the Program Development Team (PDT), and through this responsibility supports the Program Development Manager and Senior Policy Advisor in administering the process through which the Ginnie Mae Mortgage Backed Security (MBS) program is maintained, interpreted and enhanced. This will include: analyzing policy initiatives, maintaining the agenda of program development projects; analyzing project management needs such as resource allocation and cost estimates and providing insight regarding the analysis of proposed projects; coordinating outreach with stakeholders due to new policies and when necessary, analyzing industry, legal and other input as needed; managing the meetings, discussion papers, etc., through which disposition of projects is made; obtaining appropriate approvals and concurrence of dispositions; publication of dispositions. As new policies are recommended, the specialist will need to coordinate the necessary outreach such as surveying stakeholders and getting consent from legal teams.
- Support the program training activities of the Office by ensuring that the regimen of training services is thorough, accurate, and appropriately targeted, and that it is modified and updated as current circumstances require. In addition to training, the Program Development Specialist will develop internal and external outreach and communication materials.
- Advises on problems encountered in communicating information. Develops new ways to increase the public's understanding of the Ginnie Mae program and policies or opposition or indifference to program objectives. Also recommends and implements changes in information programs to meet those needs.
Travel Required
Not required
Supervisory status
No
Promotion Potential
13
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
The official duty station for this position will be in Washington, District of Columbia. Failure to report to duty at this location may be grounds for a disciplinary action, including removal.
Key Requirements:
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:
- Providing guidance and analysis relating to an agency or organization's programs; AND
- Coordinating with stakeholders, and recommending solutions to program issues; AND
- Supporting the administration of a program through project management.
For the GS-12, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Providing guidance and analysis relating to an agency or organization's programs; AND
- Drafting policy documents such as program guidance, position statements and white papers.
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
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
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.
- A recruitment incentive may be paid to newly appointed (non-Federal) applicants. A service agreement will be required.
- This is a bargaining unit position.
- This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
- HUD offers alternative and flexible work schedules.
- 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.
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: Communication, Education and Training, and Technical .
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.
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Other
Drug test required
No
Required Documents
A complete application includes 1. A résumé, 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 résumé 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 you must submit in order to be eligible.
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