Job Description

Summary

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

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Overview

* Accepting applications

* Open & closing dates

09/16/2024 to 09/30/2024

* Salary

$109,278 - $142,065 per year

* Pay scale & grade

GS 13

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

* Atlanta, GA

* Remote job

* Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

* Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

* Relocation expenses reimbursed

* Appointment type

Permanent

* Work schedule

Full-time

* Service

Competitive

* Promotion potential

* Job family (Series)

* 1171 Appraising

* Supervisory status

* Security clearance

Not Required

* Drug test

* Financial disclosure

* Bargaining unit status

Yes

* Announcement number

24-HUD-2304

* Control number

809225200

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This job is open to

* Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

This job is open to: 1. Current HUD employees qualifying as Status Candidates or current HUD employees serving on a Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA), or 2. CTAP eligibles.

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Duties

Making a Difference: HUD's Mission

HUD's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes; utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination and transform the way HUD does business.

As an Appraiser, you will:

* Prepare training manuals and other instructional material for applicable programs as well as conducting training programs for HUD personnel, contractors and other program participants.

* Determine the acceptability of the quality and frequency of multifamily experience as well as the education of appraisers performing contracted appraisals for the Department.

* Perform reviews of all market studies submitted by lenders to the Department under TAP as well as MAP guidelines depending on the type of property under review and makes the final recommendation as to the level of market demand.

* Design, review and monitor data systems to preserve data from insured projects and other sources, and presents it in ways most meaningful for appraisals.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

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

Key Requirements:

* Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.

* A one year probationary period may be required.

* Must successfully complete a background investigation.

* Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.

* 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.

* Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

* Please refer to "Additional Information Section for additional Conditions of Employment."

Qualifications

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

Selective Factor: The applicant must be a State Certified General appraiser with credentials based on the minimum certification criteria issued by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) of the Appraisal Foundation.

You must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes:

* Utilize a wide range of appraisal concepts, principles, and practices to appraise, review, and analyze appraisals of multifamily properties such as: buildings with commercial space, condominium space or sites with environmental concerns; AND

* Interpret and communicate laws, regulations, policies and procedures; AND

* Provide technical advice and policy guidance on appraisal related issues.

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.

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.

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.

In addition to meeting specialized experience, applicants must have a State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser License. (You must submit a copy of your current state license and certification to be considered. Failure to submit this required documentation will result in loss of consideration for this position.)

If you are listed on: the GSA's Excluded Parties List system (SAM); listed on the system Award Management (LDP) list; listed on HUD's Credit Alert Verification Reporting System (CAIVRS); you may be ineligible to perform appraisals due to sanctions.

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.

* Recruitment incentive will not be paid.

* This is a bargaining unit position.

* This position is Non-Exemptfrom the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

* HUD offers alternative and flexible work schedules.

* This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies for similar positions across HUD. During the online application process, you will be asked to specify if you would like your application information shared with other hiring managers in the Program Office listed in this announcement or in other HUD Program Offices. Opting to share your application information will not impact your application for this announcement, nor will it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (CONTINUED):

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

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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 resume, 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: Communication, Research and Analysis, and Technical.

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. 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)) 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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* Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

A complete application includes:

1. A resume: 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 resume.

* It is suggested that you preview the online assessment questionnaire, to ensure that your resume thoroughly describes how your skills and experience align to the criteria defined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement and support your responses to the online assessment questionnaire.

* For resume writing guidance, please visit USAJOBS Resources Center.

2. Vacancy assessment question responses: All applicants are required to complete vacancy question responses by clicking the apply online button of this vacancy announcement.

3. Performance Appraisal or explanation: Submit a copy of all pages of your most recent completed annual performance appraisal, dated within 12 months of the opening date of this announcement, that includes the final rating. In cases where the performance appraisal is more than 12 months old, incomplete, missing pages, or unavailable, you must attach a written explanation of the reasons. Failure to do so may prevent you from being considered for this position. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal or have not received one in the last 12months, please submit a statement as to why it is not available when completing your assessment questionnaire.

4. Submission of any required documents identified below, if applicable: 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)

* CURRENT EMPLOYEES -- Documentation Relating to Your Federal Employment:-

* Submit a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing competitive service as Tenure 1 or 2 (Block 24), Position Occupied as 1 - Competitive Service (Block 34), current Grade (Block 18) and Salary (Block 20).

* Submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 that indicates you are a current HUD employee. IF you do not have a copy of your SF-50 that indicates this information, you must upload an explanation. Applications without this information will not be considered.

* Typically Award SF-50s do not provide the required information.

* If the full performance level of your position is different from the grade indicated in Block 18, please provide proof of the full performance level.

* If your highest permanent grade is different from your current grade, submit a copy of an additional SF-50 showing that grade.

* If you are currently on a Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA), submit a copy of an SF-50 indicating that type of appointment. Also, you must submit a copy of your DD214 or other documentation showing dates of service and type of discharge and any other applicable documents such as SF-15, VA letters, etc.

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

* APPRAISER DOCUMENTATION:

* For Multifamily Appraiser positions, you must submit a State General Real Estate Appraiser License, you must submit a copy of your current state license and certification to be considered.

* How to Apply

HUD has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.

Please review the entire announcement before applying.

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.

HUD provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.

* To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

* Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

* After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

* You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

To verify the status of your application:

* Log into your USAJOBS account (USAJOBS Login) A list of announcements in which you have applied will be at the Welcome screen

* Under "application status," click "Track this application" and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status. For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to

* If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed.

* Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website.

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Agency contact information

Applicant Call Center

Phone 304-480-7300 Email hudinquiries@fiscal.treasury.gov

Address Asst Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner

Administrative Resource Center

Parkersburg, WV 26101

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Next steps

Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your resume and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct any required suitability and/or security background investigation.

* Fair and Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

* Criminal history inquiries

* Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

* Financial suitability

* New employee probationary period

* Privacy Act

* Reasonable accommodation policy

* Selective Service

* Signature and false statements

* Social security number request

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