This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
As a Supervisory Social Science Analyst (Director of the Program Monitoring and Research Division) you will:
Supervision of and expert advice on creation statistical analysis and quality control of administrative data extracts and products.
a. Integrate multiple data sources into cohesive and usable analytic data marts.
b. Maintain longitudinal datasets consisting of data on millions of public and assisted tenants extracted from multiple administrative datasets and where possible automate extract/transform/load functions.
c. Oversee creation of statistical extracts from these longitudinal datasets for use by policy makers and researchers.
d. Oversee monitoring of privacy protection commitments of PD&R staff and external researchers.
e. Advise on selection of information technology contractors and supervise monitoring of their performance.
f. Oversee and provide oversight of data use agreements and data licenses with external researchers.
Coordination with other Federal agencies (GAO OMB CBO HHS VA Treasury) and with the Offices of the Chief Financial Officer and Inspector General on issues of budget and of program performance overlap targeting and compliance.
a. Supervise supply of raw data for these purposes properly documented and in accordance with statute.
b. Supervise supply of estimates of multiple program participation impacts of possible program changes (e.g. costs number of households affected).
c. Interpret HUD studies tabulations and statistical findings.
d. Remain abreast of best practice in monitoring and evaluation activities at other agencies.
e. Critically review and comment on relevant studies by other agencies.
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:
You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
Specialized Experience: For the GS-15 you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: 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.
Basic Requirements:
Degree: Behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
OR
Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
OR
Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
OTHER INFORMATION:
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 ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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