Grants Specialist

Assistant Secretary For Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner

Job Location:

Jacksonville, FL - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 89508 - 123052

Posted on: 18 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

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

Duties

HUDs Mission
The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality affordable housing expanding the housing supply and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people. The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural tribal and urban communities across the country.

The Office of Housing provides vital public services through its nationally administered programs. It oversees the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) the largest mortgage insurer in the world and regulates important parts of the housing industry. The Office of Housing is committed to building and preserving healthy neighborhoods and communities through homeownership rental housing and healthcare opportunities.

The Office of Multifamily Housing is responsible for the overall management development direction and administration of HUDs Multifamily Housing Programs. HUDs Multifamily programs provide mortgage insurance to HUD-approved lenders to facilitate the construction substantial rehabilitation purchase and refinancing of multifamily housing projects. MFH is widely responsible for production asset management and portfolio oversight and recapitalization of assisted properties and field operations. As part of the National Housing Act of 1934 Congress created the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) which later became a part of the Department of Housing and Urban Developments (HUD) Office of Housing in 1965.

As a Grants Specialist you will:

Plan and manage grant administration which is characterized by such features as 1) grant reviews 2) developing strategies to determine and eliminate improper subsidy payments 3) evaluating the effectiveness of information technology systems 4) implementing new policy or guidance and 5) defining and instituting new methods and strategies to improve grant administration in the office.
Assist the Division Director in ensuring that the workload is prioritized and scheduled; that activities are scheduled or reassigned as appropriate; that actions are taken to enhance program results; that operations are adjusted when necessitated by changing demand and/or reduction in resources; and that accurate and timely reporting of operations and activities is accomplished. Keeps the Division Director advised of sensitive situations and exceptions to standard processing.
Be a liaison with appropriate HUD headquarters staff as it relates to grant management. Through coordination with Multifamily Housing staff monitors the goals of Housing grant programs.
Participate in intra- and cross-functional teams involving grant program issues and assists in providing training and technical assistance.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Candidates will be selected for a job assigned to one of the official duty stations listed in this announcement. Failure to report to duty at the location for which the candidate is selected may be grounds for a disciplinary action including removal.

Key Requirements:

Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
A probationary or trial period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period.
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.
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.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-12 you must have one year (52 full weeks) 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:

- Administering grants related to affordable housing programs; AND
- Assisting in implementing new policy or guidance for grant administration; AND
- Working with management and field staff to resolve grant issues.

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.

Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement if applicable:
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

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-Exempt from 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 ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position after notification of the adjudication of your request you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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SummaryThis position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development Asst Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.DutiesHUDs MissionThe mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality affordable ...