Major Duties (Job Description)

• HUD's 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 official title of this position is Housing Program Specialist (Project Manager). The following are the duties of this position at the GS-14. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As a Project Manager, you will: Performs or direct the performance of projects and contracts related to a variety of Housing operational functions. Facilitate project management activities; directing special projects, reviews and analyses of emergent and long-term modernization management issues; assimilating data and providing periodic and special management information reports as requested by functional managers. Develop policies, strategies, and plans for programs/projects in the business development area for agency-wide application. Perform analytical studies involving issues related to key agency programs and/or programs impacting one or several major agency organizations. Provide advisory and program assistance to both key HQ and Office of Housing officials and to their counterparts in field administrative services components.

Qualification Summary

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year (52 full weeks) 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: Applying acquisition regulations, policies, and executive directives to manage multiple acquisition projects simultaneously; AND Executing all phases of the acquisition process; AND Communicating with diverse partners and customers internally and externally; AND Developing solutions to resolve issues or changing acquisition project requirements. For the GS-14, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Applying concepts, practices, and methodologies to manage project plans; AND Producing written reports and briefing materials relating to policies and programs that are suitable for presentation to high-level executives; AND Creating project schedules, status reports, or proposals; AND Leading or managing a team of employees and monitoring their progress toward achieving project goals and objectives. 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-14 you must have been at the GS-13 level for 52 weeks. 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.

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (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.