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Position Title
Housing Program Policy Specialist
Agency
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner
Announcement Number
21-HUD-885-P Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, May 17, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)?  Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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3. Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)?  Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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Preferences
1. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
2. As outlined in the vacancy announcement, you must submit a copy of all pages of your most recent completed annual performance appraisal, dated within the last 12 months, that includes the final rating. If you have not submitted an appraisal meeting these specific requirements, you must explain why you are unable to do so. If you do not provide a copy of the performance appraisal, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration. Type "yes" in the text box below if you are providing a performance appraisal meeting the above requirements with your application. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application, please provide a reason in the text box below.

Have you submitted a copy of all pages of your most recent completed annual performance appraisal, dated within the last 12 months, that includes the final rating?
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Assessment 1
Specialized experience for the GS-14 level is one year of experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes:
- Servicing single family mortgages; AND
- Communicating and developing or directing the development of new or revised servicing policies, procedures, standards or guidance for government-insured, guaranteed or conventional single family home mortgage programs; AND
- Interpreting, implementing and providing technical guidance and responses on policies, regulations and procedures governing single family home mortgage programs.
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1. Select the answer that best describes your experience as it directly relates to the specialized experience statement. Carefully review your application and ensure that your response is supported by your resume. (limit characters)
2. Please specify where the above experience is documented in your resume. (Indicate place of employment, job title and length of time performing the duties). (limit characters)
3. Please select from the following list the programs with which you have verifiable experience. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
4. For which mortgage program(s) below have you interpreted and explained servicing standards for consumers, lenders, or community groups? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
5. Select the one that best describes your experience in implementing single family servicing, loss mitigation or claims programs. (limit characters)
6. Which of the following source materials have you used as a reference to provide guidance? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
7. Select the level to which you have worked with government agencies, attorneys, mortgage companies, lenders or loan servicers in developing policies and procedures associated with the servicing of Single family mortgages (limit characters)
8. Choose the statement(s) that describe(s) your level of experience interpreting statutory requirements, administrative policies, as well as procedures and methods, and determining program compliance. (limit characters)
9. Choose the statement that best describes your experience resolving single family servicing policy issues presented by agency staff, lending institutions, loan servicers and other housing interests. (limit characters)
10. Choose the statement that best describes your experience researching, providing advice and guidance, and recommending options on managing issues/problems that require analysis to determine the nature of the problem and the best option(s) for solution. (limit characters)
11. Please select from the following list the areas in which you have demonstrated work experience. (limit characters)
12. Which of the following have you performed? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
13. Which of the choice(s) below describe(s) your experience working with team members? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
14. Choose the response that best describes your experience in leading a team or project. (limit characters)
15. Choose the statement(s) that describe(s) your oral communication experience explaining programmatic and technical matters. (limit characters)
16. Of the following, which answer(s) represent(s) your experience developing written policies, guidance or procedures produced in support of government-insured, guaranteed or conventional single family programs? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
17. Choose the statement(s) relating to your experience communicating with others. (limit characters)
18. Choose the response that best describes your experience communicating in writing to others on single family servicing programs and technical matters. (limit characters)
19. Select all of the following duties you have performed relating to the technical interpretation and application of servicing policies and procedures. (limit characters)