- Position Title
- Underwriter
- Agency
- Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner
- Announcement Number
- 21-HUD-1617-P Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, July 2, 2021 to Friday, July 23, 2021
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
Preferences
1.
Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
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 in the next question. 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. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application, you will need to provide a reason in the text box below.
(Note: If you answer "NO" to this question, you must provide a reason as to why you were not able to provide a performance appraisal in the text box of the following question)
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?
(Note: If you answer "NO" to this question, you must provide a reason as to why you were not able to provide a performance appraisal in the text box of the following question)
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?
Assessment 1
For the GS-12 Grade Level:
For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. In order to fully meet the specialized experience for the GS-12 you MUST meet the first two bullets AND one of the two final bullets. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Direct Endorsement (DE) Underwriting review and approval or rejection of residential property and residential mortgage appraisals; AND
- Direct Endorsement (DE) underwriting of borrowers credit analysis and credit worthiness; AND
- Evaluating FHA residential property, credit underwriting requirements, applying lending regulations and rendering a credit decision on residential mortgage loan applications.
For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. In order to fully meet the specialized experience for the GS-12 you MUST meet the first two bullets AND one of the two final bullets. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Direct Endorsement (DE) Underwriting review and approval or rejection of residential property and residential mortgage appraisals; AND
- Direct Endorsement (DE) underwriting of borrowers credit analysis and credit worthiness; AND
- Evaluating FHA residential property, credit underwriting requirements, applying lending regulations and rendering a credit decision on residential mortgage loan applications.
1.
Which of the following best describes your specialized experience for this position at the grade 12 level as described above:
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 250 characters)
3.
Are you Direct Endorsement (DE) Underwriter certified?
4.
Please provide your Computerized Homes Underwriting Management System (CHUMS) and/or Underwriter identification number and when it was obtained.
(limit 250 characters)
5.
Which of the following do you have experience performing?
6.
Select from the list below, the task(s) you have experience performing.
7.
From the list below, select all that you have experience using.
8.
Do you have experience performing a review of the appraisal to determine the appropriate HUD estimate of value for the following types of residential (1-4) construction to determine a final credit decision?
9.
Do you have experience as the final decision maker in the issuance of the conditional commitment for home mortgage insurance and authorizing the endorsement of the loan and the issuance of the mortgage insurance certificate?
10.
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 250 characters)
11.
Which of the following best describes your experience monitoring Direct Endorsement (DE) Underwriter and Lender Activities?
12.
Do you have experience issuing constructive and corrective commentary for the maintenance and improvement of underwriting performance?
13.
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 250 characters)
14.
Do you have experience providing guidance and technical assistance to Direct Endorsement (DE) Underwriters?
15.
Do you have experience providing both telephone and written guidance to Direct Endorsement (DE) underwriters as a result of case evaluation and analysis?
16.
Select the answer that best describes your experience writing or editing.
17.
Which of the following best describes your experience developing and conducting underwriting related training presentations?
18.
Please select the answer that best describes your experience identifying issues, defining problems and conducting research of underwriting guidelines, polices and regulations.
19.
Which of the following system(s) do you currently use or have experience using in past positions?
20.
Which of the following do you have experience performing?