- Position Title
- Underwriter
- Agency
- Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner
- Announcement Number
- 21-HUD-2130 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, October 15, 2021 to Monday, November 1, 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?
2.
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and you:
- have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more OR
- retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency covered by an OPM Interchange agreement that conveys noncompetitive eligibility?
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
6.
Are you eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following merit promotion categories?
- Current Federal civilian employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
- Current Excepted service employee covered by an Interchange Agreement
- Former Federal employee with Reinstatement eligibility
- Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)
- Current Federal employee serving on a VRA appointment
- Land Management Employee eligible under Public Law 114-47
- Other competitive category not listed above (you must submit proof of eligibility)
7.
Are you eligible to be appointed under the Military Spouse Noncompetitive Appointing Authority based on any of the following categories?
- You are the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces.
- You are the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- You are the widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status, and you have not re-married.
8.
Are you a former federal employee that has been separated for at least one full year and is eligible to be non-competitively reinstated to a higher grade or full-performance level than which you left federal employment?
(Note: you MUST provide: 1) a copy of your separation SF-50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2"); AND 2) the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.)
(Note: you MUST provide: 1) a copy of your separation SF-50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2"); AND 2) the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.)
9.
Do you currently hold (or have you previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement), with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement?
10.
Are you eligible under any other miscellaneous appointing authority not listed thus far, such as:
• Postal Career Service Employee;
• Postal Rate Commission Employee;
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; or,
• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee?
For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=MiscellaneousAuthoritiesNotRegulated .
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
• Postal Career Service Employee;
• Postal Rate Commission Employee;
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; or,
• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee?
For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=MiscellaneousAuthoritiesNotRegulated .
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
11.
Are you eligible for consideration as a Peace Corps, VISTA, or Action volunteer? If you select this option, you are required to provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility by submitting proof of employment from the appropriate agency with your completed application.
National Service (Peace Corps and VISTA)
National Service (Peace Corps and VISTA)
12.
Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
Preferences
1.
Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
3.
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?
4.
If you answered "NO" to the previous question, please provide a reason as to why you were not able to provide a performance appraisal in the text box below.
Assessment 1
For the GS-12, you must have one (1) year 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 is defined as:
- Utilizing a range of concepts, principles, and practices to finance, originate, underwrite or develop construction or recapitalization of multifamily properties (5 or more units) such as: rental apartment or multifamily cooperative buildings with features such as commercial space, condominium space, age-restrictions or sites with environmental concerns;
Examples of such experience may include:
- Providing technical advice and policy guidance on multifamily development financing and underwriting related issues; OR
- Approving, analyzing, designing, constructing, or operating multifamily apartments using FHA/HUD multifamily mortgage insurance programs, conventional multifamily lending, or subsidized housing programs. Subsidized housing programs include: Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Project-based Section 8 programs, Section 202 or Section 811 Capital Advance programs, Public Housing Programs, Rural Housing Service loans, or other multifamily mortgage programs with direct government subsidies; OR
- Providing oversight or performing underwriting functions, including analyzing and resolving obstacles to successful completion of multifamily housing loan origination or underwriting of market rate transactions and using multiple sources of financing on subsidized properties.
- Utilizing a range of concepts, principles, and practices to finance, originate, underwrite or develop construction or recapitalization of multifamily properties (5 or more units) such as: rental apartment or multifamily cooperative buildings with features such as commercial space, condominium space, age-restrictions or sites with environmental concerns;
Examples of such experience may include:
- Providing technical advice and policy guidance on multifamily development financing and underwriting related issues; OR
- Approving, analyzing, designing, constructing, or operating multifamily apartments using FHA/HUD multifamily mortgage insurance programs, conventional multifamily lending, or subsidized housing programs. Subsidized housing programs include: Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Project-based Section 8 programs, Section 202 or Section 811 Capital Advance programs, Public Housing Programs, Rural Housing Service loans, or other multifamily mortgage programs with direct government subsidies; OR
- Providing oversight or performing underwriting functions, including analyzing and resolving obstacles to successful completion of multifamily housing loan origination or underwriting of market rate transactions and using multiple sources of financing on subsidized properties.
1.
I am qualified at the GS-12 level because I have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level as described above.
2.
Please indicate where in your resume this experience may be located. Please give position titles and dates when this experience was gained to ensure that proper credit is given.
(limit 250 characters)
3.
Select all of the items below with which you have had experience directly underwriting multifamily housing loans.
4.
Which of the following best describes your experience specific to underwriting, origination, or development of multifamily apartments?
5.
I have professional experience in the following program areas.
6.
Please select the following type(s) of multifamily properties that you have experience underwriting, originating or developing.
7.
Please select the following type(s) of technical analyses in which you are proficient and have experience.
8.
Please select the response that best describes your experience in underwriting multifamily apartment loans.
9.
Which of the following best indicates your experience analyzing multifamily housing related issues/problems and recommending solutions.
10.
I have experience in communicating, both orally and in writing, with lenders, owners, management, staff, or officials on the following:
11.
Select from the list below, the type(s) of written communication you have experience successfully preparing.
12.
Select the statement which most closely indicates your highest level of experience maintaining and promoting effective working relationships with managers, supervisors, co-workers.
13.
Which of the following best describes your experience providing technical advice on multifamily apartment financing matters?
14.
Which of the following best describes your experience managing workflow or production pipelines, meeting multiple transaction deadlines, and balancing competing stakeholder demands?
15.
Which of the following best describes your experience with continuous process improvements, standardized work, six-sigma, or LEAN thinking?
16.
Which of the following best describes your experience managing multiple and competing priorities in underwriting loans?