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Position Title
Management and Program Analyst
Agency
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
Announcement Number
22-HUD-2774 Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, November 4, 2022 to Monday, November 14, 2022
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 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
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. Please also provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources. 
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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. 
 
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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)
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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.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans)
 
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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.)
 
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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?
 
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10. Are you eligible under any other miscellaneous appointing authority not listed thus far, such as (but not all inclusive to):
  • Postal Career Service Employee;
  • Postal Rate Commission Employee;
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; 
  • Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee; or 
  • Foreign overseas employee or eligible family member of former overseas 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. 

For more information on Foreign overseas employment please review the following: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#NontemporaryForeignService or https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/family-member-employment/family-member-employment-in-the-d-c-area/non-competitive-eligibility-nce/#NCE5
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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)
 
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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.
 
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13. Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and you:

• recently separated (within the past 3 years)
• are a disabled veteran
• served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition OR
• received an Armed Forces Service Medal

If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
 
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14. Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.

Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?

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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
2. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
3. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
4. If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)? (limit characters)
5. Are you a current Federal employee? (limit characters)
6. If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held. (limit 250 characters)
Performance Appraisal
1. 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?
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2. 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. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
-Assisting in performing a wide range of qualitative and or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program requirements, processes and systems. AND
-Performing legal research, utilized legal research tools, and assisting in preparing analysis with recommendations based upon the products of the research;
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A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
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3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
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LL.M., if related
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You may qualify by a combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience. Only graduate level education in excess of 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours), may be used to combine education and experience.
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1. For the GS-11 which of the following best describes your experience for this position? (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 250 characters)
For the GS-09, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Assisting with compiling, analyzing, or evaluating information and data in order to draw conclusions and make recommendations. AND
- Working with others to perform legal research, utilize legal research tools, and assist in preparing analysis.
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A master's degree or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or a LL.B. or J.D., in a related field.
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You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. The experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.
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3. For the GS-9, select the choice that best describes your specialized experience. (limit characters)
4. 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)
5. Please choose all the statements that demonstrate your analytical experience with process improvement. (limit characters)
6. Choose all of the statements below that describe your experience working with principles, practices, and area(s) of responsibility you have provided through guidance and leadership in carrying out program strategies and ensuring that policies and plans are consistent with agency needs. (limit characters)
7. Please select following responsibilities which you perform regularly? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
8. Please select all answers the demonstrate your experience interpreting and communicating policies, procedures, regulations, program research and policy analysis with internal and external stakeholders? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
9. Choose the statement(s) that describe your experience in the following analytical processes and procedures: (limit characters)
10. In which of the following events have you communicated verbally or made oral presentations: (limit characters)
11. Choose the answer(s) that describe the type(s) of written materials you have developed or have played a major role in developing. (limit characters)
12. For which of these purposes or goals have you prepared written materials? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
13. Select each of the documents you have independently written in a professional setting? (limit characters)
14. Select all those that apply to your experience in manipulating data with an automated data processing system (e.g. Access)? (limit characters)
15. Please select the statement that best describes your experience with management studies. (limit characters)
16. Indicate each of the following that you have used to create presentations, intranet pages, spreadsheets and/or plans. (limit characters)
17. Which of the following describes your experience with maintaining plans and strategies for implementing goals or objectives? (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
18. Have you worked with Attorney representatives in preparation for third-party cases to include appeals and arbitration? (limit characters)
19. 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)