- Position Title
- Senior Loan Guarantee Specialist
- Agency
- Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
- Announcement Number
- 23-HUD-2780 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, August 16, 2023 to Wednesday, August 30, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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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.
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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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.
5.
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)
6.
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.
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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.)
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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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Are you eligible under any other miscellaneous appointing authority not listed thus far, such as (but not all inclusive to):
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
- 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 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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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)
11.
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
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Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
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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)?
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Are you a current Federal employee?
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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)
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I am interested in having my application shared with other HUD hiring managers. I understand this option may not result in further consideration for additional positions nor will it impact my application for this announcement. Please select one or more of the following HUD Program Offices that you authorize to receive your application information. If you do not wish for your application to be shared, please select "Please do not share my application information with other HUD hiring managers."
Performance Appraisal
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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?
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.
Assessment 1
To be qualified for this position at the GS-14 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 level or equivalent. The experience must be related to the position as listed in this announcement and equip the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position successfully.
Specialized experience for this position consists of:
- Processing and/or underwriting guaranteed loans or traditional mortgage loans (including loan origination, claims and/or servicing).; AND
- Preparing oral and written reports on lending (loan volume, servicing, etc).; AND
- Organizing and leading training or marketing efforts to external customers on matters related to mortgage or loan guarantee programs.
Specialized experience for this position consists of:
- Processing and/or underwriting guaranteed loans or traditional mortgage loans (including loan origination, claims and/or servicing).; AND
- Preparing oral and written reports on lending (loan volume, servicing, etc).; AND
- Organizing and leading training or marketing efforts to external customers on matters related to mortgage or loan guarantee programs.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have one year of experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent, processing and/or underwriting guaranteed loans or traditional mortgage loans (including loan origination, claims and/or servicing)?
2.
Please specify where you documented the above experience in your resume. (Indicate place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties)
(limit 250 characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
Do you have one year of experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent, preparing oral and written reports on lending (loan volume, servicing, etc)?
4.
Please specify where you documented the above experience in your resume. (Indicate place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties)
(limit 250 characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
5.
Do you have one year of experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent, organizing and leading training or marketing efforts to external customers on matters related to mortgage or loan guarantee programs?
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Please specify where you documented the above experience in your resume. (Indicate place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties
(limit 250 characters)
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Which of the following analytical assignments have you led or performed as a responsibility of your current or a past position? Choose all that apply.
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Select the statements that describe your experience analyzing information in the professional setting. Choose all that apply.
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Choose the statement that best describes your highest level of experience analyzing and evaluating information to identify problems and develop solutions.
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Select all the response(s) that describe your experience identifying and analyzing problems; making logical decisions; and providing solutions. Select all that apply.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have experience representing your office or organization in meetings to discuss programmatic or lending issues?
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Please specify where you documented the above experience in your resume. (Indicate place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties)
(limit 250 characters)
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As part of the responsibilities of your current or past positions, which of the following reason(s) do you regularly communicate with others within or outside of your own organization? Choose all that apply.
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Which of the following best describes your experience with preparing written replies to programmatic inquiries from external customers involving processing of mortgages or guaranteed loans?
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Which of the following types of organizations have you replied to in writing in response to inquiries related to mortgage lending or housing issues on Indian, Alaska or Hawaiian homelands? Choose all that apply.
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For which purposes or goals have you prepared written materials? Select all that apply.
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From the list below, choose the statements that apply to your experience preparing written products as a regular part of a job. Select all that apply.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Have you acted independently to provide decisions, recommendations, and guidance on administrative matters that impact operations within the agency or financial institution employer?
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Please specify where you documented the above experience in your resume. (Indicate place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties)
(limit 250 characters)
20.
Please select all of the listed software/automated systems you have experience using. Please select all that apply.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have experience entering data, reviewing data or producing reports from an automated mortgage loan system or other automated system?
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Please specify where you documented the above experience in your resume. (Indicate place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties)
(limit 250 characters)
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Which of the following best describes your experience with processing endorsements, underwriting, claims or other lending activities?
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Which of the following best describes your experience conducting quality control reviews of underwriting, claims or other lending activities?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have experience with the Section 184 Loan Guarantee Program, another federal home loan lending program or private mortgages?
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Please specify where you documented the above experience in your resume. (Indicate place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties)
(limit 250 characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have experience providing technical advice to internal and external customers on issues related to mortgage or loan guarantee programs?
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Please specify where you documented the above experience in your resume. (Indicate place of employment, job title, and length of time performing the duties)
(limit 250 characters)
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Choose the response(s) that best describes your experiences explaining mortgages or guaranteed loans? Choose all that apply.
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Choose the response(s) that best describe your experiences in providing training on private market lending or homeownership, the development housing and/or loan guarantee programs in American Indian, Alaska Native and/or Native Hawaiian communities.
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Choose the response(s) that best describes your knowledge of laws, regulations and/or technical requirements governing homeownership and land use, the development housing and/or loan guarantee or other mortgage loan programs in American Indian, Alaska Native and/or Native Hawaiian communities. Choose all that apply.
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Select the programs with which you have experience. Select all that apply.