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Position Title: Appraiser
Agency: Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner
Announcement Number: 24-HUD-320-P Opens in new window
Open Period: Monday, December 4, 2023 to Monday, December 18, 2023

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

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.

A. Yes

B. No

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.

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.

A. Baltimore, MD

B. Boston, MA

C. New York, NY

2. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?

A. Yes

B. No

3. 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)?

A. Yes

B. No

C. No, but I have an approved exemption

D. Not applicable

4. Are you a current Federal employee?

A. Yes

B. No

5. 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)

6. I am interested in having my application shared with other HUD hiring managers. I understand that electing this option will not impact my chances of selection from this vacancy announcement and does not guarantee that a similar vacancy announcement will be opened by another hiring manager for which I can be considered or selected. 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.

A. Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

B. Congressional/Intergovernmental Relations

C. Ginnie Mae (GNMA)

D. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration

E. Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)

F. Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)

G. Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)

H. Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO)

I. Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD)

J. Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity (ODEEO)

K. Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)

L. Office of Field Policy and Management (FPM)

M. Office of General Counsel (OGC)

N. Office of Housing

O. Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH)

P. Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R)

Q. Office of Public Affairs (OPA)

R. Office of the Secretary

S. Public and Indian Housing (PIH)

T. Please do not share my application information with other HUD hiring managers.

For the GS-13, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position is defined as: utilizing a wide range of range of appraisal concepts, principles, and practices to appraise, review, and analyze appraisals of multifamily properties such as: buildings with commercial space, condominium space or sites with environmental concerns.

Examples of such experience may include:
- Interpreting and communicating laws, regulations, policies and procedures of appraisal issues within mortgage insurance programs; OR
- Providing technical advice and policy guidance on appraisal related issues; OR
- Conducting and preparing Multifamily appraisals or conducting and preparing Market Studies.

1. Select the answer that best describes your experience.

A. I have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the description above.

B. I have less than one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the description above.

C. I have no specialized experience equivalent to the description 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)

Selective Factor: The applicant must be a State-certified (Certified General) appraiser with credentials based on the minimum certification criteria issued by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) of the Appraisal Foundation.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

3. Are you a State-certified (Certified General) appraiser with credentials based on the minimum certification criteria issued by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) of the Appraisal Foundation?

A. Yes

B. No

4. Is yes; When did you obtain licensure? (limit 250 characters)

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

5. Are you ineligible to perform Federal Housing Administration multifamily appraisals due to Federal Housing Administration sanctions?

A. Yes

B. No

6. I have experience with existing, new construction or section 8 programs.

A. Yes

B. No

7. 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)

8. Which of the following best describes your experience specific to appraising multifamily apartments?

A. I do not have multifamily appraisal experience.

B. I have received education or training in multifamily appraisal but have not applied it on the job.

C. I have performed multifamily appraisals that require little to no revisions or edits by senior employees.

D. I have been designated as a subject matter expert in multifamily appraisals by supervision and have advised, trained and reviewed the work of other multifamily appraisers.

9. I have experience in the following program areas. Select all that apply.

A. Contracting

B. Analyzing Income and Expense Statements

C. Engineering/Architecture

D. Air Rights and Leasehold Estates

E. Mortgage Underwriting

F. Rent Comparable Studies

G. Tax credits: Historic or Low Income

H. Valuing Tax Abatements & PILOTs

I. Partial Release Valuations

J. Environmental reviews

K. None of the Above

10. Please select the following appraisal concepts, principles, and practices that you have experience with. Select all that apply.

A. Sales Comparison Approach

B. Income (Capitalization) Approach

C. Cost Approach

D. Direct capitalization method

E. Land Leases

F. Tax Abatements: Short Term and Variable

G. None of the above.

11. Please select the following types of multifamily properties that you have independent appraisal experience with. Select all that apply.

A. Investment grade apartments, 200+ units

B. Existing multifamily projects, 5+ units

C. Condominium structures

D. Vacant land

E. Proposed apartment projects

F. Adaptive reuse to Multifamily

G. None of the above

12. Please select the types of atypical appraiser problems that you have independently analyzed and resolved. Select all that apply.

A. Air rights

B. Development rights

C. Lease-holds interest

D. None of the above

13. Indicate your experience analyzing complex issues/problems and recommending solutions.

A. I have independently worked with owners and agents to implement recommendations or take corrective actions, to resolve complex problems associated with multifamily mortgage insurance or the direct loan programs.

B. I have assisted with evaluating appraisals and making recommendations to resolve complex problems associated with multifamily mortgage insurance or the direct loan program.

C. I do not have any of the experience as defined above.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

14. I have analyzed, interpreted and communicated laws, regulations, policies and procedures related to multifamily appraisals.

A. Yes

B. No

15. 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)

16. Which of the following best describes your experience with assessing sites for environment acceptability?

A. I have not performed this task.

B. I have received education or training on a variety of environmental laws and regulations pertaining to site assessments.

C. I have interpreted and applied a variety of environmental laws and regulations pertaining to site acceptability, and my work requires little to no modification by senior employees.

D. I have been designated as a subject matter expert in interpreting and applying environmental laws and regulations pertaining to site acceptability by supervision and have advised, trained and reviewed the work of others for proper interpretation and compliance with governing requirements.

17. Select the options related to your experience in communicating with management, staff, owners, tenants or officials: Select all that apply.

A. Negotiating changes in operations

B. Negotiating improvements in projects

C. Enforcing compliance with HUD program requirements

D. Conducing fact finding conclusions

E. Presenting training material or guidance on appraisal matters

F. None of the above

18. Select from the list below, the type(s) of written communication you have successfully prepared under tight deadline pressure.

A. Policy and Procedures

B. Training material

C. Analytical Reports

D. Responses to technical inquires

E. Non-technical responses to routine questions

F. Prepared written appraisal reports

G. Apartment appraisals or reviews of apartment appraisals

H. Market studies or reviews of market studies

I. Rent comparability studies or reviews of rent comparability studies

J. Environmental studies, such as Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments

K. Reviews of property capital needs assessments

L. None of the above

19. Select the answer that best describes your experience in maintaining and promoting effective working relationships with managers, supervisors, co-workers or contractors.

A. I have established effective working relationships with managers, supervisors, co-workers or contractors.

B. I have led efforts to promote establishing effective working relationships with managers, supervisors, co-workers or contractors.

C. I have worked on teams to promote establishing effective working relationships with managers, supervisors, co-workers or contractors.

D. I have developed programs to promote establishing effective working relationships with managers, supervisors, co-workers or contractors.

E. I have not performed any of the above tasks.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

20. I have provided technical advice and policy guidance on appraisal related issues.

A. Yes

B. No

21. 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)

22. Which of the following best describes your ability to provide expert technical advice on appraisal matters?

A. I have provided informal training or individual mentoring related to appraisal matters to coworkers, clients, lenders, contractors, or other customers.

B. I have provided formal training related to appraisal matters to coworkers, appraiser trainees, clients, lenders, contractors, or other customers.

C. I have independently developed and provided formal and informal technical training related to appraisal matters to an audience consisting of coworkers, clients, lenders, contractors, or other customers.

D. I do not have any of the experience described above.

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