- Position Title
- Underwriter
- Agency
- Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner
- Announcement Number
- 24-HUD-2092 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, August 9, 2024 to Thursday, August 22, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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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.
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Are you a current US Department of Housing and Urban Development employee who is eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following categories?
- Current HUD employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
- Current HUD employee serving on a VRA appointment.
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Are you a current US Department of Housing and Urban Development employee who currently holds (or have previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service, with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement under any of the following categories?
- Current HUD employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
- Current HUDemployee serving on a VRA appointment
Preferences
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Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
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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.
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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.
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Which of the following describes your eligibility for this position? (Note: You must meet one of the categories as outlined in the "Clarification from the Agency" section of the job announcement.)
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?
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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.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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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.
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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.
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Select all of the items below with which you have had experience directly underwriting multifamily housing loans.
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Which of the following best describes your experience specific to underwriting, origination, or development of multifamily apartments?
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I have professional experience in the following program areas.
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Please select the following type(s) of multifamily properties that you have experience underwriting, originating or developing.
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Please select the following type(s) of technical analyses in which you are proficient and have experience.
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Please select the response that best describes your experience in underwriting multifamily apartment loans.
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Which of the following best indicates your experience analyzing multifamily housing related issues/problems and recommending solutions.
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I have experience in communicating, both orally and in writing, with lenders, owners, management, staff, or officials on the following:
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Select from the list below, the type(s) of written communication you have experience successfully preparing.
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Select the statement which most closely indicates your highest level of experience maintaining and promoting effective working relationships with managers, supervisors, co-workers.
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Which of the following best describes your experience providing technical advice on multifamily apartment financing matters?
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Which of the following best describes your experience managing workflow or production pipelines, meeting multiple transaction deadlines, and balancing competing stakeholder demands?
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Which of the following best describes your experience with continuous process improvements, standardized work, six-sigma, or LEAN thinking?
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Which of the following best describes your experience managing multiple and competing priorities in underwriting loans?