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Position Title
Financial Analyst
Agency
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner
Announcement Number
24-HUD-2332 Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 to Tuesday, October 1, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. 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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2. 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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3. 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
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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.)

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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
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)? (limit characters)
4. Are you a current Federal employee? (limit characters)
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. (limit 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
Specialized experience for the GS-09 is defined as one year of experience at the GS-07 level, or equivalent that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes:

-Assisting in various financial asset sales programs; AND
-Developing financial analytical reports in environments such a Corporate, Real-estate, or Mortgage environments.

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You may substitute a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D., if related. Degree program must have a major study in one of the following: finance, business administration, economics, accounting, insurance, engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, real estate operations, statistics, or other fields related to the position, such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock or ranch management, or rural sociology.

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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 the first 18 semester hours may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. Example: Combining Education and Experience may be computed by first determining the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining your education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Degree program must have a major study in one of the following: finance, business administration, economics, accounting, insurance, engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, real estate operations, statistics, or other fields related to the position, such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock or ranch management, or rural sociology.
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1. Select the answer that best describes your experience as it directly relates to the specialized experience statement. Carefully review your application and ensure that your response is supported by your resume. (limit characters)
Specialized experience for the GS-07 is defined as one year of experience at the GS-05 level, or equivalent that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes:

-Assisting in various financial asset sales programs; AND
-Reviewing financial analytical reports in environments such a Corporate, Real-estate, or Mortgage environments.

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One full year of graduate level education in a related field; OR Superior Academic Achievement. if related. Degree program must have a major study in one of the following: finance, business administration, economics, accounting, insurance, engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, real estate operations, statistics, or other fields related to the position, such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock or ranch management, or rural sociology.

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You may qualify based on the equivalent combination of education and experience. Degree program must have a major study in one of the following: finance, business administration, economics, accounting, insurance, engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, real estate operations, statistics, or other fields related to the position, such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock or ranch management, or rural sociology.
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2. Select the answer that best describes your experience as it directly relates to the specialized experience statement. Carefully review your application and ensure that your response is supported by your resume. (limit characters)
3. From the following list, select those that represent your experience in identifying and resolving issues: (limit characters)
4. Which activities have you performed to identify relationships or trends in the information you review at work? (limit characters)
5. Which of the following describes your highest level of experience in identifying problems and reviewing related information to develop and implement solutions? (limit characters)
6. For which purposes or goals have you prepared written materials? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
7. Select the responses that best describe your oral communication experience. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
8. I have written reports presenting evaluation or performance audit findings and recommendations. (limit characters)
8a. To receive proper credit, indicate the dates in your resume where this experience can be found. (limit 250 characters)
9. Indicate your experience(s) gathering and evaluating information and data directly related to financial analysis. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
10. Do you have experience performing credit reform analysis? (limit characters)
10a. To receive proper credit, indicate the dates in your resume where this experience can be found. (limit 250 characters)
11. Select the answer that best describes your experience using a financial control program to monitor compliance. (limit characters)
12. Select the answer that best describes your experience conducting financial analysis associated with asset sale programs. (limit characters)