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Position Title
Community Planning and Development Specialist
Agency
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
Announcement Number
25-HUD-57-P Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, October 24, 2024 to Wednesday, November 6, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
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.
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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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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)
7. 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)
Assessment 1
Specialized experience for the GS-13 level is one year of experience at the GS-12 level, or equivalent that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes:
- Recommending program policies and procedures for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program at the federal, state, or local government level; AND
- Interpreting and implementing regulations or policy guidance; AND
- Analyzing CDBG data and providing oversight of funded activities.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you have at least one year at the GS-12, or equivalent, as described above? (limit characters)
2. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience/education so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit. (limit characters)
Specialized experience for the GS-12 level is one year of experience at the GS-11 level, or equivalent that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes:
- Recommending program policies and procedures for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program at the federal, state, or local government level; AND
- Interpreting and implementing regulations or policy guidance.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
3. Do you have at least one year at the GS-11, or equivalent, as described above? (limit characters)
4. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience/education so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit. (limit characters)
5. Please select from the following list of the program functions with which you had the responsibility of performing and providing operational oversight. Please select all that apply. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
6. Can you provide advice and guidance concerning the interpretation of policies, rules, and regulatory provisions? (limit characters)
7. If yes, please indicate in which position(s)/location in your resume this information can be found. (limit characters)
8. Select the statement that best describes your highest level of experience interpreting and applying policy, guidance, or procedural documents (e.g., operating instructions, regulations, memos) to various situations. (limit characters)
9. Which activities have you performed to identify trends or relationships in data / information at work? (limit characters)
10. Which statement(s) best describes your highest level of experience organizing and prioritizing work in a professional or academic environment? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
11. Which response(s) describe the ways you have taken initiative to complete professional development opportunities? Select all that apply (limit characters)
12. Which of the following support functions do you have experience performing? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
13. I have experience working with a wide range of high-level officials such as: (limit characters)
14. Demonstrated experience monitoring grantees, sub-recipients or other partners for program compliance. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
15. Which statement best describes your experience working on a large project with various organizations. (limit characters)
16. Select the statement(s) that describe(s) your experience monitoring and evaluating community development, affordable housing recipients, subrecipients or other program partners. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
17. Demonstrated experience interpreting and communicating policies, procedures, regulations, program research and policy analysis with internal and external stakeholders in writing. Select all that apply

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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
18. Have you used Community Development Block Grant or Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery reports on HUD website; the HUD Exchange or other public records to analyze a grantee's condition and identify trends? (limit characters)
19. If yes, please indicate in which position(s)/location in your resume this information can be found. (limit characters)
20. Select the statement(s) that describe your experience writing documents (e.g., reports, letters) in a professional environment. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
21. Select the issues to which you have drafted a written response. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
22. Which of the following best describes your experience developing and conducting community planning and development related training presentations? (limit characters)
23. Select the response(s) that describes your experience communicating orally. (limit characters)
24. Select the audience(s) you have experience explaining community planning and development or similar programmatic issues as part of your job. Select all that apply. (limit characters)