Recapitalization Program Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner. Washington D.C.

is a potential duty location for this position; however, the Washington D.C. office is expected to relocate to Alexandria, Virginia.

Selectees may be required to report initially to Washington, D.C and later report to Alexandria, Virginia.

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience for the GS-13, you must have one year (full 52 weeks) of specialized 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: - Assisting in the drafting and development of policies impacting residents of public housing or other affordable housing programs; AND - Assisting in the improvement of affordable housing and program support operations (i.e.

research, data analysis, streamlining efforts); AND - Making presentations to senior staff members; AND - Describing & presenting housing policies and rights to residents of affordable housing; AND - Outreach and engagement in the affordable housing field.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-13 you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks.

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Major Duties:

HUD's Mission The mission of the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people.

The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country.

The Office of Housing provides vital public services through its nationally administered programs.

It oversees the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the largest mortgage insurer in the world, and regulates important parts of the housing industry.

The Office of Housing is committed to building and preserving healthy neighborhoods and communities through homeownership, rental housing and healthcare opportunities.

The Office of Multifamily Housing is responsible for the overall management, development, direction and administration of HUD's Multifamily Housing Programs.

HUD's Multifamily programs provide mortgage insurance to HUD-approved lenders to facilitate the construction, substantial rehabilitation, purchase and refinancing of multifamily housing projects.

MFH is widely responsible for production, asset management and portfolio oversight, and recapitalization of assisted properties, and field operations.

As part of the National Housing Act of 1934, Congress created the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) which later became a part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Housing in 1965.

As a Recapitalization Program Specialist, you will: Provide expert guidance and assistance to the Division Director and other management staff regarding issues or problems that hinder effective operations in the Office of Recapitalization.

Develop, implement, review, and monitor, the effectiveness of recapitalization programs.

Prepare responses to Office of Recapitalization program inquiries and refines handbooks, guidebooks and other program guidance.

Respond to requests for waivers and special consideration of complex recapitalization transactions and prepares waiver requests.