Technical Assistance Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. 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: - Providing technical assistance to grant recipients; AND - Evaluating statutes, laws, and policies related to lead-based paint 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.

This position is located in the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (OHHLHC). The mission of OHHLHC is to eliminate lead-based paint hazards in low-income privately owned homes.

The Office also conducts research, demonstrations, and public education to identify and control other hazardous substances and agents in housing that cause preventable childhood diseases and injuries, such as toxic mold, asthma triggers, allergens, and carbon monoxide.

As a Technical Assistance Specialist, you will: Conceive, design and carry out policy-relevant technical studies, demonstrations, policy analyses, and program evaluation projects pertaining to the evaluation and reduction of housing-related lead and other hazards.

Independently conduct statistical analyses of data files developed within and/or outside of the Office.

Prepare papers, reports, memorandum, briefing materials, and other written materials pertaining to the work of the Division and the Office for transmittal to the Congress.

Review and provide technical comments on technical studies, papers, and other written material prepared by others within and outside of the Office.