Program Analyst - Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing (California)

Summary This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. Responsibilities Pathways Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. Successful applicants are placed in a dynamic, developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career in the Federal Government. The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As a/an Program Analyst, you will: Serve as a functional team leader or member as appropriate to facilitate the provision of customer service with respect to program operation, policies and procedures, especially where complex or difficult issues are involved. Proactively identify opportunities to train staff in HUB Office, Program Center, Management Center and/or customer groups with respect to policies and procedures. Participate in the risk assessment process to ensure that the Office or Center is using a performance-oriented approach to the identification, diagnosis and resolution of PHA problems. Provide program guidance and technical support and assistance especially involving issues of greater complexity including the preparation of analyses and reports in usable formats; assembly of materials for dissemination to internal and external recipients; identification and explanation of best practices for use within the HUB Office or Management Center jurisdiction as well as nationally. Requirements Conditions of Employment Pathways Recent Graduates Program Requirements: If selected, you MUST: Adhere to the Recent Graduates Program requirements. Adhere to an established work schedule. Perform, successfully, the assigned duties listed in your position description. Participate in Department training classes or programs. Create an Individual Development Plan (IDP) with assistance from your manager. Select a mentor within 90 days of your date of hire. Attend regularly scheduled meetings with mentor. Must sign Pathways Participant Agreement. Following the completion of program requirements, selectees may be considered for non-competitive conversion to a career-conditional or term appointment. All conversion requirements will be identified in the Participant Agreement. Program requirements include but are not limited to: Successful completion of at least 1-year of continuous service; Demonstration of successful job performance; Completion of at least 40 hours of interactive training; and Meet the qualification standards for the position to which the Recent Graduate may be converted. See additional "Conditions of Employment" noted below. Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." U.S. Citizens and U.S. Nationals Qualifications You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-9, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Applying analytical principles and techniques to assignments received; AND Assembling and analyzing facts to draw conclusions; AND Presenting findings and recommendations, both orally and in writing. OR Education: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: Master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D.; in order to be qualifying, education must be in a related field. OR Combination: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the specialized experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the education requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. 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. Education Pathways Recent Graduates Program Education Requirement: To be eligible for the Pathways Recent Graduates Program, you must have within the previous two years, completed a qualifying Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Professional, Doctorate, Vocational or Technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution; educational institutions must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the U. S. Department of Education. Preference eligible veterans who were precluded from applying due to their military service obligation begin their two-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty. Eligibility for these veterans cannot exceed six years from the date they completed their degrees or certification. You MUST submit a copy of DD-214 showing the duration and dates of service that precluded you from applying due to a military service obligation. The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions. Additional Information Other Information: We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Relocation expenses will not be paid. Recruitment incentive may be offered. This is a bargaining unit position. This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). HUD offers alternative and flexible work schedules. HUD may convert a Pathways Recent Graduate non-competitively to term or permanent positions in the competitive service. The target position upon conversion is a Program Analyst with a full performance level of a GS-13. However, conversion is not mandatory or guaranteed. Recent Graduates must be U.S. citizens and meet the following requirements to be eligible for conversion: Complete at least one year of continuous service; Demonstrate fully successful job performance consistent with the applicable performance appraisal program; Meet the OPM Qualification Standards for the competitive service position to which she or he will be converted; Meet any other agency-specific requirements outlined in her or his Participant Agreement; and Receive a recommendation for conversion from her or his first-level supervisor. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Subject to a one year trial period. Must successfully complete a background investigation. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. HUD employees are subject to a number of government-wide and HUD specific ethics laws and regulations, including restrictions on working in a real estate related business, and having Section 8 tenants, along with other prohibited interests and activities. To review applicable ethics rules and HUD specific restrictions, please visit https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program\_offices/general\_counsel/ethics.

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