Summary This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 25-HUD-225-P which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply. Responsibilities As an Assessment Manager, you will: Provide leadership and technical expertise including: planning and determining subordinate work efforts, developing work plans, and setting priorities; developing performance standards and evaluating performance standards relating to physical inspection, management, quality assurance/quality control, contract oversight, and/or general operations. Incumbent assigns work, evaluates technical adequacy of work, maintains discipline, approves leave, provides counseling on performance and conduct problems, recommends promotions and job changes, develops individual career plans. Incumbent is responsible for furthering equal opportunity employment by demonstrated evidence of fairness, in making selections, encouragement and recognition of employee achievements, fair treatment of minority group employees, and sensitivity to the development needs of all employees, including minority groups and women. Serve as a Government Technical Monitor (GTM) as needed for contracts related to management and physical inspection of Federally subsidies housing properties. Serves as primary liaison with the contractor and the responsible Contracting Officer, ensuring appropriate communication and flow of information, participating in pre-award and post-award activities. Coordinates and monitors any use of government space and equipment by contractors. May delegate and oversee functions of a Government Technical Monitor (GTM). Is responsible for coordinating activities of subordinates consisting of program and technical specialists with expert knowledge of physical inspection on Federally subsidized housing properties. Ensures coordination of activities and information with the division Director, other teams, and team leaders. Contribute to developing and maintaining a system which assesses PHA, multifamily housing and other federally subsidized housing properties' performance, concerns, broad trends, and technical assistance needs through a process of collecting and compiling the results of physical inspections, annual audits, general management indicators and customer surveys. Through the use of the Center's system(s), the incumbent reviews and analyzes data gathered on all aspects of general PHA and multifamily property management. Information will be provided by the HUB field offices, in areas such as inspections and physical assessment of federally subsidized housing maintenance and condition, leasing and marketing, refinances and Transfer of Physical Assets, tenant complaints/relations, occupancy, eligibility and compliance Issues. Assess the performance of the public and multifamily housing in meeting assisted housing goals. Identifies performance trends which indicate a particular problem area and develops strategies for responding to these trends. Develop strategies for dealing with these broad trends; takes action to either correct performance deficiencies or compliance violations by developing tailored training packages, information dissemination, etc., or recommending that potentially severe compliance issues be referred to the TARCs/Enforcement Center. Requirements Conditions of Employment Candidates will be selected for a job assigned to one of the official duty stations listed in this announcement. Failure to report to duty at the location for which the candidate is selected may be grounds for a disciplinary action, including removal. Key Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. A one year probationary period may be required. A one year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required. 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. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. 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. 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. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. Please refer to "Additional Information Section for additional Conditions of Employment." Qualifications You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Leading or managing a team of employees and monitoring their progress towards achieving project goals and objectives; AND -Developing solutions to resolve program issues or changing requirements; AND -Consult with and provide technical assistance to program officials on variety of asset management - related matters. 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-14 you must have been at the GS-13 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. Education 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. Relocation incentive will not be paid. Recruitment incentive will not be paid. This is a non-bargaining unit position. This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). HUD offers alternative and flexible work schedules. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies for similar positions across HUD. During the online application process, you will be asked to specify if you would like your application information shared with other hiring managers in the Program Office listed in this announcement or in other HUD Program Offices. Opting to share your application information will not impact your application for this announcement, nor will it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (CONTINUED): 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. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable\_Accommodations\_for\_USA\_Hire