Summary This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Office of Public Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of Housing Vouchers Programs, Quality Assurance Division. This opportunity is also open to Status eligibles under announcement 24-HUD-2473. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply. Responsibilities 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 an expert advisor on all aspects of quality assurance for the voucher rental assistance and homeownership programs, including Housing Authority (HA) performance, cost containment data integrity, and Departmental requirements. Analyze data from a variety of systems in making determinations regarding the compliance and performance requirements of the HAs in administering voucher rental assistance and homeownership program funds for maximum benefit in their local communities Perform complex onsite and remote review and analysis of a wide variety of performance, leasing, financial and market data to determine the effectiveness of Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) performance and or the programs operations. Use information from these analytical reviews to identify programmatic errors, management weaknesses, inappropriate administrative policies and procedures, cost or financial management errors, and data integrity problems. Utilize a variety of computer applications to gather and analyze data and project future trends, costs and activities. Recommend appropriate solutions to complex operational problems and takes an active role in presenting, implementing, and or overseeing the needed changes. Provide expert technical assistance to PHAs, HUD field and Headquarters staff, and others as necessary on issues relating to the quality assurance function and on the development and implementation of program design and operation corrections and improvements. 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. 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." This is a mobile position, selectee will be required to work 100% of the time in a non-HUD owned space, 50% of that time will require the employee to travel to sites outside of their homebase site. The employee's workspace must be suitable for conducting business and as such, remote employees are expected to provide a secure, distraction-free, home-based worksite with reliable high speed internet connectivity. Selectees will be required to self-certify that their remote workplace meets all safety, privacy, and internet speed requirement. Employees may experience an environment that involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, residences, or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year (52 full 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 includes: -Performing on-site and remote monitoring reviews and analysis of financial or program policies, procedures, and practices of Public Housing Authorities; AND -Utilizing a variety of computer applications to gather and analyze data or project future trends related to public housing programs; AND -Recommending ways to improve the productivity of work operations of Public Housing Authorities. Specialized Experience: For the GS-12 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: -Experience preparing written material such as recommendations, procedures, or correspondence for a variety of audiences; AND -Performing analysis of financial or program policies, procedures, and practices of HUD housing programs; AND -Utilizing a variety of computer applications to gather and analyze data or project future trends. Specialized Experience: For the GS-11 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Experience assisting with analytical reviews pertaining to HUD housing programs; AND Experience using variety of computer systems to gather and analyze data. OR Education: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related 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. 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 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. Relocation incentive will not be paid. Recruitment incentive will not be paid. This is a 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.