This position is located in the
Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement
23-HUD-1938-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.
Qualifications:
You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
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:
- Collecting and analyzing economic data of labor markets, economic developments, demographics, and housing market trends;
AND
- Preparing briefing papers, memoranda, reports and presentations regarding economic developments and make basic recommendations to upper management;
AND
- Making market feasibility determinations for housing proposals.
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:
- Collecting and analyzing economic data of labor markets, economic developments, demographics, and housing market trends;
AND
- Preparing briefing papers, memoranda, reports and presentations regarding economic developments.
OR Education: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows:
- 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education, directly related to the position, leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree;
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 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.
Specialized Experience: For the
GS-09 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the
GS-07 grade level in the Federal service
.
Specialized Experience for this position includes:
- Collecting and analyzing economic data of labor markets, economic developments, demographics, and housing market trends.
OR Education: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows:
- 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education, directly related to the position, leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree;
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.
Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following
time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:
For the
GS-12 you must have been at the
GS-11 level for 52 weeks.
For the
GS-11 you must have been at the
GS-09 level for 52 weeks.
For the
GS-09 you must have been at the
GS-07 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.
Responsibilities:
The following are the duties of this position at the
GS-12. 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 an
Economist, you will:
- Advise HUD field office program directors on economic matters and the market analysis aspects of the Department's programs, including economic conditions and the impact of HUD activities on localities within the assigned jurisdiction.
- Provide economic intelligence to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs for PD&R and Director of Economic & Market Analysis Division for PDR, including the regional summary information and local market area profiles for the Secretary's U.S. Housing Market Conditions quarterly report.
- Provide market analysis services for various HUD programs, including pre-application advice to clients and market reviews that recommend approval/disapproval of FHA insured multifamily housing proposals, needs assessments of assisted housing proposals, and advice on the allocation of assisted housing funds.