Correspondence Specialist

Summary

This position is located in the Department of HUD Assistant Secretary for Housing, Federal Housing Commissioner, with Department of Housing & Urban Development.

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.
• The Office of Housing provides vital public services through its nationally administered programs.
• It oversees the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the largest mortgage insurer in the world, and regulates important parts of the housing industry.
• The Office of Housing is committed to building and preserving healthy neighborhoods and communities through homeownership, rental housing and healthcare opportunities.
• As a Correspondence Specialist, you will: Perform performing administrative and/or program support work related to correspondence/FOIA control and review, such as planning, research, analysis, communication, clearance, and/or liaison.
• Guides staff, assigns work, establishes priorities and provides training for Departmental staff.
• Manage and/or prepare responses to correspondence of the Office of Housing; and/or acts as a liaison or handles the communication with persons and/or groups within and outside of the organization under the supervision of the Supervisory Correspondence Specialist.
• Serve as primary liaison between the Office and program offices and office staff.

Requirements

• The official duty station for this position will be in Alexandria, Virginia.
• Failure to report to duty at this location may be grounds for a disciplinary action, including removal.
• Key Requirements: Must be U.S.
• Citizen or U.S.
• A probationary or trial period may be required.
• Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/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.
• 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.
• Please refer to "Additional Information Section for additional Conditions of Employment."

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.

Required Documents

• A complete application includes:
• 1. A resume: All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in
• USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.)
• USA Jobs restricts resume uploads to a maximum of 2 pages.
• Resumes attached in other sections (such as "Documents" or "Other") will not be considered in the determination of specialized experience.
• If multiple resumes are submitted, the resume submitted last (based on time stamp) will be the only one reviewed as a part of your application.
• To ensure readability, resumes must be formatted using an easy-to-read font (such as
• Lato, Calibri, or
• Arial) with a minimum font size of 10-points and margins no smaller than 0.5 inches.
• Failure to follow these formatting guidelines may result in disqualification from further consideration.
• To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume.
• For resume writing guidance, please visit USAJOBS Help Center
• How do I write a resume for a federal job? 2.
• Vacancy question responses: All applicants are required to complete vacancy question responses by clicking the apply online button of this vacancy announcement. 3.
• Performance Appraisal or explanation: Submit a copy of all pages of your most recent completed annual performance appraisal, dated within 12 months of the opening date of this announcement, that includes the final rating.
• In cases where the performance appraisal is more than 12 months old, incomplete, missing pages, or unavailable, you must attach a written explanation of the reasons.
• Failure to do so may prevent you from being considered for this position.
• If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal or have not received one in the last 12 months, please submit a statement as to why it is not available when completing your application questionnaire. 4.
• Submission of any required documents identified below, if applicable: Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the
• Special consideration for which you may be eligible) CURRENT EMPLOYEES — Documentation Relating to
• Your Federal Employment:- Submit a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing competitive service as Tenure 1 or 2 (Block 24),
• Position Occupied as 1
• Competitive Service (Block 34), current Grade (Block 18) and Salary (Block 20).
• Submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 that indicates you are a current HUD employee of Housing.
• IF you do not have a copy of your SF-50 that indicates this information, you must upload an explanation.
• Applications without this information will not be considered.
• Typically Award SF-50s do not provide the required information.
• If the full performance level of your position is different from the grade indicated in Block 18, please provide proof of the full performance level.
• If your highest permanent grade is different from your current grade, submit a copy of an additional SF-50 showing that grade.
• If you are currently on a Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA), you must submit a copy of an SF-50 indicating that type of appointment.
• Also, you must submit a copy of your DD214 or other documentation showing dates of service and type of discharge and any other applicable documents such as SF-15, VA letters, etc.
• If you are currently on a Schedule A Disability Appointment, you must submit a copy of an SF-50 indicating that type of appointment.
• CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
• EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent.
• An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
• A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S.
• Department of Education.
• For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
• 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.