Compliance Administrative Specialist

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner. If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 26-HUD-12996419-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.

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. The Office of Manufactured Housing Programs (OMHP) is located within the Office of Housing and has a mission to protect, preserve, and promote the quality, durability, safety, and affordability of manufactured homes throughout the United States. OMHP protects the health and safety of manufactured home residents through the enforcement of the federal manufactured home construction and safety standards, installation standards, and the administration of dispute resolution between manufacturers, retailers, and installers. As authorized by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, HUD enforces standards both directly and through state agencies; inspects factories and retailer lots; regulates installation; administers dispute resolution; establishes and collects fees for each home built; authorizes a certification label for each section of a compliant home; pursues civil or criminal penalties for violations of the Act; and oversees the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee. As a/an Compliance Administrative Specialist, you will: - Provide regulatory or compliance advice and assistance with regard to any manufactured housing matter arising within the jurisdiction of the Office of Manufactured Housing Programs. - Provide advice and assistance regarding compliance issues, including handling enforcement conferences and hearings on administrative sanctions; responsibility for Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards and Regulations, installation standards and regulations, dispute regulation program, investigation and enforcement issues; and other legal proceedings. - Provide regulatory and compliance advice and assistance pertaining to other related program areas within the Office of Housing. - Lead and conduct investigations and addresses matters involving violations of laws or regulations and renders legal advice.

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. National. 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. Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required. 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." File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.