Join the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) team if you are looking for a challenging career and want to help individuals achieve the American Dream! HUD is an integral partner in revitalizing and improving communities across America. Our mission focuses on expanding homeownership, increasing access to affordable housing, strengthening communities, fighting housing discrimination, and tackling homelessness issues.

You may apply for this announcement if you are in one of the following categories: *Current Federal employees serving under a career/career conditional appointment in the competitive service; *former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility; *persons eligible for noncompetitive appointment under a special hiring authority; or *veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 or more years of continuous active service (VEOA).

Great Benefits Package including paid vacation, sick days, holidays, health and life insurance and an excellent retirement package!

Our mission focuses on expanding homeownership, increasing access to affordable housing, strengthening communities through economic development, fighting housing discrimination, and tackling homelessness issues.

Office Address: HUD Headquarters, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410

Headquarters offices are conveniently located at the L’Enfant Plaza Metro stop, and within walking distance to great restaurants, museums, and the National Mall. We also have a fitness center, childcare center, credit union, eateries, and other work-life conveniences.

To learn more about HUD's mission and programs, click here.

Salary listed reflects salary range from GS-11 step 1 through step 10, including locality pay. Pay for current Federal employees will be set in accordance with pay setting regulations.

This position functions as a Program Analyst (Events Planner) in the Research Utilization Division (RUD) of the Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R). RUD is responsible for ensuring that research results and policy information reach their intended audiences as efficiently and effectively as possible. The division’s goal is to stimulate awareness of, and interest in, HUD research activities and obtain feedback that will increase the effectiveness of HUD policies, programs, and plans. RUD disseminates PD&R’s research and policy information in print and in electronic form and through conferences, meetings, and workshops, both face-to-face and using electronic means. The Division develops strategies and products designed to share data, research results, and policy information to potential constituents. RUD provides PD&R staff with editorial, writing, and graphic design support.

• United States Citizen
• This announcement may be used to fill more than one vacancy.
• A background investigation is required for all Federal employees.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Duties

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The incumbent serves as advisor to PD&R staff, outside contractors, and grantees in the application of innovative marketing and communications techniques as they apply to conferences, meetings, and events to assure that HUD research and policy evaluations are communicated effectively to those who will benefit. The incumbent will plan and implement conferences, meetings, and events, both face-to-face and electronic, designed to market PD&R research to HUD constituents, including public interest groups, community development organizations, the private sector, members of the general public, and members of trade associations. He/she designs a variety of conferences, meetings, and events to assure the systematic, coordinated, and effective dissemination of PD&R research products and findings, assuming responsibility for all support and evaluation materials, transportation arrangements, and meetings with guests to the Department. The incumbent will remain current on new developments in the field of marketing, communications, and event planning by reviewing current literature and consulting with program offices, and by establishing and maintaining active memberships in professional associations. He/she will serve as the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) for PD&R or HUD contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, will communicate with Department staff and with HUD constituent members for research and event planning purposes, and will perform a wide variety of special assignments of an outreach nature for the Department, including planning national campaigns to convey complex research information to a variety of audiences.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade in the Federal service, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience is typically in or related to the work of the position as described in the Major Duties above.

For this position specialized experience is defined as experience as a meeting planner applying current marketing and communication techniques toward creating the agenda based on research and documentation, selecting the conference venue and meeting participants and speakers, and organizing and executing large and small scale meetings and conferences including all components of planning the meeting, ie. hotel and catering arrangements, etc. Examples include: preparing meeting brochures, creating logos, signage and branding collateral materials negotiating the use of vendors, establishing audio-visual components, negotiating with hotel management and controlling costs.

Education at an accredited college or university may be substituted for experience at the levels provided below if it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of this position. Applicants substituting education for all or part of the experience requirements must submit a listing of college courses or college transcript. An official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

For the GS- 11 - Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher level graduate level education.

Combinations of Education and Experience: Education and experience can be combined to meet the minimum qualification requirements. To combine education and experience, the applicant's total qualifying experience is converted as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level. Then the applicant's education is converted to a percentage of the education required for the grade level. Finally, the two percentages are added. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. For example, an applicant for the GS-07 level has completed ½ the requirements for one year of graduate education = 50% of the education requirement; AND has worked full time for 6 months in a position that provided the specialized experience required for the GS-07 level (as defined in the announcement) = 50% of the experience requirement.

OPM’s Qualifications Standards Handbook provides specific information on how to combine education and experience. Click here to review the information in the handbook http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-II/s2-e5.asp.

Candidates must meet time and grade and qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Time in grade regulations require 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the normal progression for the position.

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.

Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire, and any required narratives. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire and any supporting narrative. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required of this position that are listed below. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

The occupational questionnaire measures your ability to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

1. Ability to apply current marketing and communication techniques to reach specific client groups.
2. Ability to organize meetings and conferences.
3. Ability to develop written conference materials.
4. Ability to provide support to meetings and conferences.
5. Ability to communicate orally.
6. Ability to review and analyze evaluations, reports and related data and make recommendations.

To preview the occupational questionnaire, click here View Assessment Questions

Benefits and Other Info:

HUD offers a generous compensation package that may include such benefits as the following: competitive salaries; health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans; paid leave and holidays; telecommuting or other flexible work schedules; transit subsidies; Student Loan Repayment Program; retirement investment options (401K-type plan); Flexible Spending Accounts; long-term care insurance; and childcare subsidies. The following Web address is provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees. To find out more click here http://www.usajobs.gov/EI/benefits.asp.

Federal benefits elections continue under internal merit staffing or transfer.

• This position is non-exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended.
• This position is in the bargaining unit.
• Travel Requirements: Occasional travel may be required.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.
• A Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) will be required for certain positions. You may be asked to complete the necessary Financial Disclosure Report to meet that requirement.
• HUD is a smoke-free environment.
• A background security investigation is required for all Federal employees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of the security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. If you are considered for selection, you will be required to complete the Declaration of Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Form available to review on the following link http://opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf
• Candidate selected may be required to serve a one year probationary period.
• If position has been identified as a Testing-Designated position under HUD’s Drug-free Workplace Plan, any individual tentatively selected that does not currently occupy a Testing-Designated position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• If you are a displaced Federal employee you may be entitled to receive special priority selection under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). To receive this priority consideration you MUST submit a copy of the appropriate documentation such as a RIF separation notice, Standard Form 50, Notification of Personnel Action, stating that you were separated by RIF, or a letter from OPM or your agency documenting your priority consideration status with your application package. You must be applying for a position at or below the grade level of the position from which you have been separated and the position must not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were separated. You must be applying for a position in the same local commuting area from which separated. You must provide all required information specified in the vacancy announcement, e.g. narrative statements, appraisals, etc. Failure to comply with ALL of the instructions in the vacancy announcement will result in non-consideration for the vacancy. Additionally, you must be determined to be 'Well-Qualified' for the position. 'Well-Qualified' means an eligible employee who meets all eligibility and qualification requirements (including any selective placement factors) and obtains at least 80% of the maximum quality ranking factor points that can be awarded during the ranking process.
• This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing personnel representative. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
• HUD employees are prohibited from owning Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities and from owning or acquiring property subsidized by Section 8 tenancies. HUD employees are also prohibited from the active participation in a business dealing with or related to real estate. This includes the sale and management of real estate. These interests are prohibited under the HUD Supplemental Standards of Conduct regulation at 5 CFR 7501. Certain HUD employees are required to file a financial disclosure report.

How To Apply

This announcement is RESTRICTED to certain groups of Federal status candidates. If you do not meet one of the categories lised under WHO MAY APPLY in the overview section, you are NOT eligible to apply for this announcement. You should check for an accompanying announcement open to all sources of candidates.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package which includes:

1. Your resume/and or application; AND
2. Your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire, AND
3. All supporting documents listed in the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Monday, May 02, 2011. Failure to provide required information shall be disqualifying under the competitive process.

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Ensure that your click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.

* To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID 465315. Fax your documents with this cover to 1-478-757-3144.

Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

If you cannot apply online and need to submit your entire application in hard copy, you must follow these instructions closely:

1. Click the following link to view and print the complete occupational questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire.
2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your responses to the occupational questionnaire http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf, and
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.

The following documents are required:

• Resume or application.
• Responses to the questionnaire.
• Federal employees MUST submit a copy of the front cover sheet from your most recent performance appraisal, showing the overall rating. In cases where the performance evaluation is over 12 months old, incomplete or unavailable, the applicant must attach a written explanation of the reasons. Mid-year progress reviews will not be accepted.
• Federal employees (Status applicants with career or career-conditional status or reinstatement eligibility) MUST submit a copy of your last Notification of Personnel Action, Form SF-50, which shows tenure group, position and grade.
• If you are applying under VEOA (Veterans Employment Opportunity Act) you MUST submit evidence of eligibility, DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, and Standard Form 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (if applicable), and the proof requested on the form. See below for link to Veterans Information.
• If you are applying under a special hiring authority, you MUST indicate on your application the special program and submit proof of eligibility with your application. Individuals who are eligible for consideration under a special hiring authority (e.g. 30% compensable disabled veterans, severely handicapped individuals, former Peace Corp and VISTA volunteers, etc) will be accepted and considered non-competitively for this vacancy.
• Transcripts – if qualifying on the basis of education.

PLEASE SUBMIT ONLY the requested/required documents. Failure to submit the required documents shall be disqualifying in the competitive process.

The USAJobs Info Center http://www.usajobs.gov/infocenter/ provides advice on using USAJobs, Veterans preference and special hiring authorities, individuals with disabilities, as well as general Federal employment information.

After the announcement has closed, we will conduct an evaluation of your eligibility, qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. Please use your USAJobs account to monitor the status of your application. If you are referred to the selecting official for further consideration you may be contacted for an interview.