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Summary This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner. Responsibilities As a/an Contracting Officer Representative (COR), you will: - Provide recommendations to management on adjusting the business strategy to adapt to changing market conditions. Provide HUD staff, lenders and other stakeholders with excellent customer service. - Ensure that all policies and procedures are properly observed, all transactions are conducted with authorized personnel, all records and contracts are complete and up to date, and all customer position limits/risk tolerances are observed. - Monitor the portfolio for potential or imminent defaults and proactively communicate relevant pre-default information to the Owner/Management Agent and mortgagee. When appropriate, recommend corrective actions and assist the Owner/Management agent and mortgagee prepare a corrective plan of action to address the problems. - Analyze all financial statements and project operations to determine current financial and physical strengths and weaknesses, and to identify unauthorized expenditures of funds, adequacy of reserves, and insufficient working capital and cash flow. Requirements Conditions of Employment The official duty station for this position will be in Atlanta, Georgia, Baltimore, Maryland, Chicago, Illinois, Denver, Colorado, Detroit, Michigan, Fort Worth, Texas, Jacksonville, Florida, Kansas City, Missouri, Minneapolis, Kansas, New York, New York, San Francisco, California, and Washington, District of Columbia. 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 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." File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience for the GS-11 level is one year of experience at the GS-09 level, or equivalent that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes experience identifying and using simplified acquisition/procurement services to support the Program Office mission. Examples of this experience could include: - Assisting the program office in identifying improvements in acquisition/procurement services; OR - Performing programmatic and acquisition-related pre-award and post-award activities such as acquisition planning, requirements and requisition development, and technical evaluations; OR - Participating in contract negotiations at the request of the Contracting Officer. OR You may substitute education for 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 You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions. Specialized experience for the GS-12 level is one year of experience at the GS-11 level, or equivalent that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes implementing and supporting the use of non-complicated (firm-fixed price up to $6.5 million) contracted products and services to accomplish program mission requirements. Examples of this experience could include: - Coordinating with Program Offices and/or Contracting Officer throughout the development and delivery of the annual strategic acquisition plan; OR - Assisting the program office in identifying improvements in acquisition/procurement services; OR - Performing programmatic and acquisition-related pre-award and post-award activities for non-complicated (firm-fixed price up to $6.5 million) contracted products and services; OR - Evaluating existing non-complicated acquisitions/procurement for performance, efficiency, value, and continuing need. Specialized experience for the GS-13 level is one year of experience at the GS-12 level, or equivalent that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as evaluating acquisitions, procurement, and/or contract proposals for performance, efficiency, value, and continuing need. Examples of this experience could include: - Evaluating contract proposals and monitoring contractor performance; OR - Identifying the need for acquisition/procurement services to support a program's mission.; OR - Performing a variety of technical management roles, including monitoring the cost, schedule and performance parameters of all assigned contracts; including cost estimates, proposal instructions, and evaluation criteria. 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-13 you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. 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. 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. Education 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. This is a bargaining unit position. This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). HUD offers alternative and flexible work schedules. A recruitment incentive may be paid to newly appointed (non-Federal) applicants. A service agreement will be required. 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.