Summary This position is located in the Dept of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner. The duty station for this position will be a home-based worksite or other non-HUD owned space anywhere within HUD's Denver, CO Homeownership Center (HOC) Region, which encompasses the locations of New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado, Iowa, North Dakota, Texas, Montana, Kansas, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri, Utah, and South Dakota. Responsibilities Making a Difference: HUD's Mission HUD's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes; utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination and transform the way HUD does business. As a Senior Underwriter, you will: Assist the Branch Chief in monitoring the status of goal accomplishment. Advise the Chief of potential problems in attainment of goals and objectives. Research required underwriting procedures and techniques, requiring comprehensive knowledge of Direct Endorsement rules, regulations, and procedures. Serve as an expert-level resource within their Office on matters relating to Underwriting and other Direct Endorsement issues. Often, the incumbent's expertise is reflected in that they may be expected to serve as a trouble-shooter/Team Leader on Underwriting issues arising within the incumbent's Office. Requirements Conditions of Employment The duty station for this position will be a home-based worksite or other non-HUD owned space anywhere within HUD's Denver, CO HOC Region, which encompasses the locations of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Casper, Wyoming, Denver, Colorado, Des Moines, Iowa, Fargo, North Dakota, Fort Worth, Texas, Helena, Montana, Houston, Texas, Kansas City, Kansas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Minneapolis, Minnesota, New Orleans, Louisiana, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Omaha, Nebraska, Saint Louis, Missouri, Salt Lake City, Utah, San Antonio, Texas, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. 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. 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. If selected for the position, you must sign an employment agreement prior to onboarding that details the working conditions/expectations. See the ADDITIONAL INFORMATION section for more details regarding this position's FULL-TIME 100% telework status. File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. Please refer to "Additional Information Section for additional Conditions of Employment. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Reviewing and issuing a conditional commitment of single family property appraisals (1-4 units) as a Direct Endorsement (DE) Underwriter; AND Making decisions as a Direct Endorsement Underwriter (DE) for manually underwritten loans and issuing a firm commitment with the approval or rejection of the credit analysis of a potential borrower's mortgage application; AND Applying underwriting guidelines to make recommendations or decisions on single family mortgage insurance applications, including Federal Housing Administration (FHA); AND Overseeing projects that require coordinating and integrating the work of others and providing progress reports to management or high-level officials; AND Performing trend analysis, reporting findings and writing recommendations to management officials. 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. 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. Recruitment incentive will not be paid. This is a bargaining unit position. This position is Non-Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). HUD offers alternative and flexible work schedules. Pay will be determined based on the duty location of the position. Employees will receive the locality rate associated with the location of their home worksite. This is a 100% telework position, in which you may reside and work at a location within the Region of Denver, Colorado's HOC. 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.