Program Analyst
What you'd do
This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 26-HUD-12969658-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.
Major 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. This position is located in the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH), Office of Public Housing and Voucher Program (OPHVP), Office of Housing Voucher Programs (OHVP), Program Support Division (PSD). PIH's mission is to provide low-income families affordable housing opportunities as they transition to self-sufficiency and homeownership. PIH oversees the administration of HUD's Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Section 8 Rental Assistance, and Native American Programs through a staff of Headquarters and Field employees. The field structure for PIH consists of 29 Hub Offices and 16 Program Centers that provide oversight, direct monitoring, and coordination for approximately 4,200 public housing authorities. As a/an Program Analyst, you will: Acts as a super-user and assists HUD staff and external partners in designing, developing, programming, maintaining and/or testing complex, multifaceted end user applications and processes. Utilizes analytical software (e.g., SAS, Stata, SQL Developer, MicroStrategy, Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Power BI), Excel, VBA, Access, as well as other HUD-based database management systems, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or geospatial technology (e.g., ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro)., and analytical platforms. Designs, develops, and runs complex queries using complex data analysis tools such as Oracle, SQL, SAS/Stata, ETL, Excel, VBA, Access, Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Power of BI, and using standards of database management and relational databases.
What you need to qualify
You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience for the GS-14, you must have one year (full 52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: This experience is defined as: Developing IT solutions using Microsoft Power Platform (i.e., PowerApps, Power Automate, PowerBI), VBA, Relational Databases (preferably Oracle), ETL, SQL, PL/SQL, and analyzing data to answer critical policy and business questions using data management tools and techniques. Examples of such experience could include: -Developing data-driven analytical reports and presenting that data to management; OR - Addressing data anomalies, modelling and analyzing large volumes of financial and programmatic data, and applying analytical and problem solving techniques to identify trends and issues, develop solutions, and make forecasts; OR -Designing business systems and processes, using modern technologies (i.e., Microsoft Power Platform, Relational Databases, Access, VBA, Excel, Python) and techniques, to manage data and produce value-added programmatic insight. The 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-14 you must have been at the GS-13 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.
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