Department of Housing and Urban Development

Compliance Admin Specialist

Alexandria, Virginia Full time

Compliance Admin Specialist

Department: Department of Housing and Urban Development

Location(s): Alexandria, Virginia

Salary Range: $143913 - $187093 Per Year

Job Summary: 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-12934149-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. 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 aCompliance Admin 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 staff support, analysis, and development of program procedures in achieving manufactured housing program goals, and mentoring junior employees, especially in regard to the application and interpretation of manufactured housing program standards and regulations. Lead and conduct investigations and addresses matters involving violations of laws or regulations and renders legal advice. Develop and implement new regulations and program actions for the long-range improvement of the overall operations of OMHP.

Qualifications: You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year (52 full 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 includes: - Advising senior leadership on the interpretation and application of laws, regulations, and agency policy; AND - Analyzing legal, regulatory, or administrative issues and recommending solutions; AND - Experience with the development / review of policies, procedures, or compliance programs and supporting their implementation within assigned program areas; AND - Leading projects or initiatives that require coordination with multiple offices or external stakeholders. 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.

How to Apply: HUD has partnered with the Department of Treasury to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Treasury's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers. Please review the entire announcement before applying. The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date. HUD provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application: Log into your USAJOBS account (USAJOBS Login) A list of announcements in which you have applied will be at the Welcome screen Under "application status," click "Track this application" and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status. For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to USAJOBS Help Center - How to see your application and job status To preview the questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12934150 The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits specific inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal or credit background unless the hiring agency has made a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting: FairChanceAct@hud.gov What are criminal history inquiries?

Application Deadline: 2026-05-06