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Branch Chief Underwriter Team
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner · Posted 122 days ago
On-site Detroit, MI $139K – $180K Apply by Jun 9, 2026 General Business And Industry ENTJESTJISTJ Finance
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This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
What You'll Do
- →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 Multifamily Housing is responsible for the overall management, development, direction and administration of HUD's Multifamily Housing Programs.
- →HUD's Multifamily programs provide mortgage insurance to HUD-approved lenders to facilitate the construction, substantial rehabilitation, purchase and refinancing of multifamily housing projects.
- →MFH is widely responsible for production, asset management and portfolio oversight, and recapitalization of assisted properties, and field operations.
- →As part of the National Housing Act of 1934, Congress created the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) which later became a part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Housing in 1965.
- →As a/an Branch Chief Underwriter Team, you will: Responsible for oversight of staff managing the efficient and effective coordination and accomplishment of planning, scoping, development design, construction, and operation of major multifamily insured and capital advance projects.
- →Provide technical and supervisory leadership to staff who evaluate and oversee Lender applications and development teams' integration of management agent and owner responsibilities into a comprehensive asset development and management plan for each project application that is fully coordinated with all contributing partners, including those in various development disciplines.
- →This is necessary to establish firm control and management of the project's construction budget and schedule, assuring that HUD's commitments to the sponsor/customer are met.
- →The Branch Chief is expected to mentor junior staff, oversee training and other staff development activities, and manage pipeline priorities.
Requirements
- ✓The official duty station for this position will be in Detroit, Michigan.
- ✓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.
- ✓A one year supervisory or managerial 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.
- ✓Please refer to "Additional Information Section for additional Conditions of Employment."
Personality Fit
Job ID: 03e14530-f525-4d16-b549-05d8fae88c50
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