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Program Support Specialist
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Posted 114 days ago
Hybrid Newark, NJ $73K – $114K Apply by Jun 17, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
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.
- →This position is located in the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD).
- →CPD seeks to develop viable communities by promoting integrated approaches that provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expand economic opportunities for low and moderate-income persons.
- →The primary means toward this end is the development of partnerships among all levels of government and the private sector, including for-profit and non-profit organizations.
- →The following are the duties of this position at the GS-11.
- →If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.
- →As a/an Program Support Specialist, you will: Provide support to grantees with respect to implementing IDIS.
- →Duties include technical assistance to grantees staff on IDIS drawdowns, tracking and assisting grantee progress through the queue, and assisting with training.
- →Maintain and access CPD data from local databases, and retrieve information from national CPD data bases for program tracking and report preparation.
- →Perform financial management tasks, such as reviewing financial reports (SF-272 and SF-425) and drawbacks to determine compliance with HUD requirements, and advise Program Manager on any necessary corrective measures.
- →Establish and monitor internal systems to assure timely receipt, control, review, and analysis of amendment needs and contract renewals for all Supportive Housing Projects.
Requirements
- ✓The official duty station for this position will be in Newark, New Jersey.
- ✓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 probationary or trial period may be required.
- ✓Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period.
- ✓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." The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 91dd1074-ac02-4556-8d5e-e096145e92a6
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