Appraiser

This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, Office of Healthcare Programs (OHP) within the Office of Housing. This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 26-HUD-12974821. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

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 Healthcare Programs (OHP) administers FHA's healthcare programs, the Section 232 Mortgage Insurance for Residential Care Facilities and Section 242 Mortgage Insurance for Hospitals programs. Both programs enable the affordable financing and refinancing of healthcare facility projects and are integral to HUD's community development mission. OHP's programs assist hospitals and residential care facilities (such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities) to more reasonably finance construction, renovation, acquisition, or refinancing projects. These programs strengthen local communities, improve access to healthcare, and decrease overall healthcare costs. Join the Healthcare Programs Team today and make a difference in improving healthcare in America! As an Appraiser, you will: - Review and perform appraisals for insured health care facility and capital advance projects. - Collect and analyze all appraisal data necessary for the evaluation of health care facilities. Review and analyze preliminary project information, attend pre-application meetings, prepare economic market analysis for proposed and existing health care facility projects, initiate and prepare normal and special environmental clearances, prepare environmental impact statements, conduct site approvals, and perform special assignments. - Conduct site visits and perform appraisals on facilities within the HUD-insured portfolio. Utilize the summation, comparison and capitalization approaches to value and independently arrive at the conclusion, which, based on judgment, reflects current and future market conditions. - Perform technical reviews of Office of Healthcare Programs (OHP) work products for accuracy, adequacy, and soundness, and make recommendations for improvement, particularly where adherence to statutory or regulatory requirements may be questionable. When necessary, assist in development of policies or procedures related to appraisals.

The official duty station for this position will be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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. National. A one year probationary 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. 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."