The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking highly qualified individuals who are willing to meet the challenges of public service and support our mission. Our compensation package is comparable to the private sector. And we also offer a broad array of program activities to develop your career, such as: networking and training opportunities. At HUD, you'll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain insight into federal housing policy and community development.

Duties

This position is located in the Office of General Counsel (OGC), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). OGC provides legal opinions, advice, and services with respect to all departmental programs and activities. OGC has primary responsibility for the development of HUD program regulations and assists in the development of HUD programs and policies. The Office of Litigation, which the Associate General Counsel manages and supervises, consists of two Divisions, the Assisted Housing and Civil Rights Litigation Division and the Insured Housing Community Development Litigation Division. Each Division is headed by an Assistant General Counsel, respectively, the Assistant General Counsel for Assisted Housing and Civil Rights Litigation and the Assistant General Counsel for Insured Housing and Community Development Litigation. The activities assigned to each Division are identical, except as to the substantive content of the cases assigned to it. Each of the two Assistants is responsible for directly supervising trial attorneys and senior trial attorneys in handling the assigned cases. The Associate General Counsel for Litigation has overall responsibility for overseeing the provision of legal services in connection with the management of litigation in which HUD and its officials are involved or interested. For all such litigation, the Associate is charged with primary responsibility for interacting with the Department of Justice on behalf of the General Counsel in connection with litigation. Within the organizational and functional framework described above, the incumbent of this position is responsible for supervising the activity of the Department in dealing with defensive litigation regarded as significant from the standpoint of policy, legal precedent or program impact. Monitors and directs complex civil defensive litigation on a diverse range of legal issues. Develops appropriate litigation strategies addressing the legal risks and exposure to the Department. Identifies precedent-setting matters involving new policy that may affect Department programs. Institutes and develops an effective litigation monitoring system. Recommends, selects, and manages outside counsel to ensure proper litigation strategies and direction of the cases. Provides counsel to internal program clients on applicable laws to maximize the Department's legal position and to reduce and avoid litigation risks. Provides leadership and training to OGC Litigation staff to ensure all matters are responded to in a timely manner and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Monitors developing trends and judicial decisions impacting the Department. Reviews pending or potential litigation actions and recommend any necessary changes in HUD policy to minimize liability risk. Provides advice and guidance to Regional and Field attorneys involved in a variety of HUD litigation matters. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Ability to complete personnel security vetting (e.g., investigation, evaluation, and adjudication).
• A one-year probationary period is required, if not previously completed.
• Males must be registered with the Selective Service System. Visit www.sss.gov
• Will be required to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e).
• Will be required by PL 104-134 to have federal payments made by direct deposit.

Qualifications

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last five (5) years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Noncareer SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information on your resume and to the Human Resources Office. As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability. This experience should be sufficiently broad in scope and at a major management level in a large or complex organization. The ideal candidate will have experience supervising many employees through subordinate supervisors and have experience hiring, developing, and evaluating employees. Typically, experience of this nature is at the GS-15 or equivalent level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector. Your application should demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in SES positions such as: Leading the work of an organizational unit Ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance Supervising the work of employees, developing policy and other executive functions If your experience does not include these basic qualifications, you will not be determined qualified for this position. YOU MUST FULLY ADDRESS EACH MTQ AND ECQ TO BE RATED FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION. Current or former career SES employees, or OPM/QRB Candidate Development Program (CDP) candidates are not required to address the ECQs, but MUST fully address the MTQs. In addition to the qualifying experience, applicants must possess the following technical qualifications that represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): All applicants must submit a written narrative addressing each MTQ separately, not to exceed one (1) page per MTQ. You must fully address each MTQ to be rated for further consideration. MTQ 1 -Knowledge of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Administrative Procedure Act, Tucker Act, Federal Tort Claims Act, Fair Housing Act, and the various Federal Housing and Community Development statutes and the National Housing Act. MTQ 2 - Demonstrated ability to provide legal representation in the development, implementation and management of major precedent setting litigation, including the resolution of constitutional, statutory, regulatory, and policy issues affecting HUD's programs and activities nationwide. MTQ 3 - Demonstrated ability to lead and to deal and negotiate with a wide range of people on major litigation issues in which HUD and its officials are involved. MTQ 4 - Extensive experience managing and leading high-level litigation teams and the ability to develop litigation strategy, prepare pleadings, argue motions in court, prepare responses to discovery requests and assess litigation risks. Must be a graduate of an accredited law school and an active member in good standing of the bar of a State, the District of Columbia, or a United States Territory or Commonwealth. Relevant specialized legal knowledge and experience is desirable. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): All applicants must submit a written narrative addressing each ECQ, not to exceed two (2) pages per ECQ for a total of no more than 10 pages. You must fully address each ECQ to be rated for further consideration. Current or former career SES employees, or OPM/QRB Candidate Development Program (CDP) candidates are not required to address the ECQs. Introduction: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has identified five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). The ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and potential - not technical expertise. They measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions - not whether they are the most superior candidates for a particular position. Successful competence in the SES requires competence in each ECQ. Candidates must demonstrate executive experience in all five (5) ECQs. Your application should reflect an overall record of the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to succeed in the SES. Examples of good qualifications statements and the use of the C-C-A-R model (Challenge/Context/Action/Results), the preferred method of writing your ECQs, is provided in OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications. Format: For each of the five ECQs, provide two examples of your qualifications using the four C-C-A-R elements. 1. Challenge - Describe a specific problem or goal. 2. Context - Talk about the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked to tackle a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale). 3. Action - Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge. 4. Results - Give specific examples of the results of your actions. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills. NOTE: Your responses to the five ECQs must describe the context and the results of your achievements in lay terminology, free of jargon and excessive reliance on acronyms. ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE - This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. (Leadership Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, strategic thinking and vision). ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE - This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. (Leadership Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others and team building). ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN - This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. (Leadership Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving and technical credibility). ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN - This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. (Leadership competencies: financial management, human capital management and technology management). ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS - This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and Local governments, nonprofit and private-sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. (Leadership Competencies: partnering, political savvy and influencing/negotiating). Detailed information on the Executive Core Qualifications is available here. Should you require additional guidance in writing your ECQs, please click below:ECQ Template

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of General Counsel 451 7th Street SW Washington, DC 20410 US
• Name: Office of Executive Resources
• Email: [email protected]