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). 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 incumbent oversees legal services performed by attorneys in the areas of eDiscovery, knowledge and document management, IT, procurement and administrative law functions. He/she coordinates the effective operation of legal services, ensuring that issues and cases involving HUD receive high-level attention and that the Agency's interests are adequately protected. Major Duties and Responsibilities: The incumbent represents the General Counsel, Principal Deputy General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel for Operations in meetings with principal HUD staff, members of Congress and their representatives, other Federal and outside officials, as well as high-level state and local officials. In doing so, he/she speaks authoritatively for the General Counsel, Principal Deputy General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel for Operations on matters under their responsibility and jurisdiction. On his/her own initiative, or at the request of the General Counsel, Principal Deputy General Counsel or the Deputy General Counsel for Operations, the incumbent carries out a variety of assignments designed to improve overall operations and services for OGC. The incumbent is responsible for, and advises OGC leadership on budget planning and formulation, financial management, staffing and recruitment, employee and labor relations, training, and staff development, contracting and procurement, administrative law, and the development, maintenance, and support of information technology support systems, within OGC. The incumbent oversees legal services performed by attorneys in the Field Management and IT Division, Procurement Law Division and Administrative Law Division within OGC. He/she coordinates the effective operation of legal services, ensuring that issues and cases involving HUD receive high-level attention and that the Agency's interests are adequately protected. The incumbent assists in developing and establishing OGC goals and objectives. He/she provides professional direction and management over subordinate Assistant General Counsels under his/her supervision and the Office of Operations staff. He/she oversees the hiring, placement, promotion, training, and development of OGC staff; provides policy guidance on attorney personnel matters; and plans the resources and budget for OGC. The incumbent ensures that personnel management within OGC is accomplished without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap, or national origin. The incumbent serves as the rating official for Assistant General Counsels under his/her supervision and the Office of Operations managers and other personnel, as may be delegated and assigned by the General Counsel.

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 - Demonstrated experience in advising OGC leadership on budget planning and formulation, financial management, staffing and recruitment, employee and labor relations, training, and staff development, contracting and procurement, administrative law, and the development, maintenance, and support of information technology support systems, within OGC. MTQ 2 - Demonstrated experience overseeing legal services performed by attorneys in the areas of eDiscovery, knowledge and document management, IT, procurement and administrative law functions. MTQ 3 - Demonstrated experience coordinating the effective operation of legal services, ensuring that issues and cases involving HUD receive high-level attention and that the Agency's interests are adequately protected. 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. (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. (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. (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. (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. (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]