This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. This opportunity is also open to Status eligibles under announcement 25-HUD-137. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Duties

As a/an Equal Opportunity Specialist, you will: Work with Fair Housing Assistance Programs Agencies in the implementation of their responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act and other applicable statutes, rules and regulations. Work with all necessary HUD divisions and personnel beyond FHEO as well as appropriate persons and organizations outside of HUD to achieve improvements for protected classes, in close consultation with supervisor or higher management officials. Conduct systemic housing discrimination complaints, which affect large numbers of minorities and women, or which have been in effect for a substantial period of time, resulting in institutional or flagrant housing discrimination patterns of practices.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-12 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Experience investigating discrimination in housing, lending, or other real estate-related transactions; AND writing determinations/decision documents in such investigations, and bringing such investigations to resolution. OR -Experience in conducting research and analysis for development of an assessment of fair housing, equity assessment, or analysis of impediments to fair housing choice; including drafting final assessment of fair housing, equity assessment, or analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. OR -Experience conducting fact finding AND writing determinations/decision documents AND working toward resolution for investigations assessing compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or reviews assessing compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

Education

Contacts

• Address Asst Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]