Senior Advisor

About the company

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.

Your tasks

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. HUD is seeking highly qualified individuals who are willing to meet the challenges of public service and support our mission. We offer salaries comparable to the private sector service and a generous benefits package. We also offer a broad array of program activities to develop your career. As a Senior Advisor, you will: Serve as a senior advisor and supports the overall management, formulation, and execution of policies and programs, including programmatic advice, guidance, and direction to senior leadership. Develop recommendations for needed policy amendments, shifts in program emphasis, funding or resource allocations, budgets, and field office operations (if applicable). Represent and may speak for the office in meetings and deliberations to provide the supervisor's position or desires on issues, to speak on behalf of leadership, and to influence HUD senior officials to agree with and support the desired outcome. Consider uncertainties about data or other variables which affect long-range program performance and recommends methods to improve program effectiveness. Facilitate communication between the supervisor and senior management; ensures that the supervisor has sufficient updates and information, and that senior management receives feedback and decisions as necessary to complete work.

Requirements

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-15, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Collaborating with and advising senior leadership on sensitive or confidential matters to drive policy positions and serve as a program advocate across an organization; AND Evaluating data, metrics and operational practices to identify inefficiencies and improve long-term program performance; AND Drafting and reviewing performance work statements to ensure contractors provide relevant and effective products and services related to program priorities; AND Providing strategic advice during the budget planning and execution process to ensure the securing of adequate funding and execution of efficient spend plans that meet a program office's strategic goals. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-15 you must have been at the GS-14 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Other

Requirements The official duty station for this position will be in Alexandria, Virginia. 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 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. 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