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Position Title
Regional Director
Agency
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
Announcement Number
24-HUD-715 Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 to Monday, February 12, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)?  Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
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2. Are you a current US Department of Housing and Urban Development employee who is eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following categories?
  • Current HUD employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
  • Current HUD employee serving on a VRA appointment.
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3. Are you a current US Department of Housing and Urban Development employee who currently holds (or have previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service, with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement under any of the following categories?
  • Current HUD employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
  • Current HUDemployee serving on a VRA appointment
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Which of the following describes your eligibility for this position? (Note: You must meet one of the categories as outlined in the "Clarification from the Agency" section of the job announcement.)

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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
2. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
3. If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)? (limit characters)
4. Are you a current Federal employee? (limit characters)
5. If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held. (limit 250 characters)
6. I am interested in having my application shared with other HUD hiring managers. I understand that electing this option will not impact my chances of selection from this vacancy announcement and does not guarantee that a similar vacancy announcement will be opened by another hiring manager for which I can be considered or selected. Please select one or more of the following HUD Program Offices that you authorize to receive your application information. If you do not wish for your application to be shared, please select "Please do not share my application information with other HUD hiring managers. (limit characters)
Performance Appraisal
1. As outlined in the vacancy announcement, you must submit a copy of all pages of your most recent completed annual performance appraisal, dated within the last 12 months, that includes the final rating. If you have not submitted an appraisal meeting these specific requirements, you must explain why you are unable to do so in the next question. If you do not provide a copy of the performance appraisal, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application, you will need to provide a reason in the text box below.

(Note: If you answer "NO" to this question, you must provide a reason as to why you were not able to provide a performance appraisal in the text box of the following question)

Have you submitted a copy of all pages of your most recent completed annual performance appraisal, dated within the last 12 months, that includes the final rating?
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2. If you answered "NO" to the previous question, please provide a reason as to why you were not able to provide a performance appraisal in the text box below. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Specialized experience for the GS-15 is one year of experience at the GS-14 level that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes:
  • Directing or providing management oversight of housing and community or economic development programs; AND
  • Managing and strategic planning of daily operations including establishing goals, objectives and resource management; AND
  • Managing the administration of grant programs designed to improve the economic, physical, and social conditions of underserved populations.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you have one year of experience at the GS-14 level, or equivalent, by meeting the specialized experience bullets listed above? (limit characters)
2. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience so it may be found to ensure proper credit. (limit characters)
3. Which of the following choices best reflects your highest level of experience solving problems? (limit characters)
4. Choose the response that most accurately reflects your capability in judgment and decision making. (limit characters)
5. Select all statements that describe your business acumen: (limit characters)
6. Select the following work activities that require an understanding of the implications of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision making that you have performed. Check all that apply. (limit characters)
7. Which of the following best describes your experience communicating with others on programmatic and technical matters. (limit characters)
8. Which of the following describe your experience interpreting and communicating policies, procedures, regulations, program research and policy analysis with internal and external stakeholders? Choose all that apply. (limit characters)
9. Which of the following describes your experience making oral presentations at public forums? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
10. In preparation for oral presentations, for which audiences have you prepared reports or other written documents? (limit characters)
11. Which of the following demonstrates your experience directing and managing a staff? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
12. Please select the choice that best demonstrates your experience establishing objectives and performance goals, based on changing requirements. (limit characters)
13. Please select the choice that best demonstrates your experience. (limit characters)
14. Choose the response that best describes your Supervisory experience. (limit characters)
15. Choose the responses that describe your experience managing work relationships, and leading others effectively by creating a motivational environment and creating a high-performance culture. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
16. Please select from the following list the program functions with which you have had the responsibility of performing and providing operational oversight. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
17. Choose the response(s) that describe your experience managing processes to ensure operational efficiency. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
18. Choose the statement(s) that describe your skill in developing and administering policies. (Choose all that apply) (limit characters)
19. Please select the response that best describes your ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. (limit characters)
20. Select the statements below in which you have experience with the closeout of grant programs. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
21. Have you been responsible for interpreting and enforcing policies and procedures to ensure efficiency of program operations? (limit characters)
22. Select the answer that best describes your experience establishing strategic plans, objectives and performance goals. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
23. I have ensured business management activities and processes are reflected in the organization's operations and decision-making processes. (limit characters)