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Position Title
Deputy Director - Departmental Enforcement Center
Agency
Office of General Counsel
Announcement Number
24-HUD-993 Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 to Thursday, March 21, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. 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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3. Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)?  Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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4. Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency covered by an OPM Interchange agreement that conveys noncompetitive eligibility?

For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems.  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status. 
 
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5. Are you eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following merit promotion categories?
  • Current Federal civilian employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
  • Current Excepted service employee covered by an Interchange Agreement
  • Former Federal employee with Reinstatement eligibility
  • Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)
  • Current Federal employee serving on a VRA appointment
  • Land Management Employee eligible under Public Law 114-47
  • Other competitive category not listed above (you must submit proof of eligibility)
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6. Are you eligible to be appointed under the Military Spouse Noncompetitive Appointing Authority based on any of the following categories?
  • You are the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces.
  • You are the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • You are the widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status, and you have not re-married.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans)
 
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7. Are you a former federal employee that has been separated for at least one full year and is eligible to be non-competitively reinstated to a higher grade or full-performance level than which you left federal employment?
(Note: you MUST provide:  1) a copy of your separation SF-50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2"); AND 2) the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.)
 
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8. Do you currently hold (or have you previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement), with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement?
 
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9. Are you eligible under any other miscellaneous appointing authority not listed thus far, such as (but not all inclusive to):
  • Postal Career Service Employee;
  • Postal Rate Commission Employee;
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; 
  • Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee; or 
  • Foreign overseas employee or eligible family member of former overseas employee
 For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management.  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=MiscellaneousAuthoritiesNotRegulated .  To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status. 

For more information on Foreign overseas employment please review the following: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#NontemporaryForeignService or https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/family-member-employment/family-member-employment-in-the-d-c-area/non-competitive-eligibility-nce/#NCE5
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10. Are you eligible for consideration as a Peace Corps, VISTA, or Action volunteer?  If you select this option, you are required to provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility by submitting proof of employment from the appropriate agency with your completed application.
National Service (Peace Corps and VISTA)
 
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11. Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?

For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.

To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
 
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Preferences
1. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
2. 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)
3. Are you a current Federal employee? (limit characters)
4. 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)
5. 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
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Specialized Experience: For the GS-15 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility of the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes:
  • Experience supervising or leading teams that work with housing programs (i.e., Operating Subsidy, Capital Fund, Section 8 vouchers, Family Self Sufficiency, HOPE VI, homeownership, community and supportive services (CSS), nursing homes, housing development, or financing); AND
  • Experience analyzing Regional/National policy and developing options or recommendations for new or revised policies and procedures related to assisted housing programs; AND
  • Analyzing issues or problems, developing strategies, and presenting solutions to senior management and high-level officials.

Do you have at least one year (52 full weeks) of the above stated specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 level?
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2. Please specify where the above experience is documented in your resume. (Indicate place of employment, job title and length of time performing the duties.) (limit characters)
3. Which audience(s) have you provided training on programmatic or technical matters? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
4. Select the statement(s) that describe your experience public speaking on programmatic or technical matters. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
5. Select the audience(s) for which you have written documents (e.g., Policies, letters, guidelines, or reports) or you have provided technical advice on programmatic matters? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
6. Select the statement(s) that describes your experience with oral communication. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
7. Which audience(s) do you have experience briefing or presenting information to? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
8. Which types of individuals or groups have you worked with to complete a housing or community development project? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
9. Which of the below do you have experience writing? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
10. Which housing programs do you have experience leading or implementing? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
11. Which statement(s) describe your experience developing effective working relationships in a professional setting? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
12. Which of the following issues have you made a judgment or decision? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
13. Which of the following leadership functions have you performed in a work unit or team environment? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
14. Have you served as an advisor to senior management staff? (limit characters)
15. Please specify where the above experience is documented in your resume. (Indicate place of employment, job title and length of time performing the duties.) (limit characters)
16. Select the response that best describes your supervisory experience. (limit characters)
17. Which of the following demonstrates your experience directing and managing a staff? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
18. Select the statement that best describes your highest level of experience analyzing information to make inferences and draw conclusions. (limit characters)
19. In the context of public housing programs, which action(s) have you performed independently to solve problems in a professional setting? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
20. Which action(s) have you taken to resolve housing project or program issues? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
21. Do you have experience serving as a technical representative for your organization or agency to communicate with other federal agencies or the public? (limit characters)
22. Please specify where the above experience is documented in your resume. (Indicate place of employment, job title and length of time performing the duties.) (limit characters)
23. In the context of housing activities, select the document(s) you have authored in a professional setting? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
24. Which type(s) of financial statements have you analyzed and interpreted? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
25. Indicate each of the following that you have developed. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
26. Select which situation(s) where you have assessed overall effectiveness in an organization's programs. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
27. Do you have experience analyzing and interpreting financial data for a public housing program? (limit characters)
28. Please specify where the above experience is documented in your resume. (Indicate place of employment, job title and length of time performing the duties.) (limit characters)