CPD Representative
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
Posted: April 7, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves working as a representative for community planning and development, helping state and local governments with grant applications, monitoring how funds are used in community projects, and providing advice to ensure everything complies with program rules.
It's ideal for someone with experience in government grants or community programs who enjoys analyzing data and supporting teams to make the most of public funds.
The role is based in Phoenix and requires a solid background in related administrative or advisory work.
This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 26-HUD-12924790-P which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply.
Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply. You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of 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: - Serving as a liaison to state or local governments in providing advice and guidance on grant applications and approaches; AND - Monitoring community development activities for compliance with program requirements and ensuring that program activities achieve the maximum utilization of funds, AND - Serving as a resource on their team; this may include written and oral response to inquiries or requests and analyzing reports and system data to evaluate grantee performance.
Specialized Experience: For the GS-11 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Assisting with monitoring community development activities for compliance with program requirements; AND - Assisting grantees with grant applications and ensuring applications meet program requirements.
OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Ph.D.
or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related OR You may qualify on a combination of education and experience.
To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent.
Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.
Specialized Experience: For the GS-09 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Supporting community development programs with assistance processing grant applications and ensuring applications meet program requirements.
OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B.
or J.D., if related OR YYou may qualify on a combination of education and experience.
To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent.
Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.
The 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.
Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-12 you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks.
For the GS-11 you must have been at the GS-09 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-09 you must have been at the GS-07 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.
Major Duties:
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.
This position is located in the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD).
CPD seeks to develop viable communities by promoting integrated approaches that provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expand economic opportunities for low and moderate-income persons.
The primary means toward this end is the development of partnerships among all levels of government and the private sector, including for-profit and non-profit organizations.
The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12.
If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.
As a/an CPD Representative, you will: Research and make recommendations to team members or managers on policy, management, resources and procedural requirements in support of HUD programs.
Participate in the delivery, development, design and improvement of new/current training or workshop used in instructing grantees on program requirements, submission procedures, program interaction, capacity building and leadership development; and increasing individual and program effectiveness.
Collaborate on projects with other HUD Staff or participate on ad hoc groups to devise recommended solutions to complex problems, seek out, identify and verify new areas of mutual concern, and/or develop innovative and creative ideas to increase program effectiveness.
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