Director CPD (Field)

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Community Planning and Development.

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience: 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 meeting 3 of the 4 items in the following: Directing or providing management oversight of housing and community or economic development programs; AND Managing the development of administration of grant programs designed to improve the economic, physical, and social conditions of persons living in poverty; AND Managing collaborations with Federal, State, and local officials and organizations regarding housing, economic and community development issues and resolving controversial projects; AND Directing and providing management oversight to a team that oversees grant management efforts and ensures compliance over programmatic issues and financial resources.

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-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.

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.

As a Director CPD (Field), you will: Oversee the effective management of a grant portfolio, CPD formula and competitive programs which includes large metropolitan areas and significant financial investments, ensuring the timely processing of grant applications, contract execution, and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, as well as HUD guidelines.

Develop and execute multiyear and annual plans which are aligned with Departmental strategic goals and are responsive to specific needs of the community involving the Field Directors in the process.

Delegate authority to subordinates supervisors and hold them accountable for the performance of their organizational unit.

Serve as CPD's primary regional representative over Field Offices jurisdictions, promoting CPD programs and Departmental initiatives.

Represent HUD and CPD at national, state, local other professional meetings and conferences.