Supervisory Social Science Analyst (Director, Policy Development Division)

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Policy Development Division(PDD), Office of Policy Development.

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: Applying technical experience with federal program policies that may include drafting technical legislative commentary; AND Communicating and facilitating evidence-based budget justifications to internal and external stakeholders; AND Coordinating or facilitating a multidisciplinary team in the analysis of federal social science program data that may include: housing, community development, or fair and equal opportunity programs; AND Coordinating and communicating with senior leaders to develop strategic plans and policy proposals with a focus on linking federal research, programs or policies; AND Providing guidance and leadership to office staff, comprehensive workforce planning, budgetary oversight, performance management or continuous development of personnel to achieve organizational goals.

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:

As a Supervisory Social Science Analyst (Director, Policy Development Division), you will: Provide staff support to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretary for PD&R, and principal staff in the resolution of major, cross-cutting policy issues arising in the Department's budget formulation process.

Provide policy analyses of the urban impact of policy and programmatic initiatives, legislative initiatives, the budget, and on-going programs, and policies of the Department and other Federal agencies, which have an impact on HUD programs.

Direct and supervise the activities of the PDD, including: Conception, development, assessment, and evaluation of proposals for new or revised Departmental initiatives, policies, and programs.

Provide independent, objective review and analysis of new or revised policies by other Assistant Secretaries.