Summary

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

Duties

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As a/an Program Manager, you will:

• Be responsible for the administration and management of all CPD Programs within his/her assigned area. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that such programs are effectively coordinated through the Consolidated Plan process and further CPD's Continuum of Care and CDBG =JOBS policy objectives.
• Ensure that assigned communities receive essential CPD Field Office services and that communities and public agencies engaged in CPD Programs carry out programs and contractual requirements in a timely and efficient manner.
• Prepare and conduct informational and technical briefings on CPD programs.
• Supervise a subordinate staff with Senior CPD Representatives possessing multiple skills and areas of expertise. This includes planning and scheduling priorities within appropriate guidelines, assigning, coordinating and performing technical reviews of the work, evaluating performance, providing technical and administrative advice and assistance, hearing and resolving employee complaints, taking minor disciplinary actions, and recommending action in more serious cases, identifying employee's developmental needs including ensuring that employees have an Individual Development Plan and are provided training opportunities consistent with the approved plan; interviewing candidates for positions, and making recommendations for appointments, promotions, and reassignments; and evaluating and writing employees performance standards and evaluations consistent with Departmental practices and policies.
• Provide leadership, support and assistance to personnel assigned to the team as well as program grantees of major cities and metropolitan areas and potential grantees.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Candidates will be selected for a job assigned to one of the official duty stations listed in this announcement. Failure to report to duty at the location for which the candidate is selected may be grounds for a disciplinary action, including removal.

Key Requirements:

• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• A probationary or trial period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period.
• A one year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• Please refer to "Additional Information Section for additional Conditions of Employment."

Qualifications

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

Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes:

• Administering community planning and development programs (e.g. housing, economic development, or community services programs); AND
• Providing management and oversight to grantees.

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-14 you must have been at the GS-13 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

OTHER INFORMATION:

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.
• Relocation incentive will not be paid.
• Recruitment incentive will not be paid.
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
• HUD offers alternative and flexible work schedules.
• This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies for similar positions across HUD. During the online application process, you will be asked to specify if you would like your application information shared with other hiring managers in the Program Office listed in this announcement or in other HUD Program Offices. Opting to share your application information will not impact your application for this announcement, nor will it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Benefits

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