Summary

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

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Duties

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HUD's Office on Gender-Based Violence (OGBV), located in the Office of the Secretary, coordinates and implements policies and programs to address the safe housing and economic stability needs of survivors of gender-based violence, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. OGBV is responsible for setting policy on gender-based violence and housing issues; overseeing HUD's Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) training and technical assistance work; and leading coordination efforts to implement VAWA across HUD and in collaboration with other agencies.

As a Senior Advisor on Gender-Based Violence, you will:

-Work with the Director of the Office on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to coordinate activities pertaining to gender-based violence (GBV) throughout the Department, including Department responsibilities to implement the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and serve as a liaison and central point of contact for HUD's work with stakeholders involved in GBV.

-Work closely with the Director, Department leadership, other management, and Department offices in developing plans, goals, and objectives related to GBV.

-Assist in coordinating and developing interagency and intra-agency policy, protocols, guidelines, implementation, and other matters affecting GBV, VAWA's housing provisions, and other housing protections for GBV survivors. The Senior Advisor will work with the program offices and HUD Office of General Counsel (OGC) to draft and revise regulations, forms, and policy documents.

-Work with appropriate persons in HUD field offices to address issues pertaining to VAWA implementation and GBV survivors' ability to access and maintain HUD-assisted housing.

-Oversee HUD budget requirements, funding, and priorities related to GBV, including relevant components of the Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program.

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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.
• 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-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:

- Oversee gender-based violence strategic initiatives and policy and management priorities; AND

- Support senior teams in developing and carrying out plans to achieve success; AND

- Facilitate coordination among senior teams and advise on progress and emerging challenges.

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.

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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