Supervisory Attorney-Adviser (General)

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Financial Officer.

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 the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Appropriations Law Division. The mission of OCFO is to lead the Department's Headquarters and Field Office officials toward the understanding and practice of sound financial management in program development and operations, and in the stewardship of public resources. The Appropriations Law Division provides necessary and appropriate appropriations law advice, guidance, and services to HUD leadership and staff, and coordinates with OMB, congressional appropriations staff, OIG, Executive Branch appropriation attorneys, and GAO on matters. As a/an Supervisory Attorney-Adviser (General), you will: Represent the CFO on matters of appropriations law, and provides legal advice to HUD management, OMB, and Congressional sources to assist in the development of HUD's budget and enactment of HUD's Appropriations Act, and to assure HUD's compliance with appropriations law in the pursuit of its mission. Assign lead responsibility for new ADA investigations, actively participates in the review and assessment of new ADA investigations, and effectively works with others to implement corrective actions in order to minimize current impacts and eliminate future occurrences of potential ADA violations. Provide direct supervision to subordinate attorneys and support staff within the Division. Supervisory authority includes identifying individuals for training and reviewing training applications or providing training personally, as appropriate. Ensure lead Attorneys and Division staff complete timely final analyses and drafts, including all necessary factual, financial, legal, and funds control elements for draft and final reports, including reports to the President and Congress where determinations show ADA was violated, and closing memoranda where determinations show ADA was not violated.

Requirements

The official duty station for this position will be in Alexandria, Virginia. Failure to report to duty at this location may be grounds for a disciplinary action, including removal. Key Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. A 2-year trial period is required. (unless already completed) 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. 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 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. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. 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. Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required. Please refer to "Additional Information Section for additional Conditions of Employment."

Education

Attorney positions do have an education requirement. Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B. or J.D. For positions with an education requirement, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. In addition you must provide proof of bar or your bar number in the vacancy questions. The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.