Attorney-Adviser (General)
What you'd do
This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of General Counsel.
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 General Counsel (OGC), Deputy General Counsel for Operations. OGC is the chief legal office of the Department, the principal legal adviser to the Secretary and staff of HUD, and the head of the Departmental Enforcement Center. OGC provides legal opinions, advice, and services with respect to all Departmental programs and activities, and assists in the development of HUD programs and policies. OGC also provides functional legal counsel on defensive and affirmative litigation and the development of legislation and regulations. As an Attorney-Adviser (General), you will: Identify and analyze problems and renders legal opinions on the most difficult and complex legal issues, including questions for which no clear legal precedent exists. Provide legal advice and support to Multifamily Housing Regional Centers and Satellite Offices. Work closely with other HUD attorneys and Assistant United States Attorneys to assist them in making decisions on matters. Provide legal advice and assistance to program directors regarding the servicing of mortgages, including property management, foreclosure and resale of properties after insurance. Provide legal advice to the Director of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity ("FHEO"), on matters involving the enforcement of the 1964 and 1968 Civil Rights Acts and their executive orders and regulations.
What you need to qualify
You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Basic Requirements: Applicants MUST: (1) be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B. or J.D.; (2) be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and (3) meet all specialized experience requirements as described in the vacancy announcement. AND For the GS-15, you must: Have a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.), plus five (5) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. OR Have a second professional law degree (LL.M.) plus four (4) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. OR Have a first professional law degree (LL.B., or J.D.), plus superior law student work (academic standing in upper 1/3 of the law school graduating class, high-level honors for academic excellence in law school, winning of a moot court competition with other law schools, significant work or achievement on the school's official law review, significant summer clerkship or other evidence of clearly superior achievement) plus four (4) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience: For the GS-15 grade level, 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: - Experience as an attorney responsible for providing legal advice related to single family and multifamily mortgage insurance programs, real estate transactions, personnel/labor law, procurement law, administrative law, ethics, Healthcare Programs, assisted housing programs, FHA property disposition, FHA multifamily loan management, Fair Housing compliance, community development block grant programs, defensive and affirmative litigation, enforcement, or issues related to other HUD programs; AND - Experience providing administrative and supervisory support on tasks, including but not limited to workload tracking, reporting, records retention, hiring and recruiting, or innovation. 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. The experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector. 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/date/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
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