Duties

The incumbent serves as the Director, Office of Block Grant Assistance, and advises the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development and the Deputy Assistant for Grant Programs with respect to all aspects of the Community Development Block Grant programs for Entitlement Communities, State and Small Cities and Insular Areas in accordance with Title I of the Housing and community Development Act of 1974, as amended.
Major Duties:
Leads and supports a diverse workforce, ensuring responsible human capital management, and performs accountable oversight of appropriated budget and resources according to law and established procedures. This includes collaborating with other parts of CPD, HUD, and other stakeholders to ensure systematic and holistic support to the office and its performance.
Specifically, the incumbent is responsible for the direction and overall supervision of the following components which comprise the Office of Block Grant Assistance.
Entitlement Cities: Responsible for interpretation and implementation of legislation and policy governing the granting of funds to large cities and urban counties under the CDBG program. Develops grantee application forms, performance reports and instructions, regulations, legislative proposals and interpretation, program-related data analysis including risk assessment, and coordinates with all concerned parties including other Federal agencies.
State and Small Cities: Responsible for interpretation and implementation of legislation and policy governing the granting of funds to States and Small Cities and Insular Areas under the CDBG Program. This responsibility entails policy determinations, eligibility criteria, regulations, and development of application forms and reporting forms with their attendant instructions. In addition, the division administers funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission.
Financial Management: responsible for developing and interpreting financial management policy and instructions for Community Development Block Grant and Loan guarantee applications. Develops recommendations for Departmental financial management policy with respect to legislation affecting CPD programs and activities. Develops and administers systems for controlling and monitoring the financial aspects of CPD programs in cooperation with the Program Completion staff, as appropriate. Provides financial guidance, advice, and services to affected offices within CPD. Administers the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program. The incumbent oversees the final closeout of projects and collection of funds due the Government for projects included under the former categorical grant programs such as: Urban Renewal, NDP, Open Space, Neighborhood Facilities, as well as the use of CDBG reallocated funds, and the Financial Settlement Fund. In addition to categorical closeout, this staff provides staff technical support and expertise to other offices on program closeout policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Ability to complete personnel security vetting (e.g., investigation, evaluation, and adjudication).
• A one-year probationary period is required, if not previously completed.
• Males must be registered with the Selective Service System. Visit www.sss.gov
• Will be required to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e).
• Will be required by PL 104-134 to have federal payments made by direct deposit.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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  REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
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  • Job title (including series and grade, if Federal job)
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  • Hours per week
  • Annual salary
  • Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments
  • Country of citizenship

  2. OPM-Certified SES Candidate Development Program graduates: Provide proof of OPM Qualifications Review Board certification.
  3. Written statements fully addressing each of the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs).
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  2. Most Recent Performance Appraisal (Current federal service employees: If performance appraisal is not dated within the last year or if you are unable to provide a performance appraisal, an explanation why must be provided).

  Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last five (5) years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Noncareer SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information on your resume and to the Human Resources Office.

• How to Apply

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  Agency contact information

  Office of Executive Resources

  Email

  executiveresources@hud.gov

  Address

  Asst Sec for Community Planning and Development
  451 7th Street SW
  Washington, DC 20410
  US

  Next steps

  You will receive notification that your application has been received. Applicants who meet the mandatory requirements for their MTQ's and ECQ's will be considered qualified for this position. Rating and ranking to determine the "Best Qualified" will be conducted by a panel of experts and will be based upon consideration of the degree to which applicants meet the mandatory requirements as described in the vacancy announcement. Interviews and qualifications inquiries may be required. Once the selectee accepts a tentative job offer, the selectee's application will be forwarded to the OPM Qualification Review Board (QRB) where the selectee's ECQs must be reviewed and approved as a prerequisite to the official job offer (unless the selectee is a current career SES member, SES reinstatement eligible, or is an OPM-certified graduate of a Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program). Upon receipt of OPM's QRB approval, all applicants will be notified of the outcome. To check the status of your application for this position, please follow these steps:

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  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
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Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

Open to all qualified U.S. citizens. Open to current employees within the Federal civil service. SES reinstatement eligibles and SESCDP graduates may also apply for noncompetitive consideration.