This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 24-HUD-1214-P which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

As an Equal Opportunity Specialist, you will:

* Intake/Assess, investigate, conciliate, and/or resolve complex, highly sensitive and difficult allegations of discrimination related to housing, and employment.

* Conduct systemic housing discrimination complaints, which affect large numbers of minorities and women, or which have been in effect for a substantial period of time, resulting in institutional or flagrant housing discrimination patterns of practices.

* Interview complainants and witnesses to obtain evidence relevant to the allegation of discrimination.

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

For the GS-12:

Specialized experience is one year of experience at the GS-11 level, or equivalent that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes:

* Experience investigating discrimination in housing, lending, or other real estate-related transactions; AND writing determinations/decision documents in such investigations, and bringing such investigations to resolution.

OR

* Experience in conducting research and analysis for development of an assessment of fair housing, equity assessment, or analysis of impediments to fair housing choice; including drafting final assessment of fair housing, equity assessment, or analysis of impediments to fair housing choice.

OR

Experience conducting fact finding AND writing determinations/decision documents AND working toward resolution for investigations assessing compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or reviews assessing compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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-12 you must have been at the GS-11 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.