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Attorney-Adviser (General)
Office of General Counsel · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of General Counsel.
What You'll Do
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓The official duty station for this position will be in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- ✓File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
- ✓Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 83c1a699-8346-4058-b733-d77702cd4df5
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