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Economist
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 26-HUD-12946158. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.
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 Policy Development and Research (PD&R).
- →PD&R is responsible for providing advice and information to the Secretary to further the agency's, policy agenda; for maintaining current information to monitor housing needs, housing market conditions, and the operation of existing programs; and for conducting research on priority housing and community development issues.
- →As an Economist, you will: Manage the formulation, programming and guidance of projects or continuing programs involving economic issues of great importance and significance Identify particular problems to explore; assess the adequacy of existing programs; and recommend and implement changes.
- →Conduct policy oriented research in development of innovative approaches to existing and new problems in an economic field.
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.
- ✓A one year probationary period may be required.
- ✓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.
- ✓Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Please refer to "Additional Information Section for additional Conditions of Employment." The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a2f456c0-f687-4c70-a367-84c64b11eda6
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