Senior Advisor

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. On 10/27/2026, this announcement was updated to reflect a new closing date of 11/6/2026. Applicants do not need to reapply to be considered.

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. HUD is seeking highly qualified individuals who are willing to meet the challenges of public service and support our mission. We offer salaries comparable to the private sector service and a generous benefits package. We also offer a broad array of program activities to develop your career. As a Senior Advisor, you will: Serve as a senior advisor and supports the overall management, formulation, and execution of policies and programs, including programmatic advice, guidance, and direction to senior leadership. Develop recommendations for needed policy amendments, shifts in program emphasis, funding or resource allocations, budgets, and field office operations (if applicable). Represent and may speak for the office in meetings and deliberations to provide the supervisor's position or desires on issues, to speak on behalf of leadership, and to influence HUD senior officials to agree with and support the desired outcome. Consider uncertainties about data or other variables which affect long-range program performance and recommends methods to improve program effectiveness. Facilitate communication between the supervisor and senior management; ensures that the supervisor has sufficient updates and information, and that senior management receives feedback and decisions as necessary to complete work.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-15, 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: Collaborating with and advising senior leadership on sensitive or confidential matters to drive policy positions and serve as a program advocate across an organization; AND Evaluating data, metrics and operational practices to identify inefficiencies and improve long-term program performance; AND Drafting and reviewing performance work statements to ensure contractors provide relevant and effective products and services related to program priorities; AND Providing strategic advice during the budget planning and execution process to ensure the securing of adequate funding and execution of efficient spend plans that meet a program office's strategic goals. 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. 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.