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Senior executives

Individuals looking for an executive-level job and who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).

Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from all groups of qualified individuals.

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The AD supervises, coordinates, and reviews the work of about 40 attorneys, investigators, and support staff who are engaged in such functions as: detecting possible violations of the statutes; determining whether alleged or suspected violations warrant investigation; formulating plans and legal theories for conducting investigations; conducting actual investigations and providing assistance and guidance to the regional offices in connection with cases investigated and tried at the regional level; reviewing and writing consumer protection rules; evaluating investigative reports for sufficiency of evidence to support formal legal action; drafting formal complaints containing charges of violation of law; and prosecuting administrative and District Court cases, including civil and criminal contempt cases.
Provides counsel and guidance for staff members on policy questions and matters of legal strategy and reviews the more significant legal documents prepared by the staff (e.g., proposed complaints, recommendations that cases be closed, settlement agreements, motions, proposed findings and orders) for consistency with agency policy, soundness of judgment, and legal sufficiency.
Participates in and leads the Division's participation in a Bureau-wide strategic planning process and performs all budget planning, justification and monitoring for the Division. The incumbent decides what funds and people are needed to effectively accomplish program goals, shifts in program emphasis, and projected completion dates; requests and monitors travel money and funds for contracts; and controls the activities of consultants and contractors performing research.
Guided by merit and diversity principles, interviews and hires an appropriate occupational mix of employees to accomplish the mission; provides meaningful and challenging assignments to develop the staff; evaluates performance and recommends awards, quality step increases and promotions; and initiates disciplinary actions when necessary.
Reviews final work products, stays abreast of ongoing cases through conferences and briefings with staff, provides guidance on legal strategy, and keeps the Division and Regional Office staffs informed of policy changes and status of work products.
Has continual contact with key Bureau officials in recommending program direction and influencing policy decisions and must maintain effective relationships with a variety of federal, state, and local law enforcement partners. As an expert in assigned areas, the incumbent is periodically summoned to testify before Congress and the Commission in order to discuss the Division's programs, trends in the economy, emerging problems of law violations, proposed legislation, etc.
Obtains the resources necessary to accomplish the program or project, ensures resources are used and applied in the most effective manner and consistent with resource and budget determinations, and deals with key officials from within and outside the agency to gain understanding and support for the program or project.
Monitors the Division's progress toward its goals and objectives and periodically evaluates and makes appropriate adjustments to its goals and objectives. Also monitors work status through formal and informal means to evaluate progress toward objectives; assesses the Division's overall effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity; identifies, diagnoses, and consults on problem areas related to achieving goals; and makes decisions on alternative courses of action.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this postion.
You must possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree from an accredited law school.
Background investigation (Public Trust) is required.
You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you have previously completed the probationary period in the Senior Executive Service (SES).
The individual selected will be required to file an Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
The agency is currently exploring the possibility of having a remote workforce for current and future employees beyond September 2022.
If selected, you will be permitted to temporarily telework from a location outside the local commuting area.
However, once employees are permitted to return to the office, you may be required to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within 60 days. At that time, you will be eligible to request telework in accordance with the FTC's policy.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate technical and professional competence as described in the Mandatory Professional Credentials/Technical Qualifications section below and executive leadership capabilities as described in the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) of the SES listed below. Typically, experiences of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level or its equivalent in federal service, or with state or local government, private industry, or nongovernmental organizations.

If you are a current career member of the SES, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have completed an SES Candidate Development Program and have been certified by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB), you can apply for competitive and/or noncompetitive consideration. For competitive consideration, you must submit a resume and written statements addressing the Mandatory Professional Credentials/Technical Qualifications, ECQs, and other applicable qualifications. For noncompetitive consideration, you must submit your resume, written statements addressing the Mandatory Professional Credentials/Technical Qualifications, and other applicable qualifications. Written statements addressing the ECQs are not necessary for noncompetitive consideration. You must also provide documentation of QRB certification (i.e., SF-50 showing career SES status or OPM-issued SES qualification certificate).

MANDATORY PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS AND TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Mandatory Professional Credentials:

The position requires comprehensive, professional knowledge of Federal trade regulation and consumer protection laws and regulations. Graduation from an accredited law school and current possession of a bar membership which permits the practice of law in the United States are required.

Mandatory Technical Qualifications (should not exceed two pages per qualification):

MTQ1 - Demonstrated experience in consumer protection, data security, emerging privacy issues, and privacy practices affecting consumers, and how they are applied in the agency's operations. Must also understand and have experience with rulemaking.

MTQ2 - Demonstrated experience in safeguarding consumers' privacy; investigating breaches of data security; working to prevent identity theft and aiding consumers whose identities have been stolen; and implementing laws and regulations for the credit reporting industry.

MTQ3 - Demonstrated experience in managing, leading, and supervising personnel, managing allocated financial resources, strategic planning, program evaluation, human resources management, and contract negotiations and management.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit written statements describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. You must respond to all ECQs and address each one separately, as failure to do so will result in a rating of 'ineligible' for the position. You can find additional information on the ECQs in the Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications. A good competency-based qualifications statement should address the following elements for each ECQ: (a) the goal, problem, or activity and its challenge, (b) the context or environment in which the activity took place, (c) specific actions you took to address the challenge, and (d) the results or impact of the activity. Each accomplishment should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs you managed, and the results of your actions. You are strongly encouraged to review the Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications. The ECQ statement, addressing all five ECQs, may be no longer than ten pages.

ECQ 1 - Leading Change: This ECQ involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

ECQ 2 - Leading People: This ECQ involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports the constructive resolution of conflicts.

ECQ 3 - Results Driven: This ECQ involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: This ECQ involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions: This ECQ involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

Education

Graduation from an accredited law school and current possession of a bar membership, which permits the practice of law in the United States, are required. Total background, including experience, education, awards, self-development, and training will be reviewed.

Additional information

1. The agency may reimburse relocation expenses.
2. If we select you for an initial career appointment to an SES position, the OPM QRB must approve your ECQs prior to appointment. A selection is tentative until we obtain a QRB certification.
3. You must complete a Declaration for Federal Employment before we can hire you in order to certify the accuracy of your written application and provide the information necessary to determine your suitability for federal employment.
4. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959 and we select you for this position, you must certify prior to appointment that you registered for the military selective service.
5. If we select you for this position, you must complete personnel suitability documents. Your appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of an appropriate background investigation.
6. Veterans' preference does not apply to SES positions.
7. The FTC provides reasonable accommodations, where appropriate, to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the FTC. The agency considers requests for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis. Questions about the FTC's accommodation policy can be directed to Adam Mahan at amahan@ftc.gov.
8. The Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521, requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a financial disclosure statement, SF-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually while employed, and upon termination of employment. You may also be subject to post employment restrictions.
9. Your application includes information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. 552a). This information is necessary to determine qualifications for employment, and collection is authorized under Title 5 of the U.S. Code, 3302 and 3361.
10. The FTC is required to solicit applicant cooperation in assessing the applicant pools we are reaching with our vacancy announcements. We ask that you complete and return a "Demographic Information" form. Please note that an applications intake clerk will remove this document from your application package upon its arrival in the office and will immediately direct it to the Equal Employment Opportunity office. The form, including the information it provides, is not associated with your application in any part of the examining process and is not available to human resources management or selecting officials in any way during the hiring process. After we fill the position, such information is available to the Human Capital Management Office only as part of an aggregate statistical number. We appreciate your cooperation and invite you to call us at the contact number listed below if you have any questions or concerns about using this form. We ask that you access and complete the form, write the vacancy announcement number at the top of the first page, and send us the completed form along with your application package.
11. We will not accept applications received in government postage-paid envelopes.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the Mandatory Professional Credentials/Technical Qualifications and ECQs stated in this vacancy announcement.

You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, including experience, education, awards, self-development, and training. This information will be obtained from the application package, including the required narrative statements for the Mandatory Professional Credentials/Technical Qualifications and ECQs described in this vacancy announcement.

Your application package will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel consisting of SES members. This evaluation will determine which applicants are Best Qualified. Highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check.

The selecting official will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the Appointing Authority. Unless the OPM QRB has already certified you, your ECQs must be forwarded to the OPM QRB for certification before your appointment can occur.

Note: Veterans' preference does not apply to SES positions. This is in accordance with 5 USC 2108(3), which defines the term "preference eligible" and provides that this term does not include applicants for, or members of, the SES.

Required Documents

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*DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION* Extraneous materials such as a cover letter, letters of recommendation, past evaluations, award certificates, etc., will be discarded and not considered.

1. RESUME - In addition to your written statements addressing the Mandatory Technical Qualifications, and ECQ Narrative (not to exceed 10 pages), submit a resume (not to exceed 5 pages) to describe your qualifications. Your resume should provide the following information:

Vacancy Announcement number: EXEC-20230117-61050-BCP-JN
Full name, email address, and day/evening telephone numbers. *PLEASE REDACT/REMOVE YOUR MAILING ADDRESS*
Educational information including the name, city, and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type of any degree received. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, you may refer to the U.S. Department of Education website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation
Information about your paid and nonpaid work experience related to this position including job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, duration of employment, and salary
Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments

2. Mandatory Professional/Educational Credentials: Certification of graduation from an accredited law school and current possession of a bar membership, which permits the practice of law in the United States.

3. Mandatory Technical Qualifications: A narrative statement specifically addressing each Mandatory Technical Qualification. Statement should not exceed two pages per qualification.

4. Mandatory ECQ Narrative: Narrative statement should not exceed 10 pages maximum and must specifically address all five ECQs (Leading Change, Leading People, Results Driven, Business Acumen, and Building Coalitions). In lieu of the narrative statement, current career SES members, reinstatement eligibles, and SES Candidate Development Program graduates must provide the documentation in item #5.

5. Copy of the Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50): Current and former federal employees, to include career SES members, must provide an SF-50 showing their status or reinstatement eligibility. Candidates who have successfully completed an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program must submit a copy of their ECQ certification. *PLEASE REDACT/REMOVE YOUR SSN AND DATE OF BIRTH**DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION* Extraneous materials such as a cover letter, letters of recommendation, past evaluations, award certificates, etc., will be discarded and not considered.

*EFFECTIVE MARCH 18, 2016* OPM must authorize any employment offers made to individuals who are currently serving in or have previously served in political positions within the last 5 years. These positions include Presidential appointees with or without Senate confirmation, Schedule A or Schedule C political appointees, appointees serving in a political capacity under an agency-specific authority, and Noncareer SES employees in the Executive Branch. If you are currently a political appointee or have been within the last 5 years, please indicate this in your resume. Serving in a political position WILL NOT eliminate you from consideration.

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION: Please select the "APPLY" button at the top of this announcement.

Your online resume is not considered a complete application. In order to expedite the review of your application, you must submit a complete online application package to include a Resume, Mandatory Professional Credentials, Technical Qualifications, and ECQs.

Carefully read the "Required Documents" section of this announcement to verify whether any additional information is required, as well as how it should be submitted.

If you are unable to apply online, please see the Reasonable Accommodation Policy at the bottom of this vacancy announcement.

*DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION* Extraneous materials such as a cover letter, letters of recommendation, past evaluations, award certificates, etc., will not be considered.

Agency contact information

Joan Nagielski

Email: jnagielski@ftc.gov

Address: Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Suite H-723
Washington, DC 20580
US

Next steps

After all application packages are received, a preliminary review of applications by a human resources specialist will be completed to ensure your application meets the basic qualification requirements. An executive Rating and Ranking panel will evaluate qualified applicants based on the information provided, and will generate a certificate of "Best Qualified" candidates for the selecting official. The selecting official may interview the "Best Qualified" candidates before making a selection recommendation to the Appointing Authority. We will verify performance, suitability, and security information and consider this information in making employment offers. You should expect a response on the outcome of your application within 90 workdays of the closing date of the announcement, excluding weekends and holidays.

Required Documents

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*DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION* Extraneous materials such as a cover letter, letters of recommendation, past evaluations, award certificates, etc., will be discarded and not considered.

1. RESUME - In addition to your written statements addressing the Mandatory Technical Qualifications, and ECQ Narrative (not to exceed 10 pages), submit a resume (not to exceed 5 pages) to describe your qualifications. Your resume should provide the following information:

Vacancy Announcement number: EXEC-20230117-61050-BCP-JN
Full name, email address, and day/evening telephone numbers. *PLEASE REDACT/REMOVE YOUR MAILING ADDRESS*
Educational information including the name, city, and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type of any degree received. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, you may refer to the U.S. Department of Education website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation
Information about your paid and nonpaid work experience related to this position including job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, duration of employment, and salary
Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments

2. Mandatory Professional/Educational Credentials: Certification of graduation from an accredited law school and current possession of a bar membership, which permits the practice of law in the United States.

3. Mandatory Technical Qualifications: A narrative statement specifically addressing each Mandatory Technical Qualification. Statement should not exceed two pages per qualification.

4. Mandatory ECQ Narrative: Narrative statement should not exceed 10 pages maximum and must specifically address all five ECQs (Leading Change, Leading People, Results Driven, Business Acumen, and Building Coalitions). In lieu of the narrative statement, current career SES members, reinstatement eligibles, and SES Candidate Development Program graduates must provide the documentation in item #5.

5. Copy of the Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50): Current and former federal employees, to include career SES members, must provide an SF-50 showing their status or reinstatement eligibility. Candidates who have successfully completed an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program must submit a copy of their ECQ certification. *PLEASE REDACT/REMOVE YOUR SSN AND DATE OF BIRTH**DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION* Extraneous materials such as a cover letter, letters of recommendation, past evaluations, award certificates, etc., will be discarded and not considered.

*EFFECTIVE MARCH 18, 2016* OPM must authorize any employment offers made to individuals who are currently serving in or have previously served in political positions within the last 5 years. These positions include Presidential appointees with or without Senate confirmation, Schedule A or Schedule C political appointees, appointees serving in a political capacity under an agency-specific authority, and Noncareer SES employees in the Executive Branch. If you are currently a political appointee or have been within the last 5 years, please indicate this in your resume. Serving in a political position WILL NOT eliminate you from consideration.

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

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TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION: Please select the "APPLY" button at the top of this announcement.

Your online resume is not considered a complete application. In order to expedite the review of your application, you must submit a complete online application package to include a Resume, Mandatory Professional Credentials, Technical Qualifications, and ECQs.

Carefully read the "Required Documents" section of this announcement to verify whether any additional information is required, as well as how it should be submitted.

If you are unable to apply online, please see the Reasonable Accommodation Policy at the bottom of this vacancy announcement.

*DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION* Extraneous materials such as a cover letter, letters of recommendation, past evaluations, award certificates, etc., will not be considered.

Agency contact information

Joan Nagielski

Email: jnagielski@ftc.gov

Address: Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Suite H-723
Washington, DC 20580
US

Next steps

After all application packages are received, a preliminary review of applications by a human resources specialist will be completed to ensure your application meets the basic qualification requirements. An executive Rating and Ranking panel will evaluate qualified applicants based on the information provided, and will generate a certificate of "Best Qualified" candidates for the selecting official. The selecting official may interview the "Best Qualified" candidates before making a selection recommendation to the Appointing Authority. We will verify performance, suitability, and security information and consider this information in making employment offers. You should expect a response on the outcome of your application within 90 workdays of the closing date of the announcement, excluding weekends and holidays.