Summary The Office of the General Counsel at the FTC represents the Commission in court and provides legal counsel to the Chair, Commissioners, operating bureaus and divisions, and other FTC offices. OGC advises on legal issues related to the Commission's mission, including compliance with federal laws and regulations. The incumbent is the principal officer responsible for advising on all legal matters, including the FTC's interaction with Congress, other agencies, and foreign law enforcement entities. Responsibilities The Deputy General Counsel for Legal Counsel oversees OGC's role in advising the Commission and staff on issues of law and policy and helps assure agency compliance with statutes and regulations such as the Administrative Procedure Act, the Government in the Sunshine Act, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Federal Procurement Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Civil Service Reform Act, the Commission's Rules of Practice, and administrative and federal court litigation. The incumbent's responsibilities extend to advising the Commission and external stakeholders about legislative and regulatory efforts, OGC and agency policies, and the agency's long-range strategic goals and objectives. The Deputy General Counsel for Legal Counsel is a key member of the General Counsel's senior management team. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the Deputy General Counsel for Legal Counsel is responsible, with the other senior management team members, for strategic planning regarding OGC's role in agency missions, and serves as a primary link between OGC, bureau and office heads, and FTC commissioners. In exercising important policy functions, the Deputy General Counsel for Legal Counsel devises and implements OGC policy, reviews policy recommendations that affect agency missions, considers political, social, economic, technical, and administrative factors that potentially affect recommended policies, and formally recommends actions to the General Counsel or other approving official. The incumbent is one of the agency's key sources for advice on broad questions of law and policy. The Deputy General Counsel for Legal Counsel manages and helps to prepare responses to formal Congressional requests for information about Commission actions, conducts or assists with briefings of Congressional staff members, and prepares or assists in the preparation of testimony for Congressional hearings. The incumbent also prepares opinions, reports, recommendations, and provides other services for the agency on a wide variety of subjects related to administrative law, policy, and procedure relative to the acts and statutes administered by the agency, which arise in connection with proposed or existing programs or work. When necessary, the incumbent may be called upon to appear before the Commission, Congressional committees, and other varied fora to discuss the agency's work, emerging trends in administrative law, emerging problems of law violations, as well as proposed legislation, regulation, and related matters. The incumbent may also represent the agency or General Counsel in proceedings before government agencies or give speeches or other briefings to various groups. The incumbent is accountable for the success of the Legal Counsel programs and/or projects assigned. The incumbent ensures that the Legal Counsel resources are used effectively, and in accordance with resource and budget constraints. Deals with key officials within and outside the agency to gain understanding and support of the agency, General Counsel and Legal Counsel's programs and projects. The incumbent also assesses policy, program, and project feasibility; determines project goals and objectives; monitors progress toward organizational goals; develops plans to achieve goals and objectives; identifies, diagnoses, and consults on problem areas related to assignments and goal achievement; and makes decisions on alternative courses of action. The incumbent professionally and administratively directs, oversees, supervises, coordinates, and reviews (including through subordinate supervisors) the work of Legal Counsel attorneys and legal support staff in accomplishing OGC's goals and objectives. Makes sure the work is structured to promote effective work accomplishment, productivity performance requirements are effective and efficient, and management/internal control standards are implemented. Responsible for ensuring the training, development and effective use of Legal Counsel staff; evaluating work product; conducting formal performance reviews; taking action to correct performance of conduct deficiencies; and recommending promotions, awards, and other personnel actions. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 Technical Qualifications (should not exceed two pages per qualification): MTQ 1: Extensive experience in (1) legal counseling and intragovernmental relationships, (2) administrative law, with an emphasis on rulemaking and/or administrative proceedings, and (3) substantive competition or consumer protection law to advise the Commission and staff on issues of law and policy and ensure agency compliance with statutes and regulations. MTQ 2: Demonstrated excellence in written and oral analysis and communication as needed to prepare opinions, reports, and recommendations relative to the acts and statutes administered by the Commission. MTQ 3: Ability to analyze complex legal issues and questions of strategy as needed to advise agency officials regarding their legal options. MTQ 4: Demonstrated excellence in leading and supervising attorneys in order to coordinate agency activities compliant with applicable statutes and regulations. 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 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 dpm@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. We will not accept applications received in government postage-paid envelopes. 11. USAJOBS expires all jobs at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the published closing date.