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The incumbent is a key member of the Bureau's management team and is delegated to act for the Bureau's Director and Deputy Director for Consumer Protection in interpreting and carrying out the Commission's objectives across a broad spectrum of economic issues relevant to consumer protection and serves as a primary link for communication and coordination of consumer protection economics work between the Division, Bureau managers, and Bureau of Consumer Protection's management and staff.
07/25/2022 to 09/12/2022
$135,468 - $203,700 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Full-time
Senior Executive
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667287500
Applications will be accepted from all groups of qualified individuals.
The Assistant Director is a key member of the Bureau's management team and is delegated to act for the Bureau's Director and Deputy Director for Consumer Protection in interpreting and carrying out the Commission's objectives across a broad spectrum of economic issues relevant to consumer protection. A key element of delegation involves primary responsibility for directing a broad and comprehensive program for the economic analysis of consumer protection matters. This responsibility includes content review and comprehensive quality control of professional work products, as well as adherence to, and consistency with, the Commission's policies and objectives. The Assistant Director, along with subordinate managers, serves as a primary link for communication and coordination of consumer protection economics work between the Division, other BE managers, and the Bureau of Consumer Protection's management and staff. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the Assistant Director is a key contributor looked to for strategic planning regarding the Bureau's role in the consumer protection mission. The incumbent may formally recommend actions to the Commission.
The incumbent ensures that the Division provides high quality economic analysis to the Commission, Congress, and the public. Serves as a key provider of advice to the agency on broad questions of consumer protection policy. Formulates goals and objectives for economic review of consumer protection matters, including law enforcement investigations and rulemaking proceedings. Oversight provided by the incumbent includes assisting with or overseeing the development of economic theories and data used to guide consumer protection investigations, designing the investigative strategy to be followed, determining the type and quantity of
economic evidence necessary for evaluating the candidate theories of consumer harm and selecting and evaluating various information sources. The Assistant Director determines the resources to be used in support of these matters in compliance with Bureau and agency policy. For select matters, reviews staff analyses to maintain consistency and quality, especially those considered important or precedent-setting.
The incumbent's responsibilities often involve interaction with other members of the agency management team from the different bureaus, with representatives of other government agencies, and with outside interest groups. These interactions generally will require persuasive advocacy of positions that are consistent with sound economic theory and empirical evidence. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that staff-level decisions and recommendations are appropriate and consistent with existing theory and evidence. the incumbent also interacts frequently with agency attorneys who are responsible for the legal aspects of investigations and
rulemakings; representatives of private industry; legal counsel for respondents and their economic experts; third-party complainants; representatives of other government agencies, including foreign consumer protection agencies; and Commissioners and their economist and attorney advisors. The incumbent serves as an advisor to the Commission and may testify as an expert witness at trial. The incumbent also may serve as the Commission's representative on interagency committees, as well as represent the Commission before federal, state, or local regulatory bodies. Because the Division's activities have a significant impact upon various interested parties (i.e., major corporations, trade associations, other regulatory agencies, legislators, consumer advocates), matters usually require the careful handling of sensitive policy questions and require tact, diplomacy, and good judgment in dealing with these interested parties.
The Assistant Director reports to the Deputy Director for Consumer Protection, carries out assignments with little direction, and keeps the Deputy Director and Bureau Director informed of progress and problems encountered. The Assistant Director is responsible for the economic component of consumer protection cases and rulemakings, including maintaining significant and viable research and advocacy agendas that advance the Commission's mission, as well as addressing questions important for Commission policy. Work primarily is reviewed and evaluated according to results achieved, including achievement of Bureau and FTC missions,
goals, and objectives.
A. Degree: Economics, including at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in Economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
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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 Educational Requirements, Mandatory Technical Qualifications, and ECQ Narrativestated 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 Technical Qualifications and ECQ Narrative described in this vacancy announcement.
Your application package may 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 ECQ Narrative must be forwarded to the OPM QRB for certification before your appointment can occur.
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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.
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After all application packages are received, a preliminary review of applications by a Human Resources Specialist will be completed to ensure your application meets basic qualification requirements. An executive Rating and Ranking panel may evaluate candidates who meet basic qualification requirements based on the information provided and generate a certificate of "Highly Qualified" candidates for the Selecting Official. The Selecting Official may interview the "Highly Qualified" candidates to determine the "Best Qualified" candidate(s) 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.
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