Summary This position is located in the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission), Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP or Bureau), Division of Advertising Practices. The Division is responsible for consumer protection matters involving unfair or deceptive marketplace and advertising practices that cause consumer injury, including ensuring price transparency in enforcement verticals such as ticketing, healthcare, rental housing, and tech platforms. Responsibilities The Division of Advertising Practices is responsible for consumer protection matters involving unfair or deceptive marketplace and advertising practices that cause consumer injury, including ensuring price transparency in enforcement verticals such as ticketing, healthcare, rental housing, and tech platforms. The Division monitors and develops effective enforcement strategies to address a range of marketplace and advertising techniques and media, including social media, and to protect kids online. The Division also enforces, develops, and reviews a variety of consumer protection laws and regulations, including the Unfair or Deceptive Fees Rule (Fees Rule); the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (INFORM Act); the Consumer Reviews and Testimonials Rule (Reviews Rule); the Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA); the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act (OARFPA); the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act and the Contact Lens Rule; and the Eyeglass Rule. The Division brings federal district court and administrative law enforcement actions to stop unfair or deceptive marketplace and advertising practices, coordinates FTC actions with federal and international law enforcement agencies sharing authority over marketplace transparency and advertising practices, monitors various industry marketplace and advertising practices, and engages with advertising self-regulatory programs. The Division's responsibilities also involve activities designed to increase the amount of accurate, reliable, and useful information available to consumers and activities designed to discourage, correct, or eliminate deceptive advertising practices, including providing guidance to businesses. The incumbent directs, manages, and supervises all programs for which the Division is responsible. This involves directing and supervising studies, investigations, and legal proceedings, including litigation, to ensure that the public is not affected by unfair or deceptive marketplace or advertising practices. Division staff enforces the statutes and rules within its jurisdiction, engages in outreach and policy development, and educates consumers and businesses about emerging marketplace and advertising practices and techniques, including price transparency. In addition, the staff analyzes the impact of current and potential legislative initiatives in the areas within its purview. The incumbent plans, directs, controls, and reviews the work of a large staff involved in conducting investigations and studies, participating in litigation and consent negotiations, and promulgating trade regulation rules. The incumbent performs short and long-range program planning, monitors the course of each project, recommends the initiation or closing of major programs and oversees the periodic and comprehensive evaluation of program goals and objectives. The incumbent is also responsible for evaluating the success of specific cases and rulemaking proceedings. The incumbent, guided by merit principles, interviews and hires an appropriate occupational mix of employees to accomplish BCP's mission; provides meaningful and challenging assignments to develop staff; evaluates performance and recommends awards, quality step increases, and promotions; and initiates disciplinary actions when necessary. The incumbent reviews all final work product, stays abreast of ongoing cases through conferences and briefings with staff, provides guidance on legal strategy, and keeps the Director, Deputy Directors, and Division staff informed of policy changes, as well as on the status of work product. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs). TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. TQ 1: Demonstrated expertise involving the application of the Federal Trade Commission Act to marketplace and advertising practices, including price transparency, as well enforcement of the Fees Rule, the INFORM Act, the Reviews Rule, the CRFA, and OARFPA. TQ 2: Demonstrated executive-level experience managing all aspects of investigation and litigation, including analyzing complex legal issues and questions of litigation strategy, reviewing pleadings and memoranda, and supervising and reviewing the work of attorneys and other staff. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position. ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES. Education You must possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree from an accredited law school. If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov) Additional Information 1. Mobility: Organizational and geographical mobility is essential in developing and managing SES leaders. Individuals selected for SES positions members may be subject to reassignment across geographical, organizational, and functional lines, and may be required to sign a Reassignment Rights and Obligation Agreement. 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 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. 5. Veterans' preference does not apply to SES positions. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. We will not accept applications received in government postage-paid envelopes. 10. An initial SES Career appointment becomes final only after the individual successfully completed a 1-year probationary period. 11. OPM must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office. 12. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/index.cfm 13. Employment Information Resources - Resource Center: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to 14. Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx) Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
