Attorney Advisor Federal Trade Commission Office of Public Policy Summary If you have experience in competition or consumer protection law, are interested in policy work, and want to play an integral role in a dynamic organizion, then consider joining the Office of Policy and Planning the Federal Trade Commission! For more informion , https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc . Learn more about this agency Summary If you have experience in competition or consumer protection law, are interested in policy work, and want to play an integral role in a dynamic organizion, then consider joining the Office of Policy and Planning the Federal Trade Commission! For more informion , https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc . Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: District of Columbia, DC No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $169,279 - $197,200 per year Pay scale & grade GS 15 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0905 Attorney Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union Yes Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Position sensitivity and risk High Risk (HR) Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required Yes - You may be subject to a financial disclosure. Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 13039865-26-OPP Control number 884166900 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency Individuals interested in applying for this job opportunity must apply by emailing OPPJobApplicants@ftc.gov. Applicions will not be accepted via this posting. Duties Help The Federal Trade Commission's Office of Policy Planning seeks three torneys interested in work on competition and consumer protection policy initiives. Attorney Advisor candides should have excellent legal research and writing abilities and strong analytical and oral communicion skills. Candides must be able to work effectively on teams and individually, exercise sound judgment, demonstre creive thinking and initiive, and exhibit a strong interest in the work of the agency. More specifically, incumbents of this position perform some or all of the following duties: Advise the Director, the Chairman, Commissioners and staff on policy initiives th further both the antitrust and consumer protection missions. Draft and review Agency amicus briefs, advocacy comments, rules, and staff reports. Conduct market studies using the FTC's unique 6(b) authority. This work requires researching an industry or area of interest to the Commission, drafting and negotiing the production of documents, reviewing da production, and synthesizing th informion into a report. Identify and analyze federal, ste, and local laws, legislion, and regulions th affect competition or consumer protection issues. This work requires engagement with public and expert commentary on market structures and business practices. Incumbents advise the Director on reled advocacy opportunities, draft such advocacies, and manage relionships with ste partners. One candide, if selected, may lead OPP's amicus brief efforts. Such a candide should have a strong grasp of antitrust caselaw; consumer protection experience is also a major plus. The candide expected to have the initiive to identify amicus opportunities, robust brief writing and legal research skills, and an ability to coordine among intra- and inter-agency departments.

Other candides, if selected, may lead OPP's advocacy efforts on particular competition or consumer protection issues, such as those involving certain industries, types of laws, or professions. Candides will also need to remain flexible to work as part of teams on major projects outside their focus areas, such as large 6(b) studies.

Work may also include assignments to collabore with other agencies, bureaus and offices where projects intersect with competition or consumer protection policy priorities, including engaging in investigions and enforcement actions.

A strong background in economics, social science research, da or financial analytics, and/or public policy is beneficial, as is judicial clerkship experience. Additional vacancies may be filled using this announcement. Requirements Help Conditions of employment U.S. citizenship requirement must be met by the closing de of this vacancy. This position is subject to a background investigion. Males born after December 31, 1959 must register with Selective Service. Possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree from an accredited law school. Member in good standing of the Bar of a ste or territory - US, PR, DC. This position is in the bargaining unit. This position is represented by the Nional Treasury Employees Union, Local 344. If selected for this position, the agency will evalue your fitness and whether continuion of employment advances the public interest before extending your appointment beyond the two-year trial period. Only experience and educion obtained by the closing de of this announcement This position may be subject to a two-year trial period. Qualificions Minimum Requirements Applicants must have tained the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from an accredited law school and be an active member in good standing of the bar of a ste, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory. Applicants must demonstre excellent writing skills and be able to work effectively with other people, exercise sound judgment, and exhibit a strong interest in the work of the agency. Additional Requirements GS-15 Positions For torney appointments: active member of the bar in good standing and 60 months of legal experience after graduion from law school. At least 18 months of th experience must be for least one year the GS-14 level or equivalent.

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Legal and nonlegal experience gained in the Federal Government before completing law school does not sisfy post law school experience requirements. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience Educion This position has an educion requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcripts. Unofficial transcripts accepted in the applicion package; however, official transcripts required prior to receiving an official offer. If you are using educion completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualificion requirements, you must show the educion credentials have been evalued by a prive organizion th specializes in interpretion of foreign educion programs and such educion has been deemed equivalent to th gained in an accredited U.S. educion program; or full credit has been given for the courses a U.S. accredited college or university. For further informion, : https://www.ed.gov/about/initiives/internional-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualificions Additional informion This position is in the Excepted Service (Schedule A). Individuals applying for this announcement are required to complete and submit an online applicion and all supporting documention through the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) applicion system, USAJOBS. Traditional ring and ranking procedures do not apply. Only experience and educion obtained by the closing de of this announcement Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. You evalued based on the overall strength of your credentials as demonstred by your cover letter, resume, writing sample, and experience. The most qualified candides selected for interviews, which will also be considered in making the final decision.

Applicion of Veterans' Preference:

There is no formal ring system for applying veterans' preference to torney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Federal Trade Commission considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in torney hiring. If you are eligible for veterans' preference, you are encouraged to include th informion in your cover letter or resume and tach supporting documention (e.g., DD Form 214 or other substantiing documents) to your submission. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Your résumé showing work schedule, hours worked per week, des of employment and duties performed. 2.

Other supporting documents:

Cover Letter, optional Writing Sample, REQUIRED Gradue Transcript(s), if the position has an educion requirement - REQUIRED Veterans' Preference documention, if applicable (e.g., DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service, SF- 15 Form and reled documention, VA letter, etc.) Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program documention, if applicable (e.g., Certificion of Expected Separion, Reduction-In-Force Separion Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 th documents the RIF separion action; and most recent performance appraisal.) Schedule A- In order to receive considerion under the Schedule A authority, you must provide a certificion of job readiness printed on a medical professional's letterhead and signed. For more informion, please USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities ( https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-phs/individuals-with-disabilities/ ) If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Please send all required documents to OPPJobApplicants@ftc.gov to be considered for this announcement. Incomplete packages will not be accepted. Applicions will not be accepted via this posting. Agency contact informion Riandra Bes Phone 2023262419 rbes@ftc.gov Address Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite H-723 Washington, DC 20580 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Capital Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Your résumé showing work schedule, hours worked per week, des of employment and duties performed. 2.

Other supporting documents:

Cover Letter, optional Writing Sample, REQUIRED Gradue Transcript(s), if the position has an educion requirement - REQUIRED Veterans' Preference documention, if applicable (e.g., DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service, SF- 15 Form and reled documention, VA letter, etc.) Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program documention, if applicable (e.g., Certificion of Expected Separion, Reduction-In-Force Separion Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 th documents the RIF separion action; and most recent performance appraisal.) Schedule A- In order to receive considerion under the Schedule A authority, you must provide a certificion of job readiness printed on a medical professional's letterhead and signed. For more informion, please USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities ( https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-phs/individuals-with-disabilities/ ) If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Please send all required documents to OPPJobApplicants@ftc.gov to be considered for this announcement. Incomplete packages will not be accepted. Applicions will not be accepted via this posting. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Riandra Bes Phone 2023262419 rbes@ftc.gov Address Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite H-723 Washington, DC 20580 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Capital Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: District of Columbia, DC No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $169,279 - $197,200 per year Pay scale & grade GS 15 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union Yes Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required Yes - You may be subject to a financial disclosure. Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 13039865-26-OPP Control number 884166900