REGULATORY REVIEW SPECIALIST

The Office of the Secretary plays a central role in ensuring the effective processing of Commission business. Office staff, among other things, review for legal and factual sufficiency all SEC documents submitted to and approved by the Commission, schedule Commission meetings and ensure they are conducted in accordance with the Government in the Sunshine Act, maintain records of official Commission actions, and facilitate public notice of those actions on the SEC.gov website & Federal Register.

Qualifications:

Time-in-grade for this announcement is one year at the GS/SK-12 level.

Applicants are responsible for confirming all required materials are submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Please check the How You Will Be Evaluated and Required Documents sections carefully, as missing documents will render the application incomplete and ineligible for review.

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT:
SK-13: Applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/SK-12 level. Specialized experience includes:

1) Reviewing and editing of rulemaking and/or regulatory documents based on style guides/manuals including Document Drafting Handbook, GPO, etc. (such as by serving as a Federal Register liaison or acting in a comparable role); AND

2) Researching and analyzing information from a variety of legal sources, including the Code of Federal Regulations to support rulemaking, regulatory, or administrative actions; AND

3) Managing, updating, and monitoring electronic data-management information systems to track, process, or maintain official records

ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD COMPETENCIES: Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information:

Project and Process Oversight: Manages and coordinates programmatic tasks, projects, and processes, including implementing innovative improvements.

Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to details and ensuring that work products are accurate.

Workload Management: Prioritizes workload in a way that accommodates unforeseen developments and achieves successful outcomes.

Teamwork and Collaboration: Interacts with internal and external others in a manner that advances SEC goals and objectives.

Responsibilities:

In this role as a Management and Program Analyst (Regulatory Review Specialist), you will be responsible for:

• Conducting independent reviews, editing and formatting publicly facing regulatory documents (including Sunshine Act Notices) for accuracy and formatting based on statutes, case law, rules, and regulations. Ensuring that documents are prepared for publication and meeting required standards and style guides to be published in the Federal Register and/or posting on the agency website. Managing the final editing, publication, and distribution of agency releases, ensuring all materials are accurate, accessible, and compliant with Office of the Federal Register requirements.
• Serving as a Federal Register liaison and ensuring timely publication to meet the instructions of the Commission or legal requirements for public notice. Transmitting documents in final form, negotiating on matters with timing constraints. Responding to inquiries on issues related to documents published in the Federal Register. Conducting and performing audit of rulemaking and regulatory activities including reviewing Federal Register citations, for publication of correct release title, and agency docket identifiers to meet quality assurance criteria and performs other duties as assigned.
• Providing administrative support for the preparation of Commission meetings, including coordinating participants, scheduling meetings, and preparing notices and agendas. Overseeing the conduct of Commission meetings by facilitating their orderly flow, recording meeting proceedings, and preparing Commission minutes.
• Supporting federal rulemaking processes by providing administrative assistance for the preparation and transmission of Reports to Congress, GAO, and SBA; maintaining historical tracking and monitoring Congressional Record updates; and reviewing and processing non-rulemaking notices and orders.
• Reviewing orders, instituting and settling administrative proceedings, and related documents, prepared by the Commission's staff, for procedural sufficiency, accuracy, and conformity with the Commission's authorization and with established guidelines.
• Creating and delivering training materials and presentations on legal topics and/or updated information from the Office of the Federal Register for agency personnel action. Providing day-to-day technical and operational assistance to division and office staff. Offering advice and guidance to staff on managing the rulemaking document-review process, from draft release to preparation for final publication.

Salary : $133,347