Duties

If you are selected as Regional Director, you will have overall responsibility for planning, coordinating, and implementing a comprehensive program designed to further the agency's strategic goal of protecting consumers. With the Assistant Regional Director, you will plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the work of a staff of attorneys, investigators, and other professional and administrative staff engaged in investigation, negotiation, litigation, compliance, and consumer and business education activities.
The responsibility of the Midwest Region encompasses a wide range of cases and projects in the broad field of consumer protection law, arising under the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act, and others.
The efforts of the Midwest Region are directed toward safeguarding the consuming public by eliminating fraud and deception in the marketplace. In order to accomplish this, the staff investigates alleged violations of the law, negotiates agreements to stop illegal acts, drafts formal complaints, develops legal theories and facts for presentation, and conducts litigation in Federal Court and before Administrative Law Judges.
Within the area served by the Midwest Region, you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining programs that foster effective federal-state-local relationships to attack consumer fraud and other unfair or deceptive trade practices. You will also be responsible for managing the office's docket of complex federal court or administrative litigation. You will serve as a spokesperson for the Commission on matters of regional concern in meetings and interviews with representatives of the news media, consumer groups, state and local authorities, and the general public.
You must work effectively with the Office of the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, the Associate and Assistant Directors of various divisions, and others in headquarters and regional offices to implement the Bureau of Consumer Protection's strategic plans. Within that strategic plan, you will establish work priorities for the office, initiate changes in program emphasis, and assure that the resources of the office are effectively utilized. Your management responsibilities will include providing training and development opportunities for the staff, establishing performance standards, recommending employees for promotions and performance awards, correcting performance deficiencies, and initiating disciplinary actions.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. citizenship requirement must be met by the closing date of this vacancy.
• This position is subject to a background investigation.
• 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 state or territory - US, PR, DC.
• The position may be subject to completion of a two-year trial period.
• This position is not in the bargaining unit.
• Application should include Cover Letter and Writing Sample.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

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  To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
  1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
  2. Other supporting documents:

  • Cover Letter - REQUIRED
  • Writing Sample - REQUIRED
  • Law School transcripts - REQUIRED
  • Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g., DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service, SF- 15 Form and related documentation, VA letter, etc.)
  • Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program documentation, if applicable (e.g., Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)
  • Schedule A- In order to receive consideration under the Schedule A authority, you must provide a certification of job readiness printed on a medical professional's letterhead and signed. For more information, please visit USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/individuals-with-disabilities/)

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

  • To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
  • Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
  • You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

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  Agency contact information

  Corey Pickeral

  Phone

  202-326-3002

  Email

  cpickeral@ftc.gov

  Address

  Federal Trade Commission
  230 South Dearborn Street
  Room 3030
  Chicago, IL 60604
  US

  Next steps

  Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Capital Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens