This position is located in the Office of the Commissioner. The incumbent serves as a Staff Assistant and provides assistance to the office on all matters relative to the coordination, integration, and needs of the office. The incumbent reports to the Commissioner.

Duties

The incumbent serves as Staff Assistant to one of five Commissioners whom are appointed by the President. Assignments most often cut across functional and program areas of the FTC and involve the application of methods, techniques and procedures required to fulfill the administrative needs and initiatives of the Commission. These assignments involve the following duties and responsibilities: Establishes and maintains procedures for flow of work into and from the office. Plans, organizes and directs office activities. Prepares required travel authorizations and vouchers for all staff in the office. Schedules appointments and maintains Commissioner's calendar. Coordinates with the Office of the General Counsel Ethics Office for approval of travel and speaking engagements. Oversees office space for the Commissioner's office including maintenance of equipment needs, furniture, and office supplies. Monitors the office budget, ensuring restrictions are met for all expenditures. Drafts and reviews replies for content and conformance with established policy, grammatical correctness and appearance before referring it to the Commissioner for consideration. Manages all incoming correspondence directed to the Commissioner; determines which mail is appropriately handled by the incumbent, the Commissioner, other members of the Commissioner's staff or bureaus of the Commission. Routes mail to appropriate office for disposition. Drafts letters based on the Commissioner's personal views and policies. Manages the Commissioner's paper and electronic files.

Requirements

• 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.
• You may serve a one-year probationary period under this appointment.
• You must meet time-in-grade requirement by the closing date of this vacancy.
• You must submit a copy of your performance appraisal with your application.
• This position is in the bargaining unit.

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is defined as: Comprehensive knowledge of administrative policies and practices and the skill to apply this knowledge to providing daily office functions such as receiving callers and visitors; scheduling conferences and meetings; preparing travel arrangements, purchasing and maintaining office furniture, equipment and supplies; drafting and reviewing correspondence; Maintaining a calendar and scheduling appointments for senior agency leadership or senior level staff in a large law firm and utilizing advanced computer skills including legal research software; Ability to conduct research and gather facts; handle administrative duties with respect to accounting, budget and billing; and Open, close, and maintain paper and electronic files and liaise with clients and other attorneys on file progress, conducting research and make recommendations to senior agency leadership or senior level staff in a large law firm. OR PhD or equivalent doctoral degree. OR Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related NOTE: Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. 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

Education

If you qualify on the basis of education in lieu of experience, you must submit a copy of your transcripts. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package; however, official transcripts will be required prior to receiving an official offer.

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. For further information, visit: FOREIGN EDUCATION

Contacts

• Address Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite H-723 Washington, DC 20580 US
• Name: Corrie Brown
• Email: [email protected]