Deputy General Counsel for Legal Counsel

2 months ago

Washington, United States Federal Trade Commission Full time

The Deputy General Counsel for Legal Counsel oversees OGC's role in advising the Commission and staff on issues of law and policy and helps assure agency compliance with statutes and regulations such as the Administrative Procedure Act, the Government in the Sunshine Act, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Federal Procurement Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Civil Service Reform Act, the Commission's Rules of Practice, and administrative and federal court litigation. The incumbent's responsibilities extend to advising the Commission and external stakeholders about legislative and regulatory efforts, OGC and agency policies, and the agency's long-range strategic goals and objectives.

The Deputy General Counsel for Legal Counsel is a key member of the General Counsel's senior
management team. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the Deputy General Counsel for Legal Counsel is responsible, with the other senior management team members, for strategic planning regarding OGC's role in agency missions, and serves as a primary link between OGC, bureau and office heads, and FTC commissioners. In exercising important policy functions, the Deputy General Counsel for Legal Counsel devises and implements OGC policy, reviews policy recommendations that affect agency missions, considers political, social, economic, technical, and administrative factors that potentially affect recommended policies, and formally recommends actions to the General Counsel or other approving official. The incumbent is one of the agency's key sources for advice on broad questions of law and policy.

The Deputy General Counsel for Legal Counsel manages and helps to prepare responses to formal Congressional requests for information about Commission actions, conducts or assists with briefings of Congressional staff members, and prepares or assists in the preparation of testimony for Congressional hearings. The incumbent also prepares opinions, reports, recommendations, and provides other services for the agency on a wide variety of subjects related to administrative law, policy, and procedure relative to the acts and statutes administered by the agency, which arise in connection with proposed or existing programs or work.

When necessary, the incumbent may be called upon to appear before the Commission,
Congressional committees, and other varied fora to discuss the agency's work, emerging trends in administrative law, emerging problems of law violations, as well as proposed legislation, regulation, and related matters. The incumbent may also represent the agency or General Counsel in proceedings before government agencies or give speeches or other briefings to various groups.

The incumbent is accountable for the success of the Legal Counsel programs and/or projects assigned. The incumbent ensures that the Legal Counsel resources are used effectively, and in accordance with resource and budget constraints. Deals with key officials within and outside the agency to gain understanding and support of the agency, General Counsel and Legal Counsel's programs and projects. The incumbent also assesses policy, program, and project feasibility; determines project goals and objectives; monitors progress toward organizational goals; develops plans to achieve goals and objectives; identifies, diagnoses, and consults on problem areas related to assignments and goal achievement; and makes decisions on alternative courses of action.

The incumbent professionally and administratively directs, oversees, supervises, coordinates, and
reviews (including through subordinate supervisors) the work of Legal Counsel attorneys and legal support staff in accomplishing OGC's goals and objectives. Makes sure the work is structured to promote effective work accomplishment, productivity performance requirements are effective and efficient, and management/internal control standards are implemented. Responsible for ensuring the training, development and effective use of Legal Counsel staff; evaluating work product; conducting formal performance reviews; taking action to correct performance of conduct deficiencies; and recommending promotions, awards, and other personnel actions.

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