Assistant Director - Administration and Mission Resilience

Securities and Exchange Commission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking a Supervisory General Attorney (Legal Operations) to serve as Assistant Director - Administration and Mission Resilience. You will manage all business functions of the OSO organization and provide OSO offices with the resources and tools to plan, manage, and execute mission requirements. Applicants should meet the basic and minimum qualification requirements, including a J.D.

or LL.B. and active bar admission, plus several years of post-J.D.

Qualifications

• J.D. or LL.B. degree required for eligibility.
• Active bar membership in good standing in any state, DC, or Puerto Rico.
• Four years of post-J.D. experience with legal analysis, business operations, records/continuity, budgeting, and policy implementation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all business functions of the Office of Support Operations.
• Provide OSO offices with the resources and tools to plan, manage, and execute mission requirements.

Skills

Developing and Managing Others

Program Management

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Strategic Execution

Education

J.D. or LL.B. degree

Bar admission in good standing (US state/DC/PR)

Job description

The Office of Support Operations is seeking a Supervisory General Attorney (Legal Operations) (Assistant Director - Administration and Mission Resilience). As an Assistant Director - Administration and Mission Resilience, you will manage all business functions of the OSO organization, provide OSO offices with the resources and tools to plan, manage, and execute mission requirements.

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.

BASIC REQUIREMENT: All applicants must possess the following:

• J.D. or LL.B. degree --AND--
• Active membership of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (Note: proof of bar membership will be required before entry on duty.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT:

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum qualification requirement.

• SK-17: Applicant must have at least four (4) years of post J.D. work experience, year(s) of which includes: identifying legal issues, providing legal analyses, providing legal solutions/recommendations, and preparing legal documents, such as contracts, dispositions, pleadings, and motions, which also includes at least three (3) years: 1) analyzing business operations data and providing recommendations to senior management; AND 2) planning and executing an enterprise records and information management program or an enterprise continuity program; AND 3) developing organizational budgets and identifying and resolving funding inquiries; AND 4) developing and implementing administrative policies, procedures, or initiatives to meet organizational needs and accomplish program objectives.

ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD COMPETENCIES:

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

Competency 1:

Developing and Managing Others - Ability to recruit, develop and manage the workforce to meet organizational goals, with little or no guidance.

Competency 2:

Program Management - Ability to develop and execute programs to deliver results that efficiently and effectively meet Agency's mission, strategic plan and goals, with little or no guidance.

Competency 3:

Problem Solving and Decision Making - Ability to identify and solve important problems relevant to program areas through sound and timely decision making, even in less than ideal situations, with little or no guidance.

Competency 4:

Strategic Execution - Understand and implement Agency's and Division/Office's policies and goals, with regard to personnel or programs in their purview anticipating, identifying, and addressing the impact of internal and external environmental factors, linking them to capabilities and potential of the organization.