Duties

MEC enforces antitrust laws in a variety of industries, including television and motion picture production and distribution (including broadcast, cable, satellite, and streaming services); radio broadcasting; music; newspapers and mass-market publishing; sports, recreation and gambling; telecommunications services and equipment; commercial satellite communications services; and the services, infrastructure, and hardware that comprise the foundation of the Internet. The section participates in proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and regularly coordinates its investigations with the FCC and state attorneys general, pursuant to appropriate waivers.

As Chief of MEC, your responsibilities will include:

• Organizing, supervising, and directing the activities of the Section's attorneys, paralegals, and support staff.
• Analyzing and deciding matters and issues under review.
• Overseeing the development of complex litigation and prosecution strategies.
• Establishing and maintaining lines of responsibility, coordination, and support with officials and employees within ATR.
• Representing the Department in interagency groups and working with other law enforcement agencies (e.g., Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Attorney's Offices, State Attorneys General), as appropriate.
• Exercising personnel and management responsibilities, including evaluating the work of all Section staff and making recommendations for promotion, employment, and separation.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Interested applicants must:

• Be a U.S. Citizen;
• Possess a J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association;
• Be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia; and
• Be a member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar.

Please Note: A background Investigation and drug testing are required if selected.

Qualifications

You will be evaluated on all of the following Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs):

MTQ1: Legal experience involving antitrust enforcement cases at the national or international level in the industries listed above.

MTQ2: Experience developing and implementing policy on issues of complex antitrust civil merger and non-merger enforcement.

MTQ3: Demonstrated experience serving as a spokesperson for a competition agency/organization and interacting with Federal regulatory and legislative agencies, Congress, and international competition agencies.

The Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) of the selectee who is not a current or former career Senior Executive employee (Title V) must be approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) before appointment. In addition, individuals entering the Senior Executive Service for the first time are subject to a one-year probationary period. Applicants who have completed the Candidate Development Program (CDP) and have had their ECQs certified by OPM must provide a copy of their certificate as part of their application.

IN ADDITION, YOU MUST CLEARLY DOCUMENT AND DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQ), NOT TO EXCEED TEN PAGES:

ECQ1 - LEADING CHANGE. This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

ECQ2 - LEADING PEOPLE. This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

ECQ3 - RESULTS DRIVEN. This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

ECQ4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

ECQ5 - BUILDING COALITIONS. This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

Additional information on the Executive Core Qualifications can be found at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp .

Please refer to OPM's Guide to the Senior Executive Service Qualifications for more detailed information.

Education

J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.

Additional information

• Selectee will be required to file a financial disclosure statement in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• Applicants who have completed the Candidate Development Program (CDP) and have had their ECQs certified by OPM must provide a copy of their certificate as part of their application.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• All applicants selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background investigation adjudicated by the Department of Justice.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System, or be exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
• All Federal employees are required by PL 104-134 to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.
• The Antitrust Division participates in the E-Verify program.
• Veterans preference is not applicable to the SES.
• The position requires that the incumbent participate in occasional travel, both domestic and international.

The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the basis of personal favoritism, or any non merit factor. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

We place a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspective and encourage applications from all interested eligible candidates, including candidates from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, women, LGBTQ individuals, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

COVID-19 VACCINATION INFORMATION: As required by Executive Order 14043 , Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by November 22, 2021 or before appointment or onboarding with the agency, if after November 22. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request of the agency a legally required exception from this requirement.

To ensure compliance with this mandate, please review the vaccination requirements, to include timelines for receiving required doses, at the following: https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/