Clarification from the agency

Well-qualified surplus/displaced SEC employees ((i.e. CTAP) in the local area and current DERA employees in permanent competitive service positions only.

In this role as a Supervisory Regulatory Economist - Financial Intermediaries, you will be responsible for:

• Exercising the full range of supervisory and personnel management responsibilities pertinent to work performed by subordinate staff, holding these staff accountable and assuring the fulfillment of quality work products to meet mission objectives, changing requirements, and contingencies as they develop.
• Organizing work, setting priorities, and determining short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinating with stakeholders; monitoring progress toward goals and evaluates outcomes. Adapting behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively dealing with ambiguity. Displaying a high level of initiative and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner and being independently motivated to achieve results.
• Encouraging and facilitating cooperation and trust among all team members; fostering commitment and works with others to achieve goals.
• Analyzing and considering options to effectively implement SEC's and Division/Office's policies and goals, anticipating, identifying, and addressing the impact of internal and external environmental factors, linking them to capabilities and potential of the organization.
• Responsible for providing expert advice to the senior leadership and Commission regarding the economic implications of rulemaking and other Commission work products.

Conditions of employment

• CITZENSHIP: You must be a US Citizen.
• SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/).
• DRUG TESTING: This position may be subjected to drug testing requirements.
• PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): Moving/Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: This appointment may require completion of a two year supervisory/managerial probationary period.
• If selected, you may receive a salary increase for the duration of the temporary promotion. You will be returned to your original salary at the end of the appointment.
• If selected, you will accrue 8 hours of annual leave per pay period for the duration of the temporary promotion. You will be returned to your original annual leave accrual at the end of the appointment.
• This temporary competitive promotion may lead to a permanent promotion without further competition.
• This is a temporary promotion not-to-exceed 6-months from the date of appointment to the position. The temporary promotion may be extended to up an additional 6-months, for a total of 1 year from the date of initial appointment.
• This appointment may be extended OR it may end at any time during the course of the appointment at the discretion of management.

Qualifications

Time-in-grade for this announcement is one year at the GS/SK-14 level.

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:
A. Applicants must possess a degree in economics that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.
--OR--
B. An appropriate combination of education and experience----courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Examples of qualifying experience include individual economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation; supervisory or project coordination assignments involving a staff of professional economists, and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information; or teaching assignments in a college or university in economic subjects in combination with one of the following: (1) personal research that produced evidence of results, (2) direction of graduate theses in economics, or (3) service as a consultant or advisor on technical economics problems.

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 one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/SK-14 level that includes any of the following:
A. Economic analysis in support of enforcement investigations into violations of the federal securities laws; OR
B. Economic analysis of rulemaking involving federal securities laws; OR
C. Economic analysis of financial risks that may affect investors or markets; OR
D. Economic research of issues involving securities, financial markets or investors.


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

Economic Analysis - Evaluates economic effects of financial actions related to a rule, conduct in the marketplace, and/or risks in the market.
Statistical Expertise - Performs and interprets data analysis.
Teamwork and Collaboration - Interacts with internal and external others in a manner that advances examinations and SEC goals and objectives.
Workload Management - Effectively prioritizes workload in a way that accommodates unforeseen developments and achieves successful outcomes.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume and application package will first be reviewed to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements outlined in the announcement.

If you are found minimally qualified, the Office of Human Resources will contact you to request an Accomplishment Record. You will have 3 business days from the date of the request to submit it. Failure to submit the Accomplishment Record on time will remove you from further consideration. Because of the short turnaround time, you are strongly encouraged to begin preparing your Accomplishment Record in advance.

Once your Accomplishment Record is received, a rating panel will review both your resume and your narrative responses. Your Accomplishment Record must clearly demonstrate your proficiency in the competencies listed in the Qualifications section. Click here for guidance on writing your Accomplishment Record.

Your resume must provide evidence that supports the claims in your Accomplishment Record. Each narrative must describe one specific, relevant example from your experience or training. Responses are limited to 300 words per competency; any text beyond this limit will not be reviewed.

You must submit one document containing your narrative responses for all four competencies. Failure to address each competency annotated on the announcement or failure to provide the correct document will result in loss of further consideration. Please note: A Performance Appraisal does not satisfy the requirement for an Accomplishment Record.

Required Accomplishment Record Format:

Applicant First Name and Last Name
Competency Title

• Position title and dates from your resume that this experience was obtained
• Describe the situation (i.e., the challenged faced, the problem solved)
• Describe the specific actions you took
• State the outcome, results, or long-term impact of your accomplishment
• Name and email address of someone who can verify this information

Reference checks may be conducted as part of the final selection process, and you will be notified before any contacts are made.

Basis for Rating: The rating panel will evaluate applicants' accomplishment records and resume, then place them into one of the following categories:

• Highly Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and has extensive skills and experience in most of the job related competencies.
• Well Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and has a moderate amount of skills and experience in most of the job related competencies.
• Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but may have a limited amount of experience in several of the job related competencies.

Top ranked applicants will be referred to the hiring office for further review and consideration. The hiring office may directly contact recommended candidates for interview(s).

To preview the Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12956430

You must provide a complete Application Package, which includes:

• Required: Your responses to the Questionnaire.
• Required: Resume - Resumes should include relevant work experience, with specific employment dates, that demonstrates qualifications for the specialized experience and competencies as outlined above. If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. Resumes that exceed two pages will be deemed ineligible and receive no further consideration. For resume writing tips, visit USAJOBS and the SEC careers page.
• Required, if applicable: CTAP documentation (a copy of a separation notice or other proof of eligibility for priority selection; a copy of an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing current position, grade, promotion potential, and duty location; AND a copy of your most recent performance appraisal.)

SEC EMPLOYEES: OHR will verify your competitive service eligibility via the SEC's personnel database.

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