Federal Position Descriptions
Print

Chairman

Chairman, Administrative Conference of the United States
Responsibility
Management Scope

In fiscal 2021, ACUS had a budget of $3.7 million, and a staff of approximately 13 comprising the Office of the Chairman.1 The Assembly of the Administrative Conference of the United States consists of not more than 101 nor less than 75 members (5 U.S.C. § 593).

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversees both the administrative and mission-driven activities of the agency and supervises SES personnel.
• Has broad authority and discretion in setting the agency’s priorities with regard to hiring, allocation of financial resources, and in setting the agency’s research agenda.
• Presides over the Conference Assembly, as established in the Administrative Conference Act, and is the only compensated member of that body.2

Strategic Goals and Priorities
[Depends on the policy priorities of the administration.]
Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise (through law-school teaching, government service or otherwise) in administrative law, legislation and related public-law subjects.
• Experience with non-partisan law-reform initiatives (a plus).
• Proven track record of consensus building (a plus).
• Strong familiarity with administrative agency processes (a plus).
• Familiarity with legislative process (a plus).

Competencies

• Executive leadership abilities.

Past Appointments
  • Paul R. Verkuil (2010 to 2015): Dean and Professor of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University; President Emeritus, College of William and Mary; Counsel, New York, NY Office, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP; Dean, Tulane University School of Law
  • Thomasina V. Rogers (1994 to 1995): Director, American Arbitration Association; Legal Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission3
AGENCY

Administrative Conference of the United States

Mission: The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) is an independent federal agency dedicated to improving the administrative process through consensus-driven applied research, providing nonpartisan expert advice and recommendations for improvement of federal agency procedures.

COMPENSATION

The chairman is entitled to pay at the highest rate established by statute for the chairman of an independent regulatory board or commission (5 U.S.C. § 593).

REPORTS TO

ACUS is an independent agency. The chairman reports to the president and serves a five-year term.

SENATE COMMITTEE

Judiciary

Appointee Tracker

Check out our Political Appointee Tracker

Go to the tracker
Footnote
  1. Leadership Directories: https://lo.bvdep.com/OrgDocument.asp?OrgId=-1&LDIBookId=19&LDIOrgId=255081&LDISecId=201&FromRecent=0&Save=1&Position=-1#O255081
  2. OPM
  3. Leadership Directories: https://lo.bvdep.com/PeopleDocument.asp?PersonId=-1&LDIPeopleId=473224&Save=1
More federal position descriptions