U.S. Department of the Interior
Attorney-Advisor
U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
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Duties
This position is located within the
Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of the Solicitor (SOL), Departmental Ethics Office, National Office and Bureau Programs, National Park Service (NPS) Branch in Washington, D.C.
At the full performance level
(GS-14) , the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
Serving as a legal adviser for the Department and advising on all legal issues pertaining to Government ethics, including criminal conflict of interest laws, Executive Branch Standards of Conduct and the Hatch Act.Writing opinions for the Designated Agency Ethics Official and Deputy Ethics Counsels of various Offices and Bureaus as appropriate in response to requests from current or former employees.Reviewing public and confidential financial disclosure reports, providing cautionary guidance, and recommending appropriate action.Coordinating advice and guidance provided to Department employees with the Office of Government Ethics, the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel, the Office of Special Counsel, the Office of White House Counsel, and other agencies' ethics officials as necessary.Ensuring that information regarding possible violations of law is referred to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as required, referring other matters for OIG investigations as appropriate and providing technical assistance to the OIG in the analysis of potential ethics violations.Recommending possible disciplinary or remedial actions to program officials arising out of OIG reports of investigation.May be reviewing legislative proposals and helping the Departmental Ethics Office to coordinate the Department's response on items that affect the Department's ethics program.
Salary Information: First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.GS-13: $117,962 (Step 1) - $153,354 (Step 10*)
per annum.GS-14: $139,395 (Step 1) - $181,216 (Step 10*)
per annum.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Key Requirements
Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.Must be an active member of the bar.Selectee may be subject to serving a 2-year trial period.You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.Qualifications
Basic Qualification Requirements
Applicants must be law school graduates with LL.B. or J.D. degrees
AND
applicants must be an active member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar.
Applicants Must Also Meet One Of The Following
possess at least 1-year of professional legal experience following law school graduation; ORhave a second professional law degree; ORmeet any of the criteria indicated below:academic standing in top one-third of law school graduating class;graduation with academic honors;significant participation on the law school's law review;significant participation in the law school's moot court competition;significant participation in a clinical legal aid program;significant summer law office clerk experience; ORother equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement.GS-13/14:
In addition to meeting the basic qualification requirements described above, applicants must also have the following additional years of professional legal experience for the grade level indicated:GS-13 = 2 yearsGS-14 = 3 ½ yearsCandidates should have excellent oral communication, writing, research and analysis skills, and the ability to work effectively with other people, and exercise sound judgment.
All applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.
Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website:
OPM Qualification Standards .#J-18808-Ljbffr
Duties
This position is located within the
Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of the Solicitor (SOL), Departmental Ethics Office, National Office and Bureau Programs, National Park Service (NPS) Branch in Washington, D.C.
At the full performance level
(GS-14) , the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
Serving as a legal adviser for the Department and advising on all legal issues pertaining to Government ethics, including criminal conflict of interest laws, Executive Branch Standards of Conduct and the Hatch Act.Writing opinions for the Designated Agency Ethics Official and Deputy Ethics Counsels of various Offices and Bureaus as appropriate in response to requests from current or former employees.Reviewing public and confidential financial disclosure reports, providing cautionary guidance, and recommending appropriate action.Coordinating advice and guidance provided to Department employees with the Office of Government Ethics, the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel, the Office of Special Counsel, the Office of White House Counsel, and other agencies' ethics officials as necessary.Ensuring that information regarding possible violations of law is referred to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as required, referring other matters for OIG investigations as appropriate and providing technical assistance to the OIG in the analysis of potential ethics violations.Recommending possible disciplinary or remedial actions to program officials arising out of OIG reports of investigation.May be reviewing legislative proposals and helping the Departmental Ethics Office to coordinate the Department's response on items that affect the Department's ethics program.
Salary Information: First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.GS-13: $117,962 (Step 1) - $153,354 (Step 10*)
per annum.GS-14: $139,395 (Step 1) - $181,216 (Step 10*)
per annum.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Key Requirements
Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.Must be an active member of the bar.Selectee may be subject to serving a 2-year trial period.You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.Qualifications
Basic Qualification Requirements
Applicants must be law school graduates with LL.B. or J.D. degrees
AND
applicants must be an active member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar.
Applicants Must Also Meet One Of The Following
possess at least 1-year of professional legal experience following law school graduation; ORhave a second professional law degree; ORmeet any of the criteria indicated below:academic standing in top one-third of law school graduating class;graduation with academic honors;significant participation on the law school's law review;significant participation in the law school's moot court competition;significant participation in a clinical legal aid program;significant summer law office clerk experience; ORother equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement.GS-13/14:
In addition to meeting the basic qualification requirements described above, applicants must also have the following additional years of professional legal experience for the grade level indicated:GS-13 = 2 yearsGS-14 = 3 ½ yearsCandidates should have excellent oral communication, writing, research and analysis skills, and the ability to work effectively with other people, and exercise sound judgment.
All applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.
Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website:
OPM Qualification Standards .#J-18808-Ljbffr