Attorney-Adviser (General)

Full Job Description

Ethics Law & Disclosure Division is responsible for establishing and maintaining a uniform legal framework of Government ethics for Executive Branch.

This position is located at Office of Government Ethics, Ethics Law and Disclosure Division.

As an Attorney-Adviser (General), you will exercise leadership in the Executive Branch to prevent conflicts of interest on the part of Government employees, and to resolve potential conflicts of interest.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

Applicants must meet all qualification requirements, including the following, by the closing date: 1.

Be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association at the time of graduation; AND 2.

Be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state or territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

In addition, applicants must meet the following specialized experience requirement: Specialized experience for the GS-15: You must have a minimum of 4 1/2 years of experience practicing as a licensed attorney.

The experience must include 3 years of experience related to federal government ethics.

Specialized experience for the GS-14: You must have a minimum of 3 years of experience practicing as a licensed attorney.

The experience must include 2 years of experience related to federal government ethics.

Specialized experience for the GS-13: You must have a minimum of 2 years of experience practicing as a licensed attorney.

The experience must include 1 year of experience related to federal government ethics. Major Duties:

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-15 .

If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

The incumbent will provide oral and written advice to senior attorneys in the Office of Government Ethics and to agency ethics officials, ethics counselors, and others throughout the Executive Branch on a wide variety of topics of interest to the ethics community.

The incumbent will research legal issues which are often complex and draft written letters, memoranda, and other legal documents on a variety of topics, which may include ethics law or general law topics such as the Freedom of Information Act and fiscal law.

The incumbent will provide interpretive guidance on statutes and regulations to agency ethics officials, Congressional offices, and other stakeholders as appropriate.