Ethics and Integrity Law Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice; Washington (District of Columbia); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The FBI's Office of the General Counsel (OGC) in Washington, DC seeks experienced attorneys to join its ethics and integrity practice. The role provides legal advice to the FBI Director, headquarters staff, and field offices on a broad range of investigative and administrative matters, emphasizing ethics and conflict-of-interest issues.

GS-14/15 attorney positions require strong analytical capabilities, policy expertise, and the ability to engage with senior management. A U.S.

Qualifikationen

• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain Top-Secret/SCI clearance.
• Experience advising on ethics and standards of conduct, gifts, conflicts of interest, and financial disclosure.
• Experience with agency programs, missions, and management principles.

Aufgaben

• Serve as general attorney and ethics counselor within the Ethics and Integrity Unit (EIU).
• Review, research, and advise on ethics standards and related matters in writing and orally.
• Review confidential and public financial disclosure reports and advise accordingly.
• Support the Compliance Program and maintain relationships with FBI leadership and DOJ officials.

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

Legal research

Written communication

Oral communication

Ausbildung

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Jobbeschreibung

The FBI's Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is seeking highly qualified and experienced attorneys to join its exciting and challenging legal practice. OGC provides legal advice to the entire FBI, including the Director, FBI Headquarters officials and agents in the 56 domestic field offices, on a wide range of substantive issues. OGC works closely with other elements of the Department of Justice, other members of the Intelligence Community, including the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency and the White House. OGC also assists the FBI in forming partnerships with other federal, state, local and international agencies, as well as private sector entities, in support of FBI operations.

Mission

The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Ethics and Integrity Unit (EIU): The FBI's Office of the General Counsel (OGC) provides comprehensive legal advice to the Director, other FBI officials and divisions, and field offices on a wide array of investigative and administrative operations. Among the advice provided, the Ethics and Integrity Unit (EIU) provides in depth legal guidance to all employees, whether directly or through supervisors, on the federal employee Standards of Ethical Conduct (SOC) and the conflict-of-interest laws. EIU, in collaboration with other ethics officials, including field office Chief Division Counsels, advises on the ethics standards and endeavors to protect and enhance the FBI's reputation or institutional and individual integrity.

• Serves as a general attorney and ethics counselor within the Ethics and Integrity Unit (EIU), supporting the FBI's Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official (DDAEO) responsibilities and related requirements, including implementing the ethics standards established by: federal conflict of interest statutes: Office of Government Ethics (OGE) regulations: DOJ supplementary regulations: as well as the FBI's Code of Conduct, Ethics, Integrity and Core Value Programs, and any related policies and procedures.
• Reviews, researches, and advises (in writing and orally), as well as trains, FBI employees on such ethics standards and related matters.
• Reviews, and advises accordingly, on confidential and public financial disclosure reports. Plans, performs, collaborates and completes self-identified or assigned work on such ethics standards and related matters.
• Support, as needed, the Compliance Program.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with FBI leadership, its employees, DOJ officials, other members of the law enforcement and intelligence community, as well as industry partners, on such ethics standards and related matters.

Job Description

GS-14

• Experience in analytical and evaluative methods/techniques for assessing program development for executing and improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Experience providing advice on a variety of ethics and standards of conduct issues including, but not limited to gifts, conflicts of interest, political activities, teaching speaking-writing activities, travel, outside employment, employee involvement misuse of position, ethics training requirements, financial disclosure reporting, and misuse of government time and property.
• Experience in the substantive nature of agency programs and activities, missions, policies/objectives, management principles/processes.

GS-15

• Experience in analytical and evaluative methods/techniques for assessing program development for executing and improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Experience providing advice on a variety of ethics and standards of conduct issues including, but not limited to: gifts, conflicts of interest, political activities,teaching speaking-writing activities, travel, outside employment, employee involvement misuse of position, ethics training requirements, financial disclosure reporting, and misuse of government time and property.
• Experience in the substantive nature of agency programs and activities, missions, policies/objectives, management principles/processes.
• Provide expert legal and policy advice and audience to the highest level of management on ethics and standards of conduct issues.

Qualifications

• Must be a U. S. citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Top-Secret/SCI clearance
• Selectee may be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
• Selectee will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 annually.

The Department of Justice will approve candidates that are selected for this position.

Please ensure work experience/requirement(s) are identifiable in the resume. The resume and supporting documentations will determine whether the candidate meets the job qualifications listed in this announcement. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements at the time of application.

Applicants deemed most competitive will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration.

All applicants are rated on the following competencies:

• Analytic Thinking
• Communication
• Governance and Legal Jurisprudence
• Leadership
• Oral/Written Communication
• Research

BASIC REQUIREMENT

• Possess a law degree from an accredited American Bar Association law school; and
• Proof of active membership and good standing with any U. S. jurisdiction bar association

Positive Education Requirement: This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic requirement by submitting proof of J.D. degree and proof of good standing with a U. S. jurisdiction bar association. Please see the “Required Documents: section of this announcement for additional information.

Education: Applicant must possess a J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (or have a LLM degree or other graduate law school degree in addition to J.D.) and be an active member of a U.S. jurisdiction bar association.

GS-14: Applicants applying for the GS-14 must have 2.5 or more years post J.D. attorney experience.

GS-15: Applicants applying for the GS-15 must have 4 or more years of post J.D. attorney experience.

Application Process

NOTE: All FBI employees must undergo an FBI Background Investigation and receive an FBI Top Secret security clearance. For employment eligibility with the FBI, applicants must not violate any of the automatic employment disqualifiers and adhere to the FBI's pre-employment drug policy. Please ensure you meet these standards before submitting an application. All of these disqualifiers are extensively researched during the FBI Background Investigation Process. The preliminary employment requirements include a polygraph examination; a test for illegal drug use; credit and records checks; and extensive interviews with former and current colleagues, neighbors, friends, professors, etc. Before applying for this position, please make sure that the FBI Employment Disqualifiers do not apply to you. https://www.fbijobs.gov/working-at-FBI/eligibility

What to Expect Next

Once your complete application is received, the FBI will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. You will be notified of your status throughout the application process.

Internal Applicants Additional Information

• Management may select any grade for which this position is announced.
• Identification of promotion of employee does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for an actual assignment and performance of higher-level duties.
• Probationary employees