Attorney-Adviser

About this role

Applicants must have a J.D. degree (or equivalent), be an active member in good standing of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and be a U.S. citizen or national. Applicants must have the years of post J.D. (or equivalent) legal experience for the specific grade requirements listed below: Up to 1 year of post J.D. legal experience to qualify for the GS-11 grade level. At least 1 year of post J.D. legal experience to qualify for the GS-12 grade level.

At least 1.5 years of post J.D. legal experience to qualify for the GS-13 grade level. At least 2.5 years of post J.D. legal experience to qualify for the GS-14 grade level, one of which was specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-13 grade level. At least 4 years of post J.D. legal experience to qualify for the GS-15 grade level, two of which were specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-15 grade level.

DEO is interested in applicants who demonstrate superior research, analytical, and writing abilities, as well as those who exercise sound judgment and enjoy working in and contributing to a supportive and collaborative environment. Examples of specialized experience include: providing legal advice to employees on the Federal ethics statutes and regulations, including 18 U.S.C. §§ 203, 205, 207, 208, and 209, as well as DOJ's supplemental regulations at 5 C.F.R.

§ 3801 and 28 C.F.R. § 45; advising on the Hatch Act and the Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act; independently performing legal analysis on Federal ethics issues; administering Federal financial disclosure requirements, including the use of Integrity or FDOnline; reviewing PAS nominee financial disclosure reports, advising nominees, and preparing nominee ethics agreements in coordination with OGE; training Federal employees on the federal ethics laws and regulations, ethics requirements, and related issues; preparing waivers under 18 U.S.C.

§ 208 and authorizations under 5 C.F.R. § 2635.502; and, experience responding to OGE-201 requests or requests under the FOIA for ethics related documents.

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