Management and Program Analyst

This position is located in the General Counsel's Office, Executive Office for the United States Attorneys (EOUSA). The General Counsel is the Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official (DDAEO) and is responsible for providing ethics and standards of conduct advice, personnel and Equal Employment Opportunity advice, and general legal advice to the EOUSA and the United States Attorney (USA) and staff of each United States Attorney's office (USAO).

Duties include:
- Provide program support for the following EOUSA/USAO programs: Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) and Senior Litigation Counsel (SLC) approval programs; Financial Disclosure program and assist in general government ethics program management.

-Assist in overseeing the Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) and Senior Litigation Counsel (SLC) approval program. The program governs the management of requests for approvals, consideration of the organizational structure, and manpower allocations for the 94 USAOs.

-Review all USAO requests for new and revised organizational structures and manpower allocations for compliance with program policies and guidelines.

-Ensure appropriate justification and documentation are submitted and advise USAOs on policies and requirements; prepare packages for review and final approval, identifying areas of concern or non-compliance and recommending options for resolution.

-Assist the financial disclosure unit in conducting a detailed analysis of new entrant, annual, or termination OGE 278 financial disclosure reports submitted by USAO employees and Presidential appointees confirmed by the Senate.

-Communicate with DDAEO to obtain additional information when necessary.

-Grant preliminary approval/disapproval of reports for final review and certification by supervisor or senior management analyst.

-Review OGE 450 confidential financial disclosure reports filed annually by USAO and EOUSA employees for completeness and compliance with applicable rules. Identify potential conflicts of interest, discuss findings with supervisor and employee, determine appropriate action, and document files.

-Assist in developing, drafting, recommending, interpreting and applying conflicts of interest and employee standards of conduct regulations, policies and procedures.

-Counsel and advises DDAEO and agency ethics staff periodically to discuss issues confronting agency ethics programs


Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have one full year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience is defined as: Utilizing strong organization skills to provide management and analytical support to large program areas; providing customer service and technical guidance ensuring questions and requests are responded to accurately and in a timely manner; analyzing problems and providing accurate recommendations or corrective actions as needed; and reviewing documentation for adherence to rules, regulations, and policies.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.