With an emphasis on high ethical standards, excellence in public service and the delivery of superlative advice and counsel, DOI Solicitor's Office performs the legal work for the U.S. Department of the Interior and manages the Departmental Ethics Office and Departmental FOIA Office. With more than five hundred total employees, more than four hundred of which are licensed attorneys, the Office strives to provide sound legal services to fulfill the Department's diverse and wide-ranging mission.
Duties
This announcement has been extended and will now close on Friday, January 24, 2025. This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Departmental Ethics Office, NPS Branch located in Washington D.C. At the full performance level (GS-15) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Supervises staff in the NPS Branch. Renders appropriate and timely legal advice to officials and employees of NPS on all legal issues pertaining to Government ethics, including criminal conflict of interest laws, Executive Branch Standards of Conduct and the Hatch Act. Administers NPS's financial disclosure program, ensuring the timely assignment, collection, review, and certification of financial disclosure reports for compliance with Federal ethics regulations and DOI regulations. Administers NPS's ethics training program, ensuring timely assignment and completion of required initial ethics training and annual ethics training. Implements new Departmental Ethics Office (DEO) ethics policies and procedures aimed at increasing consistency and accountability in advice and counsel services and fulfillment of operational responsibilities of the office. Researches and writes opinions on complex ethics issues for the Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO) and Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official (ADAEO) in response to requests for ethics guidance from NPS employees. Identifies, reviews, and analyzes the impacts of changes in law or regulations on the operations of the Department's programs and ethics implications of such changes. Salary Information: *First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level. GS-15: $163,964 (Step 1*) - $191,900 (Step 10)per annum. This position is in the excepted service and not subject to competitive service procedures. Merit promotion procedures do not apply. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.
Salary
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; OR have a second professional law degree; OR meet 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; OR other equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement. GS-15: 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-15 = 5 years Candidates should have excellent oral communication, writing, research and analysis skills, and the ability to work effectively with other people, and exercise sound judgment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements. Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete application package via the USA Jobs system by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to submit documentation may result in not receiving consideration for this position. Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices, and you will be ineligible for further consideration if we are unable to view your documents. Your resume must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements as stated in this vacancy announcement and OPM qualification standards for each grade level(s) for which you are applying. Please include in your resume: your professional history, education and qualification information, and the state/territory in which your Bar membership is held. It is strongly recommended that you use the USAJobs Resume Builder as it was designed to ensure that your resume includes the standard information needed. The Resume Builder is available at: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/account/documents/resume/build. Current & Former Federal Employees If you are a current or former Federal employee, please submit the following by the closing date of this announcement: a copy of a recent SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" documenting tenure, position title, occupational series, grade level, step and salary; and your most recent four (4) performance appraisal (if you do not have your most recent performance appraisal(s), please submit an explanation as to why it is unavailable) All Applicants You must meet the qualifications and submit all required documents by closing date of the announcement. NOTE: Documents will not be accepted after the closing date and you will be marked ineligible for consideration. You must submit proof that you are licensed and authorized to practice law. Such proof can include a current active bar card, a screen print from a bar website that reflects you are an active member of the bar or a letter/certificate from the bar certifying you are licensed and authorized to practice law. Documents (bar card, screen print, letter/certificate) must be dated within 3 months of the closing date of the announcement. If using a screen print, make sure it is clear when the screen print was taken (i.e., Include the year in the screen-printed date). For bar cards that do not have a date on them, please also submit a screen print or letter/certificate certifying you are licensed and authorized to practice law dated within 3 months of the announcement closing date. You must submit transcripts. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted at the time of application, but official transcripts will be required before entry on duty. A 1-2 page cover letter is desired expressing your interest and qualifications for this position. If you are claiming veterans' preference you must submit a copy of your DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, by the closing date of this announcement. If you are currently on active military duty, you must provide documentation (e.g., campaign document, award citation, etc.), that verifies entitlement to veterans preference and that your character of military service is honorable. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, in addition to the DD-214, you must submit documentation that supports your claim (e.g., an official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces certifying the existence of a service-connected disability; or receipt of a Purple Heart). If you fail to submit any of the required documentation, you will not be granted veterans preference. Additional information on veterans' preference can be found in the VetGuide.
How to Apply
Applications (resume and application questions) for this vacancy must be received on-line via USAJOBS BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, D.C. time) on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete online resume, you will not be considered for this position. Requests for extensions will not be granted. Instructions for Applying Online for this Vacancy Announcement:1) Click the blue "Apply Online" button.2) If you are not a registered USAJOBS user, please create a new account and follow the instructions to complete your application process. If you are a registered user, login to access your existing USAJOBS profile.3) As a registered user, select a stored resume and select one or more of your stored documents to attach to your application.4) Check the "Certification" box and click the "Apply for this position now!" button located at the bottom of the screen.5) Address the eligibility questions as well as the questionnaire containing questions and/or task statements that address the knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies for this vacancy.6) Submit required documents using one of the available methods listed below.7) If you experience technical difficulties during the online application process, please contact the USAJOBS helpdesk.
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