ATTORNEY ADVISOR (GENERAL)

There is an anticipated vacancy for the position of ATTORNEY ADVISOR (GENERAL) of HQ US MARINE CORPS. .

Duties

• You will serve as a Professional Responsibility and Ethics attorney responsible for the day-to-day duties related to Civil and Administrative Law.

• You will provide advice/guidance concerning the rules of professional conduct governing the ethical conduct of lawyers, military and civilian, and process or monitor inquiries into allegations of misconduct by attorneys, paralegals and others.

• You will be responsible for original research, writing, and advice; you will be responsible for reviewing all Investigations brought under the JAGINST on Professional Responsibility.

• You will serve as a Marine Corps attorney for Ethics in JCA within the Judge Advocate Division.

• You will help JCA manage the Marine Corps ethics program and provides legal services required by the Marine Corps related to ethics law.

• You will develop and implement the ethics program with the Branch Head and Deputy Branch Head of JCA, which includes the review and maintenance of Marine Corps employees’ financial disclosure reports and ethics training for employees.

• You will assist the Branch Head and Deputy Branch Head of JCA in determining and analyzing the facts of proposed actions involving conflicts of interest and gift acceptance.

• You will provide advice on novel, unprecedented questions that significantly affect the Marine Corps.

• You will prepare written and oral statements as to the legality, propriety, and desirability of the proposed action.

• You will provide required reviews, certifications and other appropriate actions regarding OGE 450s; OGE 278s, the Public Financial Disclosure Reports, and other various financial and/or periodic transaction reports.

Salary

• $142,488 - $185,234/year

Qualifications Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. At least two years of professional attorney experience serving in the federal government is preferred, along with at least one year of experience serving as a federal government ethics official.Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Advising, guiding, or implementing the processing or monitoring of inquiries into allegations of professional misconduct; and reviewing all Investigations brought under the JAGINST on Professional Responsibility. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education The successful applicant must have graduated with a J.D. or LL.M. from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia, and be admitted to practice before a state or federal court. Required Documents A complete resume is required. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy of your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified. Are you a veteran claiming veterans' preference? There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of the Navy Office of the General Counsel considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must specifically claim such eligibility in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF-15, which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov.) Not all veterans are preference eligible. For a summary of time periods, campaigns, and conditions that entitle an applicant to preference eligibility, please visit https://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx, https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans, and see the Veterans' Preference Advisor, operated by the Department of Labor at http://www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/vetpref/vetspref.htm. Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members will be required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command during processing of any hiring action. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected. How to Apply Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: JCA@usmc.mil Please include USA Jobs Announcement Number and PR and Ethics Atty in the subject line Facsimile applications will not be considered. All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.