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Posted: Mon May 3rd, 2010 06:00 pm | 1st Post |
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE JUSTICE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
DEPARTMENTAL ETHICS OFFICE ATTORNEY-ADVISOR GS-14/15
About the Office: The Departmental Ethics Office (DEO), Department of Justice, administers the ethics program for the Department of Justice. DEO is located in the Justice Management Division (JMD), which is headed by the Assistant Attorney General for Administration, who is also the Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO).
Responsibilities and Opportunities Offered: The incumbent serves as a supervisory Attorney Advisor in DEO, and advises senior Department officials, and managers and staff in the Justice Management Division on the application of the ethics laws and regulations. The incumbent supervises the staff of the Departmental Ethics Office. The position requires a thorough knowledge of Federal ethics laws and regulations and the ability to coordinate the practices and procedures of the Department's program. The incumbent counsels and assists Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Officials (Deputy DAEO's) in the Department's components. The incumbent reviews public and confidential financial disclosure reports, counsels filers and prospective nominees on conflicts of interest and assists them in completing their reports in compliance with all requirements and to ensure that their ethics agreements adequately provide for potential conflicts of interest. The incumbent participates in complex management studies of the component ethics programs, identifies areas for improvement and recommends corrective action to meet internal and external program requirements; plans, develops and presents programs for training employees in all of the Department's components on the laws, rules and policies that govern the conduct of Government employees, provides ongoing education and training for Deputy DAEO's and for officials and employees throughout the Department; briefs senior level management in the Department on the conflict of interest laws and the standards of conduct. The incumbent communicates with necessary government officials, including officials with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE), U.S. Office of Special Counsel, and ethics officials in other Executive Branch Departments and agencies, in resolving specific problems.
Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree and be an active member of the bar in good standing (any jurisdiction) and must have at least four years of post J.D./LL.B. experience, including providing legal advice to senior officials, managers and employees on Federal ethics statutes and regulations, experience in administering financial disclosure requirements, and experience which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Supervisory experience preferred.
More Information
http://www.justice.gov/oarm/jobs/jmd-atty-adv-ethics.htm
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