Summary
The General Counsel's Office provides legal advice and litigation support to United States Attorneys' offices and EOUSA on a wide variety of administrative law topics and employment law related issues. GCO also represents USAOs and EOUSA in EEO discrimination complaints, appeals to the Merit System Protection Board, and whistleblower claims filed with the Office of Special Counsel. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Duties
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.
How you will be evaluated
Your complete application package (resume/supporting documentation, online questionnaire, and USA Hire Competency Based Assessment) will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the online questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. You will be rated on the following Competencies (see The OPM Website for definitions): Accountability, Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Decision Making, Flexibility, Influencing/Negotiating, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Learning, Reading Comprehension, Reasoning, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, and Teamwork To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. The assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.