The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Office of the General Counsel, Ethics Law and Programs Office is seeking to hire an experienced and innovative individual who will enjoy working in a dynamic and mission-driven organization. This position is for the Deputy Chief, a supervisory attorney-advisor. This is a Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

Duties

Incumbent is responsible for extremely complex and difficult legal questions or factual issues involved in drafting, interpreting, or applying opinions, legislation, regulations, decisions, or other legal instruments which may require original legal endeavor to obtain a reasonable balance of conflicting interests. Provides technical legal and administrative supervision to an established organization unit within OGC. Supervisory work includes establishing positions and selecting staff by applying Merit and EEO principles; assigning and reviewing work considering the skills and needs of employees; planning and arranging for the training and development of employees; setting organizational and individual performance standards, and evaluations; reviewing and approving awards; hearing and resolving complaints that have not been resolved; and finding/implementing ways to improve business practices and budget process. Functions as Attorney Advisor and provides legal counsel on all activities and matters involving DOC initiatives, operations, programs, and policies. Also serves as the attorney-advisor to DOC staff. Provides written and oral counsel, legal reviews, opinions, or decisions in the application of Federal laws to programs conducted or assisted by DOC bureaus, and DOC policies. With respect to the variety of questions assigned, performs legal analysis and research, conducts or participates as necessary in meetings, conferences, and consultations, prepares memoranda and opinions and maintains continuing liaison with clients. Provides advice and guidance to attorneys in DOC offices and bureaus and contributes to the formation of DOC-wide policies and administration of DOC ethics program. Represents DOC in conferences and meetings with representatives of other Executive Departments and agencies, industry, and the public in regard to legal matters of interests. May be assigned tasks within the Office of the General Counsel, depending on the nature and volume of workload, to ensure the most efficient use of the resources of the Office. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Attorney Advisor GS-0905-15 FPL-15 positions within the Office of the Secretary in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. The successful candidate must possess the following skills and abilities: a sound understanding of ethics law and program requirements, including knowledge of complex financial instruments and financial disclosure reviews superior legal writing and editing ability; outstanding analytical and interpersonal skills and the ability to work directly with clients and staff members; and a demonstrated commitment to professionalism and public service. It is also preferrable for the candidate to have: prior supervisory or management experience and organizational skills; a demonstrated strong interest in the subject matter and knowledge of the legal framework for DOC and its bureaus; technical proficiency in Microsoft Office including SharePoint; and experience with developing and conducting training presentations. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To be qualified for this position, the applicant's resume must reflect experience in a managerial capacity. Typically, experience of this nature is gained at the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations. As such, your resume must demonstrate that you have the knowledge: GS-15 - You must have a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.), plus five (5) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-14 level in the Federal service: identifying and analyzing complex legal issues involved in federal ethics law. Expertise is preferred in a broad variety of ethics subject areas such as federal criminal conflict of interest statutes, federal standards of ethical conduct regulations, financial disclosure requirements, procurement integrity provisions, lobbying rules, and political activity restrictions. Minimum Requirements: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree (MUST include law school transcripts in your application); Must be an active member of the Bar (any U.S. jurisdiction - MUST include proof of bar membership in your application); and Must have at least five (5) years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience to qualify for a GS-15 grade level. Must also possess legal or other relevant experience in the area of ethics law.

Education

See Qualifications Above.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Secretary 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 US
• Name: Tamara Glover
• Email: [email protected]