This position is located in the Legal Division, Office of the General Counsel, Office of the Executive Secretary, Ethics and ADR Unit, of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. This office serves as an adviser in corporate law, ethics, and provides legal advice and opinions to other FDIC Divisions and Offices on corporate law  and ethical matters. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Duties

-Advises the Ethics and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program Manager in the administration and implementation of the Corporation's employee ethics program, covering the Standards of Ethical Conduct regulations, criminal conflict of interest statutes, ethics-related policies and procedures and financial disclosure.-Prepares and issues written ethics opinions and furnishes advice to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) employees on a wide variety of ethics issues involving interpretation of Federal laws and regulations. The issues include but are not limited to post-government employment, outside employment, interaction with non-Federal entities, fundraising, use of government resources, and gifts. Reviews and provides guidance on conduct matters, highly complex financial disclosure reports and portfolios to identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest.-Works closely with staff members in other government agencies, including officials with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE), Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Department of Justice and ethics officials in other Executive Branch Departments and agencies, in resolving specific ethics/conflicts problems.-Develops and presents interactive training on various topics related to federal employee ethics requirements and the financial disclosure program to all FDIC staff as required by regulation. The incumbent will also plan and participate in ethics program oversight reviews, report writing, and follow-up. The duties may include serving as a liaison with the FDIC Office of Inspector General (OIG) and participating in the referral of cases to OIG when necessary to address ethics violations. On occasion, the incumbent may work on press or Congressional inquiries related to the ethics program and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) responses.-Reviews and analyzes employee disclosure statements and other relevant documentation to detect and resolve real and apparent conflicts of interest and compliance with FDIC specific ethics requirements. Maintains the confidentiality of sensitive disclosure information as required by the subjects with which the incumbent works. Reviews ethics inquiries and applies relevant conflict of interest laws and regulations to the information, develops responses and/or resolutions and counsels employees with regard to resolving actual or potential conflicts of interests.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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 qualifications information can be found here. To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG/GS-13 grade level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is defined as assisting in the administration and implementation of an employee ethics program; reviewing financial disclosure reports; preparing and issuing written opinions on conflicts of interest, gifts, post-government employment, outside employment, and use of government resources; and developing and presenting interactive training related to federal employee ethics.    J.D. or LL.B Degree required.  Active Membership in good standing of the bar of at least one state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC Human Resources Branch 300 S. Riverside Plaza 15th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60606 United States
• Name: Susana Cruz
• Phone: 312-605-6469
• Email: [email protected]