With an emphasis on high ethical standards, excellence in public service and the delivery of superlative advice and counsel, our Office performs the legal work for the United States Department of the Interior, and manages the Departmental Ethics Office and Departmental FOIA Office. With more than five hundred total employees, more than four hundred of which are licensed attorneys, the Office strives to provide sound legal services to fulfill the Department's diverse and wide-ranging mission.

Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor (SOL), Department Ethics Office (DEO), Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Branch, duty stationed in Albuquerque, NM. At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: 1. Provides technical assistance and support to supervisor and ethics officials on assigned team in administering the program. 2. Reviews and approves public and confidential financial disclosure reports and recommends appropriate action for resolution of potential conflicts in cautionary guidance or recusal memoranda (including reviewing and conducting ethics review of financial disclosure reports for nominees to Presidentially Appointed, Senate-Confirmed positions). 3. Conducts training on financial disclosure reporting requirements and how to use the financial disclosure filing systems for filers. 4. Assists the head of the Branch in developing financial disclosure related training materials and communications using various mediums. 5. Assists with head of the Branch in continuously monitoring and assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of the Department's financial disclosure program and develops strategies for improvements. 6. Develops specialized training as needed to meet BLM workforce needs based on trends. 7. Develop and implement an ethics communications plan to keep employees continuously informed about the ethics rules. Salary Range Information: GS-11: $69,777 - $90,707 GS-12: $83,634 - $108,724 GS-13: $99,451 - $129,285 First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. The Department of Interior, Office of the Solicitor has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available. This vacancy is also announced as SOL-DEO-23-FS-061(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Merit Promotion procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements: GS-11 To qualify for the GS-11 position, you must meet the A, B, or C defined below. A. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-11, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1. Assisting in the preparation of written and verbal advice to managers and employees on issues (i.e. outside employment gift acceptance, fundraising, lobbying, political activities, nepotism, etc.). 2. Assisting in managing an electronic financial disclosure system and the public financial disclosure reporting process. 3. Assisting in preparing communication materials for filers regarding their financial disclosure reports; reviewing public and confidential financial disclosure reports and preparing them for approval; researching the laws, regulations and policies that govern the financial interests; and assisting in preparing and developing training ethics related training materials. MUST MEET at least 2 of 3. -OR- B. Education: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree -OR- 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. -OR- LL.M., if related -OR- C. Combination: A combination of successfully completed equivalent education and experience. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application. GS-12 To qualify for the GS-12 position, you must meet the specialized experience defined below. To qualify for the GS-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1. Preparing of written and verbal advice to managers and employees on issues (i.e. outside employment gift acceptance, fundraising, lobbying, political activities, nepotism, etc.). 2. Managing an electronic financial disclosure system and the public financial disclosure reporting process. 3. Preparing communication materials for filers regarding their financial disclosure reports; reviewing public and confidential financial disclosure reports and preparing them for approval; researching the laws, regulations and policies that govern the financial interests; and assisting in preparing and developing training ethics related training materials. 4. Advising employees on ethics statutes and policies. MUST MEET at least 3 of 4. GS-13 To qualify for the GS-13 position, you must meet the specialized experience defined below. To qualify for the GS-13, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1. Preparing of written and verbal advice to managers and employees on issues (i.e. outside employment gift acceptance, fundraising, lobbying, political activities, nepotism, etc.). 2. Managing an electronic financial disclosure system and the public financial disclosure reporting process. 3. Preparing communication materials for filers regarding their financial disclosure reports; reviewing public and confidential financial disclosure reports and preparing them for approval; researching the laws, regulations and policies that govern the financial interests; and assisting in preparing and developing training ethics related training materials. 4. Advising employees on ethics statutes and policies. 5. Conducting and preparing Ethics Training programs. MUST MEET at least 4 of 5. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

NOTE: Education cannot be used as a substitution for experience at the GS-12/GS-13 grade levels.

Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements.

Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

Contacts

• Address Office of the Solicitor 1849 C. Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 US
• Name: HR Assistant
• Phone: 7037871446
• Email: [email protected]