The Office of Integrity and Compliance is seeking an energetic and dedicated attorney to serve as an Ethics Counsel for the Ethics and Integrity Unit in Washington, DC. This role will provide advice to FBI employees on a variety of ethics and standards of conduct issues. One or more positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is eligible for telework and/or compressed work schedule (CWS) consistent with Agency policies at the discretion of the Assistant Director.

Duties

Serves as a general attorney and ethics counselor within the Ethics and Integrity Unit (EIU), supporting the FBI's Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official (DDAEO) responsibilities and related requirements, including implementing the ethics standards established by: federal conflict of interest statutes: Office of Government Ethics (OGE) regulations: DOJ supplementary regulations: as well as the FBI's Code of Conduct, Ethics, Integrity and Core Value Programs, and any related policies and procedures. Reviews, researches, and advises (in writing and orally), as well as trains, FBI employees on such ethics standards and related matters. Reviews, and advises accordingly, on confidential and public financial disclosure reports. Plans, performs, collaborates and completes self-identified or assigned work on such ethics standards and related matters. Support, as needed, the Compliance Program. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with FBI leadership, its employees, DOJ officials, other members of the law enforcement and intelligence community, as well as industry partners, on such ethics standards and related matters.

Requirements

Qualifications

GS-14: Applicants applying for the GS-14 must also have 2.5 or more years of post J.D. legal experience. Experience in analytical and evaluative methods/techniques for assessing program development for executing and improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Experience providing advice on a variety of ethics and standards of conduct issues including, but not limited to: gifts, conflicts of interest, political activities, teaching speaking-writing activities, travel, outside employment, employee involvement misuse of position, ethics training requirements, financial disclosure reporting, and misuse of government time and property. Experience in the substantive nature of agency programs and activities, missions, policies/objectives, management principles/processes. GS-15: Applicants applying for the GS-15 must have 5 or more years post J.D. attorney/legal experience. Experience in analytical and evaluative methods/techniques for assessing program development for executing and improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Experience providing advice on a variety of ethics and standards of conduct issues including, but not limited to: gifts, conflicts of interest, political activities, teaching speaking-writing activities, travel, outside employment, employee involvement misuse of position, ethics training requirements, financial disclosure reporting, and misuse of government time and property. Experience in the substantive nature of agency programs and activities, missions, policies/objectives, management principles/processes. Provide expert legal and policy advice and audience to the highest level of management on ethics and standards of conduct issues.

Education

Applicant must possess a J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (or have an LLM degree or other graduate law degree in addition to a J.D.) and be an
active member of the bar (any US jurisdiction).

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

Contacts

• Address Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20535 US
• Name: Human Resources HQ Staffing
• Email: [email protected]