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.

Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Departmental Ethics Office, 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. Provide technical assistance and support to supervisor and ethics officials on assigned team in administering the program. 2. Review and approve 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. Conduct training on financial disclosure reporting requirements and how to use the financial disclosure filing systems for filers; 4. Assist the head of the Branch in developing financial disclosure related training materials and communications using various mediums; 5. Assist 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. Develop specialized training as needed to meet workforce needs based on trends. 7. Develop and implement an ethics communications plan to keep employees continuously informed about the ethics rules. The 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. Salary Information: GS-11: $73,317 - $95,310 per annum. GS-12: $87,878 - $114,237 per annum. GS-13: $104,498 - $135,851 per annum. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available. This vacancy is also announced as SOL-DEO-24-FS-083(DEU) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Competitive Examining 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. 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- 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- 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. 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 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. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

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]