General Attorney

Office of General Counsel•San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

The General Attorney serves as an Ethics attorney in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), within the Ethics Law Division (LE). LE provides legal counsel on ethics rules and policies. Multiple vacancies are being filled. This is an open continuous announcement that may close early if all positions are filled. Applications are reviewed on specified cut-off dates, and eligible applications roll over to subsequent review periods until the announcement closes. The attorney advises on complex matters involving the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch and criminal conflict-of-interest statutes. The role also supports financial disclosure reporting, investigations of ethics-related violations, advice to program clients on novel ethics questions, and coordination of training programs. The position requires a J.D. from an American Bar Association-accredited law school, active membership in good standing of a qualifying U.S. bar, and at least two years of professional legal experience gained after bar admission. The position is at the GS-13 level, with a salary range starting at $108,173; locality pay is determined upon selection. New federal employees will likely start at Step 1 of the selected grade. A law school transcript is required with the application, and an official transcript is required before appointment if selected. The incumbent may be eligible for a higher grade in the future, subject to performance, responsibilities, and funding.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen or national (including residents of American Samoa and Swains Island).
Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
Register with Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
Hold a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association at the time of graduation.
Be an active member in good standing of the bar in any U.S. state, territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Have at least two years of professional legal experience acquired after admission to the bar.
Submit law school transcripts by the announcement closing date; an official transcript is required before appointment if selected.
If using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, provide a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with the transcript.
If selected, complete a background investigation at the Tier 2 level.
If selected and not a GSA employee, have identity and work-status eligibility verified through E-Verify and resolve any discrepancies as a condition of continued employment.
If selected, complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict or appearance of conflict exists between financial interests and the position.
Disclose to the HR Office current or recent political-appointee service as specified in the announcement; OPM authorization is required for offers to current or former political appointees.
Serve up to a two-year trial period, if required.
For each job listed on the resume, provide exact dates of employment (month/year to month/year); provide hours worked per week for part-time work.

Nice To Haves

National Service experience, such as Peace Corps or AmeriCorps, is encouraged and may be included on the resume.
Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile.

Responsibilities

Provide advice and opinions on complex matters related to the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch and criminal conflict-of-interest statutes.
Participate in the agency's confidential and public financial disclosure reporting process and communicate with filers about their financial disclosure reports.
Assist Ethics Law Division supervisory attorneys and the Office of Inspector General, as needed, in investigating violations of ethics-related criminal statutes and regulations.
Serve, as needed, as a primary point of contact for program clients with ethics-related questions involving matters of first impression.
Assist with coordinating training programs with appropriate agency officials.

Benefits

Health insurance with a choice of plans.
Life insurance coverage with several options.
Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year.
Thrift Savings Plan, similar to a 401(k) plan.
Flexible work schedules.
Transit and child care subsidies.
Flexible spending accounts.
Long-term care insurance.
Training and development.
A possible credit toward vacation leave for candidates new to the federal government, subject to case-by-case approval.