Assistant General Counsel for Ethics Law and Program - Washington, United States - US Office of the Secretary

US Office of the Secretary

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Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

The Assistant General Counsel (AGC) for Ethics Law and Program (ELP) is accountable to the Secretary and the Designated Agency Ethics Official for the administration of Commerce's government ethics program, encompassing all Department bureaus and offices

Specific responsibilities include:

Exercises executive leadership in particular complex legal issues in one of the major operating units. Is responsible for analysis of the legal issue in question, the development of the strategy to deal with legal issues, and the content and means of delivering the completed analysis of the legal issue. The position contemplates dealing with the top management of the Department as well as the top management and attorneys representing both individual and corporate clients outside the government.
Provides leadership at the Departmental level in the yearly development of the ethics training program required of every highlevel official in the Department whose activities have a substantial effect on members of the public. Is ultimately responsible for the content of the programs to ensure that all issues of significance are covered, and all written materials provided are wellwritten and accurate.
Is responsible for the design and implementation of major administrative programs in the collection and review of all financial disclosure reports by all Presidential appointees and all other senior managers and employees in policy management positions. In administering the program, represents the office in coordination and communications with other offices of the Department, the White House, outside regulatory agencies, and representatives of the United States Congress.
Conducts and supervises extensive legal research and prepares legal memoranda concerning complex and difficult legal questions involving the interpretation and laws related to administration of the Department, where there are implications of ethical conduct, including accurate analysis of risks associated with alternative courses of action available to the Department's senior policy and program officials.
Represents the office when coordination and communication are necessary and useful with representatives from other Departments on issues of significance governmentwide. Participates in interagency groups and task forces. In order to carry out this function, official must have in

- depth knowledge of the Department's operations, the mission and the policies of the various operating units, and the sensitivities and current policies of the Department's leaders.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Background and/or Security Investigation required.
A oneyear probationary period is required for new SES members.
Subject to preemployment and employment random drug testing.
Public Financial Disclosure (SF278 filing within 30 days is required).

OPM approval is required before appointing any current or former political appointee to a permanent position in the civil service.

This includes anyone who has been a political appointee in the last five years.

Qualifications:

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, your resume should demonstrate that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), and the Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQ's), listed below.

It is recommended that your resume emphasize levels of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments and results.

Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state and local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations.

Failure to meet all executive and technical qualification factors will automatically exclude you from further consideration.

Executive Core Qualifications:
The following are the five ECQs and their competencies. The ECQs were developed to assess executive experience and potential, not to evaluate technical experience. ECQs measure whether an individual has the broad experience needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions.

ECQ 1 -LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals.

Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

(Competencies:

creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision).

ECQ 2 -LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals.

Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

(Competencies:

conflict management, leveraging diversity,