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Attorney Adviser (Labor)
Office of the Solicitor · Posted 106 days ago
About the Role
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Solicitor (SOL), Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) is seeking a motivated and experienced Attorney-Advisor to join its team. This position primarily focuses on federal ethics law and regulations, legislative affairs, and administrative law. The selectee will serve as a key member of the team responsible for these high-priority areas of federal law.
What You'll Do
- →As an Attorney-Adviser within OLC, the incumbent will: Ethics: Serve as a legal advisor on matters arising under the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (5 C.F.R.
- →Part 2635), the Ethics in Government Act, conflict-of-interest statutes (18 U.S.C. §§ 202-209), financial disclosure requirements, and related Office of Government Ethics (OGE) regulations and guidance.
- →Provide oral and written ethics opinions and counseling to DOL employees, including senior officials and political appointees.
- →Review, analyze, and certify public and confidential financial disclosure reports.
- →Assist in developing and delivering ethics training programs throughout the Department.
- →Legislative affairs: Review and analyze pending legislation, agency reports, and other congressional documents with a specific focus on items that impact the Department's mission and work.
- →Coordinate review and clearance of such documents within the Department and liaise with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in communicating the Department's views.
- →Administrative Law: Advise on compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), Executive Orders related to regulatory development, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Congressional Review Act, and the Federal Vacancies Reform Act as well as analyzing unique questions related to Constitutional law.
- →In carrying out the above duties, the incumbent will be required to coordinate as needed with the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), the Department's Office of the Inspector General, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and OMB.
- →This position is included in the bargaining unit.
Requirements
- ✓A LL.B or J.D. is a requirement for this position.
- ✓If you do not submit sufficient academic documentation necessary to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement, your application will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible for further consideration for this vacancy.
- ✓Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.
- ✓If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum course work requirements for this position.
- ✓Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.
Personality Fit
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