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General Attorney (Public Notice Flyer)
Office of the Secretary · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This vacancy is for a General Attorney (Public Notice Flyer) in the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce.
What You'll Do
- →The Office of the General Counsel ("OGC") is seeking highly qualified candidates to fill numerous vacancies, across multiple practice areas, within the Office of the Deputy General Counsel for Administration ("DGCA"): Employment Litigation and Information (ELI) is responsible for all litigation brought by or against the Department and oversees matters involving information law.
- →The office is comprised of three divisions: the Employment and Labor Law Division, the General Litigation Division, and the Information Law Division.
- →Ethics Law and Program (ELP) is accountable for administration of Commerce's government ethics program.
- →This encompasses all bureaus and offices.
- →The primary mission is to prevent conflicts of interest arising for Commerce personnel, through rigorous training, financial disclosure reviews, and advice and counsel activities.
- →ELP supports departmental risk mitigation and provides support related to guidance on the Hatch Act.
- →Common guidance areas include financial and personal conflicts of interest, outside activities, gifts, and post-employment restrictions.
- →Legislation and Regulation (L&R) manages the Department's legislative and regulatory legal functions.
- →L&R oversees the Department's legislative review process, reviews and clears rulemaking proposals prepared by bureaus and offices, and serves as the Department's liaison with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on legislative and regulatory matters.
- →The office consists of the Legislative Division and the Regulatory Division.
- →Office of Accountability (OA) is responsible for ensuring that the Department maintains the highest standards of performance and conduct across its 40,000+ person workforce.
- →OA attorneys investigate instances of serious misconduct and poor performance and initiate appropriate corrective action.
- →OA attorneys work on high-profile, sensitive personnel matters that threaten the Department's mission.
- →Transactions and Program Management's (TPM) three divisions provide legal services and guidance to the Department's senior leadership and bureau program offices regarding procurement, real property, financial assistance, interagency, and other special agreement transactions with outside parties and represents the Department in any litigation arising from procurement and real property matters.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- ✓You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- ✓This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
- ✓A trial period may be required.
- ✓Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/) If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
- ✓All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
- ✓Drug Test Required: No License required: No Pre-employment physical required: No Bargaining Unit Position: No Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): No Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: Will not be paid See Qualifications Above.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 1c92e4b0-9a2a-4536-8503-28da3014c1b6
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