Dept. of State - Opening for Ethics Attorney

Statement of Work for Legal Affairs/Ethics Attorney, US Department of State

The position is Attorney/ Advisor.  The incumbent would work under the direction and guidance of the Senior Ethics Counsel, Ethics Office, U.S. Department of State.   The incumbent would be responsible for reviewing and advising senior managers  on eligibility of applicants  being consider appointment for a Government position.  Incumbent will decide whether the applicant has a conflict- of-interest between their investments/outside positions and the position for which they are being considered.

 

 The incumbent will make decisions as to whether the applicant’s investments’ could cause or would cause a conflict  of interest when performing  the duties of the  position.

 

 The primary objective is to provide contractor services and deliverables through performance as a subject matter expert (i.e. Expert on Federal Conflict-of-Interest Laws) as it pertains to Legal Ethics issues.  The incumbent will process financial disclosure reports for prospective, existing and former employees assigned to Iraq and /or Afghanistan.   The incumbent may also serve as the office point of contact for other individuals serving in Iraq or Afghanistan who are required to file financial disclosure statements.

 

Incumbent will:

 

·     Serve as the attorney adviser on all financial disclosure matters affecting potential, existing and former employees serving in Iraq or Afghanistan;

·     Provide advice and assistant to filers submitting financial disclosure reports;

·     Clarifies discrepancies or obtains explanations on disclosed data through correspondence or telephone exchanges with fliers or their agents;

·     Examines financial data reported by fliers, applying regulatory statutes and guidance to ensure that conflicts of interest do not exist between filer holdings and their Department of State position;

·     Incumbent recommends solutions to resolve conflict as provided by ethics statutes;

·     Ensures the proper input of data on filer status in Financial Disclosure Tracking System.

 

Requirements /Certifications, License, or Other expertise required.   Contractor is expected to have:

 

·     Knowledge of Federal Ethics rules and regulations, including the Standard of Conduct develop by the Office of Government Ethics;

·     Knowledge of Federal financial disclosures rules, regulations and practices for the Financial Disclosure System;

·     Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with filers on sensitive matters of financial holdings or positions the candidate has held that may cause a conflict;

·     Ability to interpret, explain, and apply Federal  laws, regulations or procedures concerning financial disclosure and ethics standards clearly and effectively;

·     Working knowledge of personal computers and MS software, as well as facility with Internet searches.

·     A law degree from an ABA accreded law school and a member in good standing of a State or Federal Bar. 

·     Ability to obtain a Secret Level Security Clearance.

 

Contact Information:

 

Donald E. Hibbard

Hr Director

Pillar Systems Corp

703-548-4800 Ext 106