Summary There is an anticipated vacancy for the position of ATTORNEY ADVISOR (GENERAL) of HQ US MARINE CORPS. . Responsibilities You will serve as a Professional Responsibility and Ethics attorney responsible for the day-to-day duties related to Civil and Administrative Law. You will provide advice/guidance concerning the rules of professional conduct governing the ethical conduct of lawyers, military and civilian, and process or monitor inquiries into allegations of misconduct by attorneys, paralegals and others. You will be responsible for original research, writing, and advice; you will be responsible for reviewing all Investigations brought under the JAGINST on Professional Responsibility. You will serve as a Marine Corps attorney for Ethics in JCA within the Judge Advocate Division. You will help JCA manage the Marine Corps ethics program and provides legal services required by the Marine Corps related to ethics law. You will develop and implement the ethics program with the Branch Head and Deputy Branch Head of JCA, which includes the review and maintenance of Marine Corps employees’ financial disclosure reports and ethics training for employees. You will assist the Branch Head and Deputy Branch Head of JCA in determining and analyzing the facts of proposed actions involving conflicts of interest and gift acceptance. You will provide advice on novel, unprecedented questions that significantly affect the Marine Corps. You will prepare written and oral statements as to the legality, propriety, and desirability of the proposed action. You will provide required reviews, certifications and other appropriate actions regarding OGE 450s; OGE 278s, the Public Financial Disclosure Reports, and other various financial and/or periodic transaction reports. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. At least two years of professional attorney experience serving in the federal government is preferred, along with at least one year of experience serving as a federal government ethics official.Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Advising, guiding, or implementing the processing or monitoring of inquiries into allegations of professional misconduct; and reviewing all Investigations brought under the JAGINST on Professional Responsibility. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education The successful applicant must have graduated with a J.D. or LL.M. from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia, and be admitted to practice before a state or federal court. Additional Information The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Direct Hire Authority, authorized by 5 United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 3304 and 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 337, Subpart B. Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to the Direct Hire process. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. This position may be telework eligible as determined by agency policy. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below. Benefits Link: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Benefits/Pages/Default.aspx