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Director, Standards of Conduct Office

Summary:

This position is located in the Defense Legal Services Agency (DLSA). The General Counsel of the Department of War is the Chief Legal Officer of the Department, with responsibility for all of the Department's legal services. DLSA provides legal advice and services to the Office of the Secretary of War, Department of War Field Activities, and Defense Agencies, and performs other such related functions as are within the authority of the General Counsel of the Department of War.

The Director, Standards of Conduct Office (SOCO) position is located in the Defense Legal Services Agency (DLSA). The General Counsel of the Department of War is the Chief Legal Officer of the Department with responsibility for all of the Department's legal services. The General Counsel is dual-hatted as the Director, DLSA. DLSA provides legal advice and services to the Office of the Secretary of War, Department of War Field Activities, and Defense Agencies, and performs other such related functions as are within the authority of the General Counsel of the Department of War. The Department of War SOCO is part of DLSA.

The Director is responsible, on behalf of the General Counsel, for administration of the Standards of Conduct Program on three distinct planes in the Department. As such, the incumbent is a principal assistant to the General Counsel, the Principal Deputy General Counsel, and the Deputy General Counsel (Personnel and Health Policy), with functional responsibility to provide legal advice and assistance for all matters concerning or relating to the DoW Standards of Conduct Program and other ethics-related matters.

Major duties include:

• Assists the General Counsel in promulgating and updating the Standards of Conduct and related ethics regulations and policies for the Department, overseeing their uniform application, resolving disparate application among DoW Components, and serving as a single point of contact between the Department and other Federal agencies, Congress, and the White House.
• Assists the General Counsel in the oversight of 24 Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Officials.
• Provides legal advice and assistance on matters that include conflicts of interest, endorsements, financial disclosure, misuse of position, and gifts of travel. The incumbent also advises on political activities of civilian employees and serves as the Executive Secretary of the DoW OGC/DLSA Professional Conduct Board.

• You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
• All newly appointed Career SES leaders must sign the Reassignment Rights Obligations Agreement as a condition of appointment into the SES.
• You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test before you can be appointed into this position. Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
• In order to qualify for this position, you must be able to obtain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).
• Submit resume and all other required documents online by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time on 12/16/2025.
• The individual selected will be required to file an Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you have previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration).

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ), and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Please see "Required Documents" section below for all resume formatting requirements.

Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

Do NOT submit a separate narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs).

Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications:

TQ 1: Comprehensive knowledge of and demonstrated experience in applying statutes and regulations governing standards of conduct with a Federal Department of agency, to include the Ethics in Government Act; 18 USC 201-209; Executive Orders 12731 and 12674; Office of Government Ethics regulations; and the Procurement Integrity Act, as amended.

TQ 2: Demonstrated ability to provide legal advice to senior officials in a Federal Department or agency, and the ability to administer a Federal Department or private sector ethics program.

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