This position is located in the Office of Ethics (OE), Office of Science Management and Operations (OSMO), Office of the Director (OD), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Duties

If selected the incumbent may perform the following duties: Research situations and provide advice on conflict of interest situations concerning international research and collaborative endeavors with private industry; conflicts concerning prior employment ties to academic institutions and private entities; and the disposal of financial holdings. Provide advice on the interpretation and application of statutes, regulations, and policies on the complex aspects of topics such as financial disclosure, outside activities, official duty activities with outside organizations, recusals, gifts and gift exceptions, waivers, seeking employment, post-employment, sponsored travel, political activity, procurement integrity, and other activities covered by the relevant statues and regulations. Manage all aspects of public and confidential financial disclosures. Coordinate the planning, development, and implementation of ethics training activities, including the design of curricula incorporating controversial issues and specific case law that has impacted policy decisions. Ensure the timely distribution of new or revised guidelines or explanations of ambiguous requirements Assist in the review of ethics programs to evaluate effectiveness and adherence to statutes, regulations, and internal policies. Conduct analyses and prepare reports on ethics considerations, recommending policy or procedural changes as appropriate. If you are selected at the GS-9 or GS-11 levels, you will essentially perform the same duties as those at the full performance level described above, however, duties are less complex and will be performed under closer supervision with more detailed guidance.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the Ethics Program Specialist GS-0301 position at the GS-09 level, if you meet one of the following qualification requirements: A. Completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.B. or J.D. Education must be related to the position to be qualifying; OR B. 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: disseminating requests for financial disclosure reports; managing documents, data, and databases relating to ethics and compliance requirements; conducting technical or conflict reviews on ethics documents; and creating tabular and narrative reports on ethics considerations; OR C. A combination of post baccalaureate education related to the position and experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. In order to qualify for the Ethics Program Specialist GS-0301 position at the GS-11 level, if you meet one of the following qualification requirements: A. Completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.M. Education must be related to the position to be qualifying; OR B. 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: Providing advice to employees on the application of ethics statutes, regulations and policies; monitoring the financial disclosure process including who would file, notifying employees, and reviewing financial disclosure forms; and presenting reports on ethics considerations to management officials; OR C. a combination of post baccalaureate education related to the position and experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. In order to qualify for the Ethics Program Specialist GS-0301 position at the GS-12 level, if you meet the following qualification requirement: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: providing advice to employees and managers on the interpretation and application of ethics statutes, regulations, and policies on issues including financial disclosure, recusals and gift exceptions; reviewing confidential and public financial disclosure reports or prohibited holdings reports; providing advice on possible conflict of interest violations and making corrective action recommendations; and designing ethics training courses and materials. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12236074

Education

If you qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application packages. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: Na'tasha Stewart
• Phone: 240-627-3872
• Email: [email protected]