Ethics Specialist

Join NIH as an Ethics Specialist and support the effective administration of the agency's ethics program. You will research and analyze ethics issues, provide guidance on conflicts of interest and financial disclosure requirements, interpret applicable statutes and policies, and help ensure NIH employees and programs comply with Federal ethics requirements.

Major duties

• Research conflict-of-interest situations and provide advice to managers and NIH programs on ethics matters involving outside relationships, prior employment, and financial holdings.
• Manage public and confidential financial disclosure activities, including filer determinations, employee notifications, reviews, and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Advise NIH programs on Federal ethics laws and regulations, including standards of conduct, procurement integrity, political activity restrictions, and post-employment requirements.
• Coordinate the planning, development, and implementation of ethics training activities, including curricula and guidance addressing complex ethics issues.
• Disseminate ethics information and ensure timely communication of new or revised regulations, policies, guidance, and interpretations.
• Conduct ethics program reviews and analyses, prepare reports, and recommend policy or procedural changes to improve program effectiveness and compliance.

Qualifications

You qualify at the GS-09 level, if you meet one of the following qualification requirements: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying 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: 1.) Disseminating requests for financial disclosure reports. 2.) Managing documents, data, and databases related to ethics and compliance requirements. 3.) Conducting technical or conflict reviews on ethics documents. AND 4.) Creating tabular and narrative reports on ethics considerations; OR: Completion of 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., if related; OR: A combination of education and specialized experience that meets the qualification requirements for this position.

You qualify at the GS-11 level, if you meet one of the following qualification requirements: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying 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: 1.) Providing advice to employees on the application of ethics statutes, regulations, and policies. 2.) Monitoring the financial disclosure process, including determining who should file, notifying employees, and reviewing financial disclosure forms. AND 3.) Presenting reports on ethics considerations to management officials; OR: Completion of 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., if related; OR: A combination of education and specialized experience that meets the qualification requirements for this position.

You qualify at the GS-12 level, if you meet one of the following qualification requirements: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying 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: 1.) Providing advice to employees and managers on the interpretation and application of ethics statutes, regulations, and policies related to financial disclosure, recusals, and gift exceptions. 2.) Reviewing confidential and public financial disclosure reports or prohibited holdings reports. 3.) Offering guidance on potential conflict of interest violations and recommending corrective actions. AND 4.) Designing and developing ethics training courses and materials.

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. Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Review application questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13074008

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.