ETHICS PROGRAM MANAGER

Duties

As a ETHICS PROGRAM MANAGER at the GS-0301-12/13 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Direct and oversee the agency-wide Ethics Program as the senior technical authority to ensure enterprise compliance.
• Draft legally binding conflict of interest disqualification memoranda and post-government employment advisory opinions.
• Review and certify public and confidential financial disclosure reports (OGE 278/450) as a delegated reviewing official.
• Design, develop, and evaluate comprehensive agency-wide ethics training curriculums for senior leaders and staff.
• Serve as the definitive authority on procurement integrity for high-value and sensitive source selection processes.
• Direct litigation supports strategies and discovery production for proceedings before federal boards and commissions.
• Manage specialized legal portfolios, including FOIA, Civil Liberties, the Trademarks Program, and the General Counsel budget.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is eligible for situational telework only.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain and maintain, a secret security clearance.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening test, and periodic drug testing thereafter.
• Must be a registered notary or be able to obtain notary within six months.The incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE Form 450, upon entering the position and annually thereafter.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service:

• Serves as a subject matter expert who provides definitive guidance on complex ethics statutes, financial disclosures, and conflict of interest violations.
• Leads the research and evaluation of highly sensitive data to interpret landmark legal decisions and advise senior leadership, as well as overseeing the drafting of complex litigation recommendations.
• Manages the review process for public financial disclosure and prohibited holdings reports, evaluating the overall effectiveness of the organization's ethics program for statutory compliance, and developing comprehensive, strategic ethics training curriculums tailored for senior executives and managers.

You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service:

• Conducting independent research, analysis, and evaluation of data to respond to complex legal requests, which includes drafting briefs, pleadings, and litigation recommendations to support attorneys.
• Demonstrating proficiency in executing ethics programs by advising personnel on the application of ethics statutes, reviewing confidential and public financial disclosure reports, and recommending corrective actions for potential conflict of interest violations.
• Experience examining a wide variety of legal documents, managing information via electronic or manual filing systems to prepare formal leadership recommendations, and designing ethics training courses and materials for various organizational levels.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: .

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see )

The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.

NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.

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Other Notes:

Re-employed Annuitant: This position Does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at:

This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.
You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).