Ethics Program Specialist

Ethics Program Specialist The Office of Associate Chief Counsel, General Legal Services (GLS) serves as in-house counsel to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Chief Counsel, providing legal services over a broad spectrum of general government matters (excluding FOIA and the Privacy Act) including appropriations, fiscal and grant law, intellectual property, delegations of authority, records and property management, as well as government contracts, information technology, and personnel and labor law. The Ethics and General Government Branch (EGG) acts as the program coordinator and primary advisor to the Deputy Ethics Official, providing legal advice on all ethics matters, including those arising under the Ethics in Government Act; 18 U.S.C. Part I, Chapter 11; and Government-wide and Treasury standards of conduct. EGG also provides advice on a multitude of other non-tax legal issues. As an Ethics Program Specialist you will: Serve as an IRS and Chief Counsel (CC) expert and team leader for the financial disclosure program and other ethics programs; implement and manage a system for compliance with the public financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act; initiate the development and implementation of policies, systems, and procedures for the functioning and maintenance of the public and confidential financial disclosure systems. Work closely with the IRS Human Capital Office and the Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (Finance & Management) to ensure that all ethics program elements including the public and confidential financial disclosure system, are effectively delivered, formulating policies and service delivery systems to integrate ethics rules and programmatic requirements effectively with the IRS and CC, in consultation with management officials. Conduct comprehensive analysis of ethics programs and systems and develop improvements to these systems and procedures; develop new guidelines as needed. Develop relevant and innovative ethics training programs for senior-level IRS and CC officials, including presidential appointees confirmed by the senate, Senior Executive Service members, and others required to be trained under all applicable regulations. Serve as coordinator for the ethics website, responsible for ensuring materials are updated as well as for developing new materials to be included on the website. Develop and maintain databases and other tracking systems for ethics records and program information, including, but not limited to, information on financial disclosure filings, training and ethics agreements. Analyze public financial disclosure reports filed by top-level IRS and CC officials for potential and actual conflicts of interest, ensuring reports are compliant with regulations and policies implemented by the Office of Government Ethics; draft counseling letters and/or meet with filers to advise of potential conflicts and acceptable remedies in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations. Review, analyze and comment on new legislation and regulations in the ethics area, and determine best methods for implementing new rules affecting financial disclosure and other ethics issues for IRS and CC. This is not an all-inclusive list. If selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform the duties of the position and will receive training to help you grow in the position. Treasury Department