Ethics Program Specialist

Summary

This position is for an Ethics Program Specialist in the Financial Disclosure Division of the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Ethics and Financial Disclosure (L/EFD). The office provides legal advice and technical services concerning the standards of ethical conduct and financial disclosure reporting for the entire Department. You will serve as an Ethics Program Specialist and a source of expertise regarding the financial disclosure reporting program.

Duties

• Manages data in Financial Disclosure Management System (FDM) the Financial Disclosure Tracking System (FDTS) and ; assists the Financial Disclosure Program Manager in keeping these systems current.
• Reviews new entrant annual and termination financial disclosure forms for technical accuracy and completeness identifying potential conflicts of interest involving corporate entities and Department relationships.
• Keeps Bureau Executive Directors and Post Management Counselors informed of ethics program policies while assisting employees with filing requirements deadlines and extension requests.
• Regularly reviews and assesses confidential and sensitive information up to the Secret level where unauthorized disclosure could cause serious damage to national security.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions per 5CFR 300 Subpart F.

Applicants applying for the GS-09 grade level must meet one of the following requirements:

A. Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience managing updating or maintaining data in electronic tracking or management systems including extracting or compiling routine data to generate standard reports in support of program oversight or management functions.
• Experience reviewing documents forms or records submitted by individuals or organizations to verify completeness accuracy and conformance with applicable laws regulations policies or established standards.
• Experience conducting research using a variety of sources including online tools electronic databases or regulatory and statutory materials to gather and organize information in support of program legal or compliance functions.
• Experience communicating routine program requirements policy updates or compliance information to internal or external stakeholders including responding to inquiries and providing basic procedural guidance on administrative or reporting matters.

OR

B. Have a masters or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B or J.D. from an accredited college or university. This education must demonstrate the knowledge skills and abilities to do the work of the position to be filled;

OR

C. Have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience (as described above) which is equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal Service. This experience and education together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.

Combination of Experience and Education: When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. Generally 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study). The percentage of specialized work experience and the percentage of graduate study must total at least 100%.

Note: All applicants WILL BE required to submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement. If you fail to provide requested information or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility you may lose consideration for this position.

Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials visit: information

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  OAAis responsible forreviewing andadjudicatingreasonable accommodation(RA)requests for the Assessment Battery being usedfor this following applies to all RA requests:

  • RA requestscoveradditionaltime on timed sections only.

  • Applicantssubmittinga RA request MUST attach supporting medical documentation signed by a licensed treatingmedical provider. The documentation should describe the nature severity and expected duration of the conditionidentifythe relevant medical condition or diagnosis and explain the basis for the requested extension. RA requests that do notcontainsupporting medical documentation attachmentsatthetime ofinitialrequest may be subject to further review.

  • Note:the following documents do not on their own qualify for automatic approval oftheRA request:Schedule A letters VA benefits lettersorSSA letters.

  • Applicants MUSTsubmittheir application before the vacancy closes even if pending anaccommodationdecision.

  • Applicants are encouraged to carefully follow instructions related to medical documentation provided in the vacancy announcement prior to beginning the RA process.

  • Applicants will have 48 hours after their RA request isadjudicatedto complete the assessment generated after the allottedtimeframewill not be admissible and the applicant will not be considered further for the vacancy.

  • If a different type of RA is needed please contact OAA directly at .

• If eligible situational telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.
• This position is not eligible for a Domestic Employee Teleworking Overseas (DETO) or Remote Work (RWA) agreement.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days and may require a higher or lower security clearance. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
• Agency & Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP & ICTAP):View OPMs CTAP & ICTAP eligibilitywebsite for more information. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category and submit supporting documents under the required documents section of this announcement to receive selection priority be considered Well-Qualified applicants must: score an85 or above meet Minimum Qualifications and demonstrateproficiencyin some but notall major aspects of the position.

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.

Required Experience:

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