ETHICS PROGRAM MANAGER Jobs

Ethics Program Manager

Duties As an 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.