Summary
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.
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.
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.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at HHS. Clearance of CTAP/ICTAP will be applied for similar positions across HHS. The position(s) advertised in this announcement are covered by the agency's Reemployment Priority List (RPL). RPL candidates will be rated, placed into one of the quality categories below, and referred to the hiring office, once veterans' preference is applied. Qualified Well Qualified Best Qualified To be considered well qualified for the purposes of the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry and substantively exceed the basic qualifications by scoring at least 80 points on the assessment(s) and meet all eligibility, physical, medical, suitability, and all other requirements.