What are the responsibilities and job description for the Government Ethics Specialist. position at Office of Government Ethics?
Duties
As a Government Ethics Specialist, You Will
Conditions of employment
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or
You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
For The GS-13, You Must Have One Year Of Specialized Experience At a Level Of Difficulty And Responsibility Equivalent To The GS-12 Level In The Federal Service. Specialized Experience For This Position Is Defined As
:-Under supervision, researching, interpreting and communicating about executive branch ethics questions that involve multiple authorities; AND
-Experience in reviewing confidential or public financial disclosure reports for technical completeness and identifying potential conflicts of interest: AND-
Assisting with preparation of ethics training
For The GS-11, You Must Have One Year Of Specialized Experience At a Level Of Difficulty And Responsibility Equivalent To The GS-9 Level In The Federal Service. Specialized Experience For This Position Is Defined As
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, OR LL.M., if related.
OR
You may qualify with a combination of experience and education. To combine education and experience, your total qualifying experience is calculated as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level. Then, your education is calculated as a percentage of the education required for the grade level. The two percentages are added together. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level. Note that only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level can be combined with the appropriate level of experience to qualify applicants for positions at the GS-9 and GS-11 grade level. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. (Attach a copy of transcripts to ensure you receive proper credit).
Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12level for 52 weeks.
For the GS-12 you must have been at the GS-11level for 52 weeks
For the GS-11, you must have been at the GS-9level for 52 weeks
Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.
Education
Additional information
Other Information
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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
As a Government Ethics Specialist, You Will
- Serve as a Desk Officer for a portfolio of executive branch agencies. Provide oversight, analytical interpretation, technical assistance, and training to assigned departments/agencies on all matters relating to development of agency ethics programs and to standards of conduct, financial disclosure, and education/training regulations.
- Participate in projects which further the education/training mission of the division.
- Consult with attorneys in the Ethics Legal Branch to resolve questions from agency ethics staffs which require legal interpretation.
- Respond to requests from the general public, providing general and specific information on the Executive branch ethics programs.
Conditions of employment
- A probationary or trial period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period.
- Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
- Complete a
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the
- Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- The Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993 prohibits requesting, transmitting, accepting, or considering political recommendations for employment or other personnel actions for non-political positions.
- Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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- Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or
You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
For The GS-13, You Must Have One Year Of Specialized Experience At a Level Of Difficulty And Responsibility Equivalent To The GS-12 Level In The Federal Service. Specialized Experience For This Position Is Defined As
- Researching, interpreting and communicating about executive branch ethics questions that involve multiple authorities AND
- Certifying confidential or public financial disclosure forms; AND
- Delivering ethics training.
:-Under supervision, researching, interpreting and communicating about executive branch ethics questions that involve multiple authorities; AND
-Experience in reviewing confidential or public financial disclosure reports for technical completeness and identifying potential conflicts of interest: AND-
Assisting with preparation of ethics training
For The GS-11, You Must Have One Year Of Specialized Experience At a Level Of Difficulty And Responsibility Equivalent To The GS-9 Level In The Federal Service. Specialized Experience For This Position Is Defined As
- Under supervision, researching and interpreting executive branch ethics questions; AND
- Experience in developing and providing training
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, OR LL.M., if related.
OR
You may qualify with a combination of experience and education. To combine education and experience, your total qualifying experience is calculated as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level. Then, your education is calculated as a percentage of the education required for the grade level. The two percentages are added together. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level. Note that only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level can be combined with the appropriate level of experience to qualify applicants for positions at the GS-9 and GS-11 grade level. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. (Attach a copy of transcripts to ensure you receive proper credit).
Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12level for 52 weeks.
For the GS-12 you must have been at the GS-11level for 52 weeks
For the GS-11, you must have been at the GS-9level for 52 weeks
Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.
Education
Additional information
Other Information
- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
- Relocation expenses NO
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
- We offer opportunities for telework.
- We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.