Summary This position is located at Office of Government Ethics, Ethics Transparency and Assistance Division. The Division manages significant external communications between OGE and its many customers and stakeholders. The division combines key functions that cross OGE mission areas in order to bring targeted resources to these functions. As a Government Ethics Specialist, you will be responsible for providing a portfolio of agencies with access to on-demand ethics expertise. Responsibilities 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. Requirements 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 Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. - If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. - 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 Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. - 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. Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. Qualifications The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year and indicate number of hours worked per week on your re´sume´. 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. For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 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: -Under supervision, researching and interpreting executive branch ethics questions; AND Experience in reviewing confidential or public financial disclosure reports for technical completeness; AND -Experience in developing and providing training OR 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-12 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-12 you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks For the GS-11, you must have been at the GS-9 level 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. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.
