Ethics Program Specialist

• 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.

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

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.