About This Role
The Lead Ethics Specialist works collaboratively with the Ethics Liaison Staff Director to assist in the formulation, planning, and implementation of the ethics and standards of conduct program for the Center. This role provides technical guidance and assistance in planning, managing, and directing a comprehensive program of ethics and standards of conduct in support of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Ethics Program. The specialist ensures that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are integrated into team strategies, goals, objectives, work plans, and work products and services.
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with Ethics Liaison Staff Director to assist in formulations, planning and implementation of ethics and standards of conduct program for the Center
- Provide technical guidance and assistance in planning, managing and directing a compressive program of ethics and standards of conduct in support of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Ethics Program
- Recommend organization position on various ethical issues related to organizational policies
- Ensure that proposed guidance meets the Principles of Ethical Conduct for Government Officers and Employees, the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, the Procurement Integrity Act, federal statutes, government regulations and government policies
- Ensure organization's strategic plan, mission, vision and values are integrated into team strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services
- Provide expert advice to managers and employee regarding all aspects of ethics and assists with developing CDER-wide implementation policy
- Lead a Team of 6 to 8 Staff members
- Prepare reports or reviews when necessary
- Assist in the development of online ethics communications
Requirements
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service
- Specialized experience providing an understanding of Federal ethics regulation and law
- Specialized experience researching and writing on a variety of issues, questions, and conditions associated with ethics and conflict of interest laws, federal statues and government policies
- Specialized experience assuring compliance with Ethics in Government Act of 1978, Ethics Reform Act of 1989, Ethics Report Act of 1987, Principles of Ethical Conduct for Government Officers and Employees and Office of Government Ethics (OGE) regulations
- Specialized experience providing guidance and assistance in planning, managing, and directing a program of ethics and standard of conduct in support on an organization's ethics program
- Specialized experience preparing narrative reports containing a statement of the issue or program, background, observations, options for change, and recommendations for action or projects
