Ethics Specialist, PD15R550 – Office of Human Resources

Health Resources and Services Administration - Department of Health and Human Services

THESE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE: 11/08/2024 Do not cut and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM QUALIFYING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicant’s one full year of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance. GS-12: Your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of the minimum qualifying specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-11 level in the federal service. Examples of the minimum qualifying specialized experience equal to the GS-11 level include the following types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis: Interpreting and applying federal ethics rules, laws, policies, citations, etc., in the performance of duties and functions. OR Coordinating and analyzing various aspects of federal public and confidential financial disclosure reports based on federal ethics rules, laws, policies, citations, etc. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; community; student; social). If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. Applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate the required minimum qualifying specialized experience will be evaluated based on the occupational assessment competencies listed below. A COMPETENCY is defined as a measurable pattern of knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors, and other characteristics that an individual needs to perform work roles or occupational functions. ETHICS KNOWLEDGE – Understands and applies knowledge of, and promotes compliance with, appropriate ethics statues, regulations, policies, and procedures. CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANALYSIS – Conducting assessment or analysis of situations that has the potential to undermine the impartiality of a person because of the possibility of a clash between the person’s self-interest and professional interest or public interest. COMMUNICATIONS – Delivers clear, effective communication and takes responsibility for understanding others. TRAINING – Seeks, develops, and delivers useful, relevant training for growth or performance enhancement. TO PREVIEW THE OCCUPATIONAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE, please click on the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12575979 Current status candidates must meet Time-in-Grade (TIG) by the closing date of this announcement. To allow us to verify that you meet TIG requirements, provide any of the following SF-50s: Please Note: Current year pay adjustments are not acceptable for verifying TIG (ex. 2024 general increases cannot be used to verify TIG). Competitive or Career-ladder promotion to your highest grade (this does not include 120 day temporary promotions) Regular Within Range Increase (WRI) or With In Grade (WGI) increase at your highest grade (this does not include quality step increases (QSIs). Competitive career/career-conditional appointment to your highest grade. SF-50 at your highest grade held, that is at least one year older than the announcement closing date of 11/08/2024. Not sure which SF-50 to submit? Check out our video… Go here to watch the video on the SF50s to submit in your application package.
These positions are located in the Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Operations, Office of Human Resources, Division of Workforce Relations, Employee Benefits & Performance Management Branch. The duty locations for these positions are: Rockville, MD Atlanta, GA **Applicants please note: Additional selections may be made across the Department of Health and Human Services through this vacancy announcement.**

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