This vacancy is for an Ethics Program Specialist in the Office of the Secretary, Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Assistant General Counsel for Ethics Law and Program (AGC-ELP) within the Department of Commerce.
As an Ethics Program Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Process, review, and analyze confidential (OGE Form 450) and public (OGE Form 278) financial disclosure reports submitted by Department employees. Ensure reports comply with Office of Government Ethics (OGE) regulations. Research and analyzes activities of companies and entities listed on reports.
Provide accurate, objective, and timely ethics advice to employees and agency officials at varying organizational levels. Track the number of financial disclosure reports processed, average processing time, compliance rates, and frequency of ethics violations. Counseling and advising employees and other interested parties on ethics laws and regulations. Apply law and regulations. Gather data on corporations, mutual funds, and other financial interests.
Search opinions of the Office of the General Counsel for precedent. Draft advisory memoranda on ethics issues. Analyze complex or novel ethics issues, identify relevant authorities, and develop well-reasoned recommendations or courses of action.
This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Ethics Program Specialist GS-0301-11, FPL GS-13 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience.
There is no positive education requirement for this position. NOTE: Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities.
Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You MUST provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
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.
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This position is with Office of the Secretary, Department of Commerce.
The posted pay range is $85447 – $111087/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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