Ethics Coordinator

Advanced Resource Technologies, Inc.; Washington; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A government contractor is seeking an Ethics Coordinator to support federal health agency operations. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience advising federal employees on ethics laws. Responsibilities include establishing processes for ethics reviews, analyzing laws, and developing training programs. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office. Applicants must be eligible for a Government Security Investigation.

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience counseling or advising federal employees on federal ethics laws.
• Prior experience in a federal agency ethics office desired.
• Expertise in government-wide ethics policies is required.

Responsibilities

• Establish processes for Ethics reviews and clearances.
• Analyze ethics laws to counsel ARPA-H employees.
• Develop training for compliance with federal ethics laws.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Expert knowledge in federal ethics laws

Strong teamwork

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Ability to work collaboratively

Previous experience with data reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Advanced Resource Technologies, Inc. (ARTI)is currently recruiting for a Ethics Coordinator to support the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). This position is full-time, exempt. Start date is immediate upon selection and public trust clearance processing as required.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establishes or follows processes and procedures to address Ethics reviews and clearances, including financial disclosure (OGE Forms 450 and 278) for new hires, financial disclosure review for on-board personnel; addressing conflicts of interest issues, including conflicts issues for technical evaluation panels; requests to attend Widely Attending Gatherings; request to accept gifts from third parties, including gifts of travel, lodging, or conference fees and gifts from foreign governments. Works with ARPA-H offices to ensure that all Ethics requirements are met and all related procedures and processes are established and followed.
• Analyzes ethics laws, regulations, and policies to support Division of General Counsel or other applicable Ethics authority to counsel ARPA-H employees on Ethics questions
• Tracks and analyzes ethics issues for ARPA-H, ensuring transparency of activities with appropriate ARPA-H offices and NIH Ethics partners
• Develops training and internal controls to ensure compliance with all applicable federal ethics, laws, regulations, and policies at ARPA-H
• Utilizes existing ethics systems within NIH and/or HHS as appropriate to review Ethics forms or other submissions and to support DGC or applicable Ethics authorities review, consideration, and determinations

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years’ experience counseling or advising federal employees regarding federal ethics laws, regulations, and policies. Specific HHS or DARPA experience strongly desired.
• Prior experience working in a federal government agency ethics office or program as an Ethics Counselor or Designated Agency Ethics Official or other similar role, or experience working in a federal general counsel’s office with responsibility for advising on federal ethics matters is desired but not required
• Expert knowledge in federal ethics laws, regulations, and policies, particularly Government wide ethics policies and opinions issued by the Office of Government Ethics related to ethics in government
• Excellent communication, training, and investigative training skills
• Track record of strong teamwork that catalyzes action across an organization
• Strong communication skills; clear communication within a team and across organizations of scientists and businesspeople
• Previous intermediate experience with data, reporting, and dashboarding
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all team members.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite- PowerPoint, Project, Excel, and Word.

Mandatory Requirement

Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a Government Security Investigation and must meet eligibility for access to classified information, Public Trust.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee assigned to this job.

Advanced Resource Technology, Inc. is committed to a work environment free of all forms of discrimination and member of DHS E-Verify Program.

Advanced Resource Technology, Inc. recruits and hires without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.