Ethics and Privacy Program Manager

Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services • Washington, DC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. The Ethics and Privacy Program Manager provides guidance on federal ethics statutes, regulations, policies, and requirements; oversees ethics and privacy program activities; and supports compliance through reviews, training, policy development, and coordination with organizational stakeholders.

The position advises employees on ethics matters throughout appointment, federal service, and post-employment. It tracks required ethics orientation and annual training, reviews program policies and procedures to identify gaps, and examines official position descriptions to determine financial disclosure and annual ethics training requirements. It also requires experience overseeing privacy programs, assessing privacy risks involving personally identifiable information, and recommending mitigation or corrective actions.

The announcement closes at 11:59 PM on the date 50 applications are received or on the announcement closing date, whichever comes first. A financial disclosure statement may be required, and a probationary or trial period may be required.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.
• Experience providing authoritative advice and guidance on Federal ethics laws, regulations, policies, and requirements.
• Experience administering or overseeing a federal ethics program, including analyzing sensitive matters, processing ethics actions, researching applicable statutes and regulations, and developing recommendations or corrective actions.
• Experience administering or overseeing an organizational privacy program, including conducting privacy reviews or assessments involving personally identifiable information and identifying privacy risks.
• Experience developing, interpreting, or implementing ethics and privacy policies, procedures, internal controls, guidance, training, or awareness activities.
• Experience coordinating with legal counsel, privacy, information security, human resources, records management, or other organizational stakeholders on complex compliance issues.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Must be suitable for federal employment and meet time-in-grade restrictions by the announcement closing date.
• Must successfully complete a background security investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.
• Applicants must document exact employment dates and hours worked per week for part-time experience; additional documentation may be needed for experience outside the official series and grade level.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on the interpretation and application of statutes, regulations, and policies concerning financial disclosure, outside activities, official duties involving outside organizations, recusals, gifts and exceptions, waivers, seeking employment, post-employment, sponsored travel, political activity, procurement integrity, and related matters.
• Track and ensure employee compliance with initial ethics orientation and annual ethics training requirements.
• Review and evaluate program policies and procedures to identify gaps requiring additional guidance.
• Review official employee position descriptions to determine whether incumbents must file financial disclosure reports or complete mandatory annual ethics training.
• Administer or oversee a federal ethics program, including reviewing sensitive ethics matters, processing financial disclosure or other ethics actions, researching applicable authorities, and developing recommendations or corrective actions.
• Administer or oversee an organizational privacy program, including reviewing programs, systems, processes, contracts, agreements, or other activities involving personally identifiable information and recommending responses to identified privacy risks.
• Develop, interpret, or implement ethics and privacy policies, procedures, internal controls, guidance, training, and awareness activities.
• Coordinate with legal counsel, privacy, information security, human resources, records management, and other stakeholders to resolve complex compliance issues.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package.
• Potential incentives, if authorized and subject to funding and other factors, may include moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, and creditable service for annual leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed