Ethics Specialist

Full Time
Bethesda, MD 20892
Posted
Job description

N4 Solutions, LLC offers our public and private sector clients the collective intellectual knowledge, expertise, and experience of our company and associates to help our customers evaluate, collaborate, innovate, and create business, technology, and scientific solutions that enable them to accomplish their mission and achieve organizational objectives. We are seeking highly-talented, skilled, and accomplished professional to join our team!

JOB DESCRIPTION/DUTIES:

  • Conducts first level review and analysis for all requests for outside and official duty activities.Conduct initial technical and/or conflict reviews on the ethics documents and requests.
  • Conduct first level review and analysis of all requests for outside and official duty activities, and other actions submitted for ethics review and clearance.
  • Coordinates and monitors the planning of ethics training activities.
  • Maintain current knowledge of ethics statutes, regulations, legal decisions, policies and procedures and their relationship to the functions of the Office.
  • Develops the ethics Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manual. Work with staff to translate requirements and directives into standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Educates staff on new ethical policies and procedures.
  • Provide guidance to office staff on administrative policies and procedures.
  • Provides technical experience needed to assist with developing and maintaining a system to analyze and monitor the organization's adherence to the standards of ethical conduct, policies, and laws.
  • Work with staff to prepare for program audit of ethics policies, procedures and implementation of the relevant regulations; update electronic and paper files; complete pre-audit questionnaires in preparation for entrance conference.
  • Answer inquiries and questions pertinent to submissions as well as general information regarding these matters.
  • Communicate with employees to explain Ethics information to employees and respond to Ethics questions and issues.
  • Prepares, manages, and tracks the flow of various documents submitted for ethics review.
  • Manage internal process on incoming Sponsored Travel/Official Duty Activities, Protocols and form HHS-717, Confidential Report of Financial Interests in Substantially Affected Organizations for Employees of the NIH: Work with staff to review other ethics actions to include, but not limited to, financial disclosures, Outside Activity
  • Requests, through the NIH Enterprise Ethics System (NEES).
  • Assists with analyzing, maintaining, and updating ethnics database, website and filing system.
  • Maintain current knowledge of ethics statutes, regulations, legal decisions, policies and procedures and their relationship to the functions of the Office.
  • Generate various reports.
  • Assist with the Coordination the preparation of a variety of items such as travel requests, professional service orders, requests for sponsored travel (Form 348), outside activities (Form 520), official duty memoranda, training requests, individual and mass mailings, correspondence, reports and various forms.
  • Conducts first level review for all requests for outside and official duty activities.
  • Review submission for ethics compliance with governing statutes and regulations.

Conduct initial technical and/or conflict reviews on the ethics documents and requests.

  • Conduct first level review and analysis of all requests for outside and official duty activities, and other actions submitted for ethics review and clearance.
  • Schedules ethics training sessions and other activities for staff.
  • Maintain current knowledge of ethics statutes, regulations, legal decisions, policies and procedures and their relationship to the functions of the Office.
  • Provides technical expertise needed to develop and maintain a system to analyze and monitor the organization's adherence to the standards of ethical conduct, policies and laws.
  • Work with staff to prepare for program audit of ethics policies, procedures and implementation of the relevant regulations; update electronic and paper files; complete pre-audit questionnaires in preparation for entrance conference.
  • Communicate with employees to explain Ethics information to employees and respond to Ethics questions and issues.
  • Analyzes, maintains, and updates ethnics database, website and filing system.
  • Work with staff to organize and maintain shared drive to maintain resources, SOPs, templates, and final documentation.
  • Provide assistance with the review of conflict-of-interest statements.
  • Work with staff to research situations regarding conflict-of-interest situations concerning research and collaborative endeavors with private industry, conflicts concerning prior employment ties to academic institutions and private entities, and the disposal of financial holdings.
  • Work with staff to provide technical and conflict of interest review on a variety of ethics actions including financial disclosure reports, requests for personal outside activities and official duty activities with outside organizations, board service, recusals, authorizations, and gifts.
  • Assists with developing the ethics Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manual.
  • Assist with the generation of work products and documents related to creating and maintaining an internal system to analyze and monitor adherence to the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Federal employees as well as Ethics policies, laws and regulations.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE:
  • Associate degree in general business. Pre-law and legal studies are a plus.
  • 3-5 years of experience in ethics statutes, regulations, and policies and procedures.
  • Knowledge of Employment law and conflict resolution a plus.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Attention to detail and deductive reasoning.
  • Excellent communications skills, both written and oral.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills required.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

LOCATION:

  • North Bethesda, MD – Onsite with potential for hybrid schedule

The N4 Solutions Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy is to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. N4 Solutions hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications and achievements for the job to be filled.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

  • What are your salary requirements?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bethesda, MD 20892

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