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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 3 months ago

Senior Ethics Advisor

Pasadena, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$142K/yr - $165K/yr

5+ years exp

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is focused on seeking out answers that bring us closer to discovery and innovation. They are seeking a Senior Ethics Advisor to administer compliance with business ethics regulations, advise management, and lead investigations into potential violations of ethics standards.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Administer and ensure compliance with business ethics regulations and policies

Advise management and employees on ethics and business conduct issues

Investigate potential and known violations of ethics and business conduct standards

Establish and implement ethics and business conduct communications and training programs

Reporting to the JPL Ethics Officer and as part of the Ethics Office team, implement the Ethics and Business Conduct Program at the Laboratory; administer and ensure compliance with business ethics regulations and policies with specific emphasis on assessing and resolving conflicts of interest (COI), procurement ethics, and proper use of JPL and sponsor resources

Advise, coach, and educate all levels of personnel on a wide range of ethics and business conduct questions and issues that are complex, highly confidential, extremely sensitive, and have frequent, critical deadlines

Work closely with business partners, such as Legal, Security, HR, Caltech Internal Audit, and Acquisition, on ethics-related issues

Lead investigations of potential and known violations of ethics and business conduct standards raised by employees, business partners and other third parties, including planning, interviewing, gathering and analyzing evidence, and writing investigation reports

Evaluate and analyze employee outside activities and other COI disclosures to identify risks, determine appropriate action, and ensure compliance with policy; conduct other internal ethics reviews as needed

Support the development and implementation of ethics communications, training, and awareness programs; conduct ethics training as needed

Formulate, review, maintain, apply, and disseminate ethics-related policies and procedures to employees across the Laboratory; oversee ethics requirements and related processes, ensuring consistency with government and industry standards

Contribute to database management and drafting of quarterly Ethics Office performance reports, including the collection and reporting of data and metrics; identify trends and risks; prepare reports and presentations for management on critical, highly complex topics

Utilize knowledge of, and experience with, information technology systems, concepts, and practices, as well as advanced techniques for the use of technology in leading investigations and conducting other internal ethics reviews, including data searches and the retrieval of information from computers and communications

Under minimal direction, lead operational and / or procedural assignments that require the exercise of considerable discretion and independent judgment, and are often complex. multidimensional and/or cross-disciplinary in nature. Tasks involve the handling of confidential information. Understand the implications of work and makes recommendations for solutions. Determine methods and procedures on new assignments

The incumbent is expected to conduct themselves ethically and with the utmost integrity in carrying out their responsibilities

Qualification

Ethics complianceInternal investigationsConflict of interest resolutionEthics training developmentDatabase managementMicrosoft OfficeProfessional presenceCommunication skillsCritical thinkingTime managementInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in business, social sciences, human resources, or related discipline with a minimum of 9 years related experience; Masters degree in similar disciplines with a minimum of 7 years of related experience; or PhD in similar disciplines with a minimum of 5 years related experience

Wide-ranging experience and advanced knowledge of one or more of the following areas: human resources, personnel security, internal audit, acquisition, or other compliance-oriented field

Able to identify and resolve a conflict of interest

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, active listening, critical thinking, multi-tasking and time management skills

Extensive experience dealing with confidential information appropriately and a successful track record for exercising good judgment and discretion

Significant and demonstrated experience ability to provide authoritative advice on ethics issues, supervise and conduct reviews and investigations, write reports, and facilitate corrective action

Experience planning and conducting internal investigations

Proven ability to develop and deliver ethics and related compliance training

Strong business acumen, professional presence, interpersonal skills, and ability to interact effectively with all levels of personnel; ability to exercise extraordinary tact, diplomacy, discretion

Experience with Microsoft Office applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, database applications

Excellent organization skills and the ability to work under varying deadlines and ability to remain flexible as demands and priorities change

Ability to work independently, manage heavy workloads and balance conflicting priorities

The incumbent is expected to conduct themselves ethically and with the utmost integrity in carrying out their responsibilities

Preferred

Professional certification(s) applicable to job responsibilities a plus

Preferred CCEP (Certified Ethics and Compliance Professional)

Preferred CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) and/or CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) certification

Benefits

A variety of health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans

Paid time off

Learning

Rideshare

Childcare

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Many more

Company

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Formed in 1936, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech.) JPL joined NASA as an FFRDC when the agency was founded in 1958.

Founded in 1936

Pasadena, California, USA

5001-10000 employees