Deputy Assistant Inspector General - Washington D.C., United States - USAJobs

Description

Duties

The Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Education (Department) heads an independent and objective organization responsible for audit, investigation, and other services related to programs and operations of the Department. The IG provides leadership and coordination and recommends policies for activities designated to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of programs and operations, as well as to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in such programs and operations. The IG is the principal advisor to the Secretary of the Department on the above matters and is responsible for keeping the Secretary and Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of the Department's programs and operations and the necessity for and progress of corrective action.

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) consists of the following six components:

Immediate Office of the Inspector General
Audit Services
Investigation Services
Technology Services
Management Services
Legal Services and Counsel to the Inspector General

The functions of Management Services (MS), under the direction of the AIGMS, provides management, administrative, and planning support to the OIG's major operations and administrative programs as well as to the OIG senior leadership regarding business operations support matters. MS coordinates the formulation and issuance of OIG policies, procedures, and standards of operations; stays current with Administration and Congressional legislative activities, external directives, and Department program and management changes impacting OIG operations and policies; oversees and manages the agency's annual budget appropriation and procurement functions; and is responsible for human resources, space and infrastructure support, OIG-wide administrative records management functions, and OIG-wide training programs.

This position of Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Management Services (DAIGMS) is located within the MS component. The incumbent reports to and provides advice and recommendations to the Assistant Inspector General for Management Services (AIGMS) and will directly supervise three subordinate GS-15s responsible for Human Resources, Budget, and Administrative Operations.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Requires a financial disclosure statement, OGE-278.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret security clearance.
• Subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
• Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
  
  TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY:
  • You may be eligible for occasional telework in which you are required to report to the office on a regular basis. Participation must be requested and approved by the supervisor and there must be a signed telework agreement. The number of telework days approved is determined by the agency policy, emergency situations, the approval of your immediate supervisor. You must have access to high speed internet and cell phone service meeting current Agency policy from the approved work location.
    
    Qualifications
    
    As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, you must have progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability. This experience should be sufficiently broad in scope and at a major management level in a large or complex organization. The ideal candidate will have experience supervising a large number of employees through subordinate supervisors and have experience hiring, developing, and, evaluating employees. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organization. Your experience should demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as:
    
    Directing the work of an organizational unit;
    
    Ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects;
    
    Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance;
    
    Supervising the work of employees; and exercising important policy-making, policy-determining, or other executive functions.
    
    If your experience does not include these basic qualifications you will not be determined qualified for this position. You must fully address each ECQ and MTQ. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as ineligible.
    
    EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): Unless you are currently under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit written statements (narrative format) describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as 'ineligible.' You should provide 2 written examples for each ECQ and your ECQs should not exceed ten (10) pages total. When uploading your ECQs, choose the Supporting Document Type called ECQ.
    
    ECQ 1 - Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent in this ECQ is ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
    
    ECQ 2 - Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent in this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
    
    ECQ 3 - Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent in this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
    
    ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
    
    ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
    
    To view additional information on the proper preparation of Executive Core Qualification statements available on the Office of Personnel Management's website please click here .
    
    MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) of accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualification. You must address each technical qualification separately. You must limit your narratives to two (2) pages per technical qualification. When uploading your MTQs, choose the supporting Document Type called MTQ.
    
    MTQ 1: Extensive experience in leading and managing the planning, development and implementation of administrative policies and programs.
    
    MTQ 2: Demonstrated leadership experience in providing oversight of all business operation services such as the management of: facilities, assets and records, travel, procurement, contracting functions, budget and human resources.
    
    MTQ 3: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with high level officials in Federal agencies including the highest level of organizational management, representatives of interagency groups, and audiences with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
    
    When responding to the MTQs and ECQs, you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the ECQs and MTQs.
    
    Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope, and complexity of the programs managed and program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts.
    
    Applicants who use "see resume" as a response WILL NOT receive consideration for the position.
    
    Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action or removal from Federal Service.
    
    Education
    
    Education cannot be substituted for experience for this position and grade level.
    
    Additional information
    
    VETERAN'S PREFERENCE - Veteran's Preference does not apply to the SES.
    
    SELECTIVE SERVICE - If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify at the time of appointment that you have registered with the Selective Service, or are exempt from having to do so under Selective Service law.
    
    REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION - This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the hiring agency directly. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
    
    EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
    
    SECURITY CLEARANCE - This position is a critical-sensitive national security position and appointment requires that you undergo a single scope background investigation and that the Department of Education security office grant you a Top Secret national security clearance. Applicants do not need this level of clearance in order to apply. If you are not a Department of Education employee, the security office must grant the clearance before you are appointed to this position unless a pre-appointment waiver of this requirement is approved.
    
    MOBILITY - Individuals selected for senior executive positions may be subject to reassignment across geographical, organizational, and functional lines.
    
    Persons selected for initial appointment to the Career Senior Executive Service must have their Executive Core Qualifications certified by an Office of Personnel Management Qualifications Review Board prior to appointment and will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.