Summary
Consistently ranked as among the best places to work in the Department of the Interior (DOI), and the top 10% of all agency subcomponents, the Office of Inspector General is an independent and objective unit within DOI working to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness and to prevent and detect waste, fraud and abuse within the DOI. We offer exceptional work-life benefits, including flexible work schedules, ample training opportunities, and a comprehensive employee recognition program.
Duties
This position is with the Office of Inspector General, AIG for investigations, in Washington, District of Columbia. The Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations serves as the senior exectuive responsible for managing and leading three investigative regions and the Investigative Support Divison. The ideal candidate will perform the following duties: Supervises a staff of criminal investigators and specialized support staff requiring an extensive understanding of markedly different specialized functions and areas of work. Manages and supervises a headquarters operation responsible for all investigative and administrative support for field operations, which includes policies and procedures, budget allocation and execution, intake management, report distribution, case management, liaison within and outside the OIG, quality assessment reviews, and other special projects. Allocates resources to resolve complex and significant investigative issues of marked difficulty and responsibility, which are of national significance and frequently result in criminal, civil, and/or administrative sanctions. Makes assignments and determines subordinate's responsibilities and priorities; anticipates and responds to changing priorities, resource fluctuations, policy initiatives, and other program developments; and keeps subordinates informed of management decisions and directives. Develops national and/or regional investigative initiatives; analyzes trends to anticipate investigative direction; participates and is responsible for strategic planning and implementation; measures organizational and individual performance. Manages and directs geographically dispersed special agents in charge to ensure goals and objectives established by the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations and the Inspector General are met. Provides presentations or briefings to the Inspector General, General Counsel, AIGI, Assistant Inspector General for Audits (AIGA), and senior DOI officials.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen. Initial SES Career Appointee is subject to one-year SES Probationary Period. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. May be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents: Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information)"
Education
There is no substitution of education for experience at this level.
How you will be evaluated
As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service (SES), applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive-level management capability and directly related to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualifications (TQs) identified in this announcement. The ideal candidate will have experience supervising employees through subordinate supervisors and experience hiring, developing, and evaluating employees. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-14/15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent in the private sector or non-governmental organizations. Following the close of the announcement, applicants' two-page resumes will be reviewed to determine whether they meet the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrate the required experience and qualifications identified in this announcement. ECQs and TQs must be addressed within the two-page resume. Separate ECQ or TQ narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements may be invited to participate in a structured interview conducted by a panel of SES members. A structured interview is a standardized assessment in which all interviewed applicants will be evaluated using established questions and criteria. The panel will assess the applicant's demonstrated qualifications and competencies against the ECQs identified in this announcement. The assessment results, along with other information obtained through the selection process, may be used to determine which applicants will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration Upon selection, if not already a member of the SES serving under a career appointment, the individual selected must have his/her executive qualifications certified by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) before appointment to this position. The selected individual's application will be forwarded to OPM for review and certification by the QRB, unless the selectee provides evidence of their noncompetitive status (i.e., a current SES, OPM QRB-certified SESCDP graduate, or SES reinstatement eligible). Upon QRB certification, the selectee will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. For more information regarding the SES, visit the Office of Personnel Management's Senior Executive Service website.