Assistant Inspector General for Inspections

Full Job Description

The GSA Office of Inspector General (OIG) is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual to serve as the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) for Inspections and to be a proactive member of our senior leadership team.

This position is located at GSA headquarters in Washington, D.C. This announcement is open to all qualified Individuals within the civil service.

For purposes of this announcement, the civil service consists of all persons who occupy positions in the executive (both competitive service and excepted service), judicial, and legislative branches, except positions in the uniformed services (the armed forces, the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, and the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).

Included are experts and consultants who occupy appointive positions, and individuals in the Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission.

The District of Columbia Government is not part of the Federal civil service.

A person is considered to be in the civil service only if occupying a civil service position at the time of application to this vacancy announcement.

SES reinstatement eligibles outside the civil service and SESCDP graduates with noncompetitive eligibility may also apply.

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES.

Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified.

Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s).

If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs).

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.

TQ1: Substantial experience supervising and carrying out broad, highly technical, and complex inspections, evaluations and reviews from an office of Inspector General or any other comparable oversight organization.

TQ2: Ability to prioritize objectives and develop strategies to meet organizational and agency mission requirements while enhancing the effectiveness of operations.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs.

If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position.

There are five ECQs: ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding – This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency -This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture.

This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

For more detailed information on each ECQ, and a sample resume, refer to Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 of the Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications and the Qualifications Review Board, which can be accessed at the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guide-to-ses-qualifications.pdf Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs.

Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES. Major Duties:

The AIG for Inspections directs the work of the Office of Inspections (JE), an OIG headquarters component with nationwide GSA oversight responsibilities through inspections, evaluations and reviews of Agency activities.

The AIG for Inspections will plan and conduct inspections and evaluations of GSA programs and operations, including special projects assigned by the Inspector General.

The AIG establishes procedures for recordkeeping, survey work, defining project scope, fieldwork and data analysis, report writing, and implementation for inspections and evaluations.

The AIG is expected to plan inspections and evaluations to determine whether GSA programs and operations comply with Agency policy or whether policy changes are warranted to prevent inefficiencies, waste, abuse, and/or fraud.

The selected AIG will be innovative and resourceful in leadership and management of diverse talent.

In support of the OIG strategic plan, the AIG will develop and prioritize the necessary objectives to complete a variety of assignments and set initiatives, at times under urgent timeframes.

The assignments often involve sensitive and complex GSA programs and require the exercise of extreme discretion, tact and diplomacy, and excellent judgment.

The AIG exercises skill and leadership by personal example to ensure that these inspections are conducted with a high degree of professional competence, objectivity, and flexibility.

As a member of the OIG executive leadership, the AIG routinely works with peers who oversee the primary operational and management components of the OIG.

The AIG additionally oversees OIG internal quality assurance functions assigned to the Office of Inspections, and other internal and external OIG responsibilities as the Inspector General determines.

This position is being advertised as an ES-0340 Program Management position. Candidates are not limited to persons in the 0340 series or comparable program management positions.

The OIG anticipates that successful candidates also may come from various professional disciplines, such as law, audits, and investigations.

At the OIG's discretion, the occupational series may be adjusted to another occupational series such as 0905 Attorney, 0511 Auditor, and 0343 Management Analyst, as long as the successful candidate demonstrates he/she meets the requirements for that series