Executive Officer

Full Job Description

Are you interested in a rewarding and challenging career?

Join the Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Inspector General (OIG), where professionals strengthen the integrity and effectiveness of SBA programs.

Through audits, investigations, and oversight, our team promotes accountability, transparency, and mission success while fostering a collaborative environment committed to serving small businesses and the American public.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position.

Therefore, we encourage you to submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position.

Specialized Experience Statement: GS-14:One year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service that is directly in, or related to, the work of the position to be filled.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as: supporting high level executive(s) in within an organization or program area by directing the flow of communications; representing the executive(s) at meetings; preparing complex written materials; assisting with and/or managing special projects; receiving and evaluating internal and external requests for action; planning and coordinating travel arrangements; and liaising between various program areas to disseminate, interpret or receive information; or duties of a similar nature.

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions.

It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: General Schedule Qualification Standards Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g.

Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled.

All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 04/29/2026. Major Duties:

Provides high level administrative assistance to the IG/DIG by managing the workflow, priorities and administrative operations of the Immediate Office.

Develops standardized processes and procedures for preparing and handling all OIGcorrespondence and other written materials. Develops instructions and directives forimplementation throughout OIG.

Provides necessary training on new initiatives. Overseesimplementation and provides feedback to organizational components on systemic or individual problems.

Screen callers and visitors by maintaining in-depth knowledge of OIG operations to determine the purpose and urgency of inquiries, and direct them to the appropriate division or staff member.

Manages commitments of time for the IG/DIG establishing overall guidelines for appointments and scheduling of special meetings and conferences.

Anticipates the IG's/DIG's requirements for speaking engagements, meetings, conferences, congressional hearings, and visits to Regional components.

Arranges official travel for the IG/DIG including preparing authorizations, arrangements andvouchers.