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INSPECTIONS SPECIALIST (SUPERINTENDENT) (TITLE 32)

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Location

Salary

$91,779 - $119,315

per year

Closes

January 13, 2027

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading inspections and oversight programs in the Air National Guard, ensuring compliance with rules, handling complaints, and advising on issues like fraud and waste.

It requires supervising teams and managing complex evaluations to keep operations running smoothly.

A good fit would be someone with military experience in inspections or compliance, strong leadership skills, and the ability to communicate clearly in high-stakes environments.

Key Requirements

  • At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level, including planning complex programs and conducting high-risk evaluations
  • Military rank between E7 and E8 (enlisted)
  • General experience in data collection, analysis, and applying laws, regulations, and policies
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills, including oral and written reports
  • Eligibility as a Title 32 Dual Status Technician with ILNG membership (for certain applicants)
  • For current federal employees: 52 weeks at GS-11 level within the past year, with SF-50 proof
  • Ability to handle security classification and interpret directives

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a INSPECTIONS SPECIALIST (SUPERINTENDENT) (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2897000 and is part of the IL 126, National Guard.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of considerations for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S.

Code § 709), will be in the following manner and sequence, The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.

The SECOND area of consideration will be all current Federal Employees. The THIRD area of consideration will be all Federal re-employment eligible.

The FOURTH area of consideration will be applicants willing to become T32 Dual Status Technicians and gain ILNG membership. The FIFTH area of consideration will U.S. Citizens.

Military Grades: Enlisted - Minimum Rank E7 - Maximum Rank E8 GENERAL EXPERIENCE: MUST possess experience, education, or training which has provided you with skill in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; knowledge of applicable laws, directives, regulations, policies, and procedures; skill in interpersonal communications, empathy, and effective listening; ability to organize thoughts, research materials, and manage case projects; skill in comprehending and interpreting directives and laws; ability to enunciate without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communications; ability to write reports and presentation formats; and ability to communicate -orally and in writing- clearly and effectively.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 Level. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-12 Level MUST possess at least 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade of GS-11; experience planning and executing the various complex programs; experience conducting independent evaluations of high-risk mission areas; experience utilizing security classification guides to determine classification level of inspection and exercise material.

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. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words.

You may refer to position descriptions, i.e.

the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered.

In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below.

Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained.

This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. Major Duties:

As a INSPECTIONS SPECIALIST (SUPERINTENDENT) (TITLE 32), GS-1801-12, you will oversee various complex IG activities, develops policy, and advises the Wing IG on effectively implementing The Inspection System, to include the Commanders' Inspection Programs (CCIP), as well as the Complaints Resolution, and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) Programs.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all IG programs and exercise significant responsibility as a Wing advisor of The Inspection System, CCIP, Unit Self-Assessment Program (USAP), Complaints Resolution Program (CRP) and FWA Program.

Oversee multifaceted IG programs designed to independently assess unit(s) mission readiness, economy, efficiency, and state of discipline for the Wing; and provides timely, credible, and impartial information to program managers, policymakers, and leaders at all levels.

Establish metrics and analyze complex data from a variety of sources/systems, to include Management Internal Control Toolset (MICT), Inspector General Evaluation Management System (IGEMS), and Inspector General Evaluation Management System - Classified (IGEMS-C), to identify risk and eliminate undetected non-compliance within the organization.

Support the Wing IG in the overall management and implementation of a wide range of IG functions, to include multiple agency coordination and process improvement affecting mission driven decisions for the Wing Commander.

Review and provide quality control over the Commander's Inspection Report (CCIR) ensuring accurate assessment of readiness and compliance before submittal to the State Adjutant General, NGB/IG and G-MAJCOM(s)/IG.

Responsible for planning and executing the various complex programs supporting of the Wing CCIP.

Organize and conduct independent evaluations of high-risk mission areas to identify issues interfering with readiness, economy, efficiency, discipline, effectiveness, compliance, performance, and surety.

Utilize a systematic approach to analyze enterprise-wide inspection data including G-MAJCOM(s) continual evaluations, Higher Headquarter (HHQ) Staff Assistance Visits (SAVs), Air Force Audit Agency (AFAA), Wing Climate surveys, and Defense Readiness Report System (DRRS), etc., to develop a comprehensive Risk Based Sampling Strategy (RBSS) which is designed to identify potential blind spots to aid commanders' decisions to allocate resources.

Oversee the management of Wing instruction and develop goals using detailed analysis of the Wing USAP and IG systems of record, to include IGEMS, IGEMS-C and MICT.

Collaborate with personnel at all levels within the Wing to foster an environment of critical self-assessment and corrective action planning.

Ensure adequate guidance and training is developed and provided to Commanders, Unit Self-Assessment Program Managers (USAPMs), MICT Administrators, and IGEMS users across the Wing who are executing the self-assessment portion of the CCIP.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/14/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/15/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: IL-12862770-AF-26-014