Senior Advisor

Full Job Description

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office whose mission is to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability throughout the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

In our dynamic environment, the OIG conducts investigations, audits, evaluations, and inspections to enhance program effectiveness and efficiency and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and mismanagement in DHS programs and operations.

You will qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level performing the following: Mastery of administrative and program management principles combined with expert analytical and advisory capabilities to support executive-level decision-making across OIG operations.

Knowledge of DHS-wide oversight priorities, affecting multiple components and high-level decision-making to help shape policy, resource allocation, and program effectiveness.

Experience in Top-Secret sensitive issues spanning multiple programs and organizational components, requiring integration of legal, policy, and operational considerations.

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. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date 04/13/2026 of this announcement.

Current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade level or equivalent grade band in the federal service.

The time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date 04/13/2026of this announcement.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Major Duties:

The incumbent serves as Senior Advisor to OI's Assistant Inspector General (AIG) and, in that capacity, provides programmatic oversight and assistance on substantive and procedural matters pertaining to the work and work products of OI's investigation functions and responsibilities, particularly pertaining to the Special Investigations Division.

The incumbent helps the AIG ensure OI's investigative activities are managed effectively and align with applicable rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and other guidance while also facilitating organizational efficiency and the equitable distribution of work assignments.

As Senior Advisor, the incumbent will interpret and incorporate substantive policy and oversight requirements across OI's investigative work, working closely with other OIG program offices, particularly the Office of Investigations.

Typical assignments include: Serves as technical expert and/or liaison on personnel matters within OI.

Liaises with Human Resources staff, and facilitates and provides advice and guidance to the DIG/AIG on HR related processes and issues.

Supports the DIG/AIG in examining current OI programs and operations, and develops/recommends tactical and business plans that focus on improving organization efficiencies.

Helps senior staff in developing financial, personnel, and material requirements to ensure effective use of resources.

Establishing positive working relationships with the Executive Office of the Inspector General, Office of Counsel, Office of Audits, Office of Inspections and Evaluations, Office of Management, and Office of Innovation on behalf of OI.

Representing OI at meetings, task forces, advisory councils, and in other settings with interagency, intra-agency, and external partners to promote matters of interest to OI and to remain informed as to policy changes and/or developments, as needed.

This may include representing OI at meetings, briefings, and presentations with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency.

Serving as technical expert, in collaboration with Executive Office of the Inspector General, DIG/AIG OI, and OI directors, to research and complete enterprise-wide requests.