Supervisory Administrative Officer (Chief of Staff)

Full Job Description

The DOJ Office of the Inspector General is one of the best places to work in DOJ and is one of the premier inspector general offices in federal government.

The Evaluation and Inspections Division, staffed primarily with analysts, provides the Inspector General with an alternative mechanism to traditional audit and investigative disciplines.

Come work on diverse teams to solve complex problems.

To qualify for this position at the GS-15 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-14 grade level obtained in the public/private sector.

(Specialized experience is paid or unpaid experience which has equipped you with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.) This experience must include mastery skills in: Advanced management and organizational principles and practices along with a comprehensive knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting regulations, guidelines and process, and thorough knowledge of facilities planning, acquisition, and management process to prepare long-range (5 year) and short-range planning guidance in accordance with broad agency program policies and objectives; Directing and having oversight of an essential component within the Division providing analytical and administrative support services.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade level (or equivalent).

________________________________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).

The CTAP/ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for CTAP/ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and (for scored examining) score 85 or better on established ranking criteria OR (for category rating criteria) rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified or better category using established category rating criteria.

You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority.

Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of CTAP/ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.

Additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is at: www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

** PROBATIONARY INFORMATION: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: - Your performance and conduct; - The needs and interests of the agency; - Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and - Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Major Duties:

As the Supervisory Administrative Officer (Chief of Staff), your responsibilities would include, but would not be limited to: Providing administrative, strategic, and technical advice to Division leadership and staff.

Providing administrative direction and guidance necessary for accomplishing the work of the Division.

This includes supervising subordinate employees, overseeing administrative services that support the division, and providing direction and guidance to Division employees and others on a variety of topics.

Ability to manage multiple administrative functions including Division strategic planning; budget planning, formulation, and execution; human capital resource management; procurement and property management; policy and procedure management; records management, human resources and performance management; and general administration.

Knowledge of Division goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key program events and milestones, and methods of evaluating Division performance and accomplishments.

Directing, assigning and reviewing the work of subordinate employees to ensure that they provide the necessary logistical, analytical, and administrative support to the teams conducting Division reviews, evaluations, and inspections in support of producing published reports or other products.