The incumbent of this position serves as an inspector on an inspection team typically staffed with anywhere from 3 to 12 inspectors. Team size depends on the size of the inspected entity, the nature of the inspection, and resource availability. The incumbent plans and conducts the management portion of inspections for Department and BBG overseas posts and domestic operations and programs. The inspections may involve exceedingly complex, novel, or highly controversial issues and typically include a wide variety of work processes carried out in diverse organizations and geographic locations.

The incumbent must possess the ability to quickly analyze complex, technical, and sensitive issues and make recommendations that affect overall policy and concern substantial activities of Department and BBG programs. Reports prepared by the incumbent rely on their expert knowledge of programs, systems and procedures; contain significant findings; and often serve as the basis for new or modified Department and BBG management policies, procedures, and systems.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Conducting the pre-inspection preparation and planning, including conducting background reviews, analyzing Department data, and identifying issues to be examined during the inspection.
• Coordinating and conducting interviews with Department, BBG, and other agency officials to gather information, and reviewing relevant regulations, directives, and policies.
• Conducting on-site inspection activities including on-site interviews, document reviews, physical assessments, and observation of activities.
• Assessing findings and supporting data—the problems that have been identified, their causes, their effect on management and operations—and formulating corrective actions to rectify identified deficiencies.
• Supporting all findings with evidence in accordance with CIGIE Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation and maintaining appropriate records and files. Reviewing documentation of other team members, as appropriate.
• Writing clear and succinct draft reports for team leadership. Ensuring that draft reports include the most important problems and issues along with sound recommendations for improvements.
• Effectively briefing Department and BBG officials on inspection findings. Maintaining effective relationships when representing ISP and OIG in negotiating with Department and BBG officials for acceptance of the inspection findings and for the resolution of any conflicts.

The incumbent may also work on special projects. Special projects include, but are not limited to preparing responses to inquiries from Congress; reviewing and providing assessments of existing and/or proposed OIG or Departmental policies related to Department and BBG programs and operations; and representing ISP in meetings with other OIG offices, Department and BBG offices, or other groups or professional organizations on matters relating to Department and BBG operations or OIG inspection functions.

Conditions of employment

• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5CFR 300, Subpart F.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement.

If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants applying for the GS-12 grade level must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant
with the particular knowledge, skills and
abilities to perform the duties of the
position. Qualifying specialized experience
must demonstrate the following:

Experience in executing federal missions and programs.

Experience in using evaluations and analysis methodology.

Experience in preparing clear, accurate, concise, logical, and coherent reports that portray the facts, emphasize the significant details and substantiate all recommendations and assertions made.

There is no substitute of education for
specialized experience for the GS-12
position.

Applicants applying for the GS-13 grade leve must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant
with the particular knowledge, skills and
abilities to perform the duties of the
position. Qualifying specialized experience
must demonstrate the following:

Experience in using evaluation and analysis methodology.

Experience in utilizing interview techniques, administrative law, organizational and management theory, and Inspector General functions.

Experience in being objective in creating inspection reports.

Experience in preparing clear, accurate, concise, logical, and coherent reports that portray the facts, emphasize the significant details, and substantiate all recommendations made.

Experience in making oral and written presentations, selling ideas, negotiating points of view and resolving conflicts.

Experience in coordinating the work of others.

There is no substitute of education for
specialized experience for the GS-13
position.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position and must be fully supported by information in your resume:

Ability to execute federal missions and programs.

Skill in using evaluations and analysis methodology

Skill in preparing clear, accurate, concise, logical, and coherrent reports that portray the facts, emphasize the significant details and substantiate all recommendations and assertions made.

Ability to be objective in creating inspections reports.

Knowledge of interview techniques, administrative law, organizational and management theory, and Inspector General functions.

Skill in making oral and written presentations, selling ideas, negotiating points of view and resolving conflicts.

Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. 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). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. For assistance with creating a resume, please click here.

Qualified candidates are assigned a score between 70 and 100. Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) candidates must be rated "Well Qualified" for the position and earn a score of at least 85 (when applicants are rated in a range of 70 to 100) to receive consideration for special priority.

If, after reviewing your resume and self-assessment questionnaire responses and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, a score will be manually determined that reflects your documented experience. This may result in a lower score, which may also eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements and submit any required supporting documentation by the closing date of this job opportunity. Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.

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