Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

As the Assistant Inspector General for Audit, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Serve as the principal adviser to the Associate Deputy Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General and Inspector General on all audit matters and activities required by the Inspector General Act.
• Plan, develop, and direct a comprehensive audit program designed to ensure that all Agency programs are effectively, efficiently, and economically administered; coordinate work with the Offices of Evaluation and Investigations.
• Establish appropriate standards, criteria, and plans for the scope, frequency and focus of audits. Participates with key officials in developing local and nationwide criteria, principles, and proposals for long-range and current audit policies, procedures, and standards for conducting complex internal and external reviews of operations of Agency programs.
• Coordinate with top Federal, State and local Agency program and Audit officials in matters pertaining to EPA audit programs.
• Advises the Associate Deputy Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General and Inspector General and other officials concerning the extent of examinations necessary to adequately appraise the operations of the Agency.
• Through the Associate Deputy Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General and Inspector General, keep the Administrator and other Agency officials informed of all significant audit findings and recommends appropriate action. Periodically reports on trends developing within specific programs, as disclosed by audits, and provides appraisals of the programs and activities which have been reviewed.
• Based on reports of audits and knowledge of EPA’s policy, determine the responsiveness of remedial action and recommends or directs the recommendation of further action to responsible officials when such action appears deficient. Inform the Associate Deputy Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General and Inspector General of those significant matters on which agreement cannot be reached.
• Represent the Inspector General in contacts with other government agencies in connection with audit findings and serves as liaison with agencies for the purpose of exchanging information of mutual benefit.
• Within delegated authority, establishes goals, develops plans, determines number and kinds of staff needed, prepares staffing and program budget requests for audits, establishes internal operating policies and procedures, allocates resources, assigns and evaluates work, provides for training and support services, selects or recommends the selection of staff, arranges for the appraisal of employees, counsels employees, and carries out Agency personnel management and EEO program goals and objectives.
• Conduct such special audit reviews as may be requested by the Associate Deputy Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General and Inspector General.
• Provide leadership and manage a staff of approximately 75+ multi-disciplined professional located in several EPA OIG offices across the country.

Conditions of employment

• You will be required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• Pre-employment drug testing is required and random testing thereafter.
• A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is desirable.

Current or former career Senior Executive Service (SES) employees, with reinstatement eligibility, or candidates who have successfully completed a SES Career Development Program approved by OPM are not required to address the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), however you must still address the Technical Qualifications. All other applicants must submit narrative statements covering each of the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications in order to receive consideration for the position. Failure to address these specific qualifications in a separate narrative statement will eliminate you from consideration.

When responding to the Technical Qualifications and the Executive Core Qualifications, you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications. Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts. You should limit your narrative to TWO pages per Executive Core Qualifications, and not more than 10 pages total. Technical Mandatory and/or Desirable factors should be limited to no more than ONE page for each factor.

For help in writing responses to ECQ's, applicants are strongly encouraged to review OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications at the following website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf. The section, "Writing Executive Qualification Statements", begins on Page 8 of the Guide.

The Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521 requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a financial disclosure statement, SF-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually, and upon termination of employment.Senior Executive Service Requirements:

Qualifications

Specialized Experience Requirement:

To be qualified for this position, you must clearly show at least one year of prior experience in a managerial capacity with responsibility for: providing supervisory direction to a large and diverse organization responsible for promoting and auditing economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of Federal and State programs and operations and preventing and detecting fraud and abuse in such programs and operations. This experience must evidence sophisticated analytical skills, superior written and oral communication skills, good judgment, and experience in interacting with government and non-government officials.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS - Please provide a narrative not to exceed one page per TQ.

TQ 1.  Demonstrated experience in planning, developing, and directing large or national scale audit programs from inception to completion in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards to assess program outcomes for purposes of improving program efficiency and effectiveness.

TQ 2.  Senior-level experience managing an organization’s corporate culture that (a) embraces customer service (b) empowers personnel to their full potential; (c) facilitates internal and external communications (i.e., reports, briefings, presentations, etc.) and (d) engages with multiple audiences such as Congress, Agency heads, Federal and State Officials, Special Committees and the general public including through the use of news and social media platforms.

Desirable Qualifications

Although not mandatory include professional certifications (e.g. CPA, CIA, CFE, CGFM).

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS - Please provide a narrative not to exceed two pages per ECQ.

1.  LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this Executive Core Qualification Is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement It In a continuously changing environment.

Leadership Competencies:

• Creativity and Innovation
• External Awareness
• Flexibility
• Resilience.
• Strategic Thinking
• Vision

2.  LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this Executive Core Qualification is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution or conflicts.

Leadership Competencies:

• Conflict Management
• Leveraging Diversity
• Developing Others
• Team Building

3.  RESULTS DRIVEN: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this Executive Core Qualification is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

Leadership Competencies:

• Accountability
• Customer Service
• Decisiveness
• Entrepreneurship
• Problem Solving
• Technical Credibility

4.  BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification Involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

Leadership Competencies:

• Financial Management
• Human Capital Management
• Technology Management

5.  BUILDING COALITIONS:  This core qualifications involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and Local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

Leadership Competencies:

• Partnering
• Political Savvy
• Influencing/Negotiating

Fundamental Competencies · These competencies are the foundation for success In each of the Executive Core Qualifications.

a.  Interpersonal Skills
Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.

b.  Oral Communication
Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.

c.  Integrity/Honesty
Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner. Shows consistency in words and actions. Models high standards of ethics.

d.  Written Communications
Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.

e.  Continual Learning
Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; pursues self-development.

How you will be evaluated

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

The EPA OIG uses the traditional ECQ based evaluation method. If you meet the basic requirements, your application will be forwarded to an SES Rating Panel for rating and ranking based on your narrative responses to the TQs and ECQs. The Executive Resources Board recommends the best qualified candidates to the selecting official for consideration. You will be notified of the outcome of your application.