Clarification from the agency

Status Candidates, Noncompetitive, Former Federal Employees with Reinstatement Eligibility, VEOA, Individuals with Disabilities, Military Spouses, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Vista, Eligible Family Members. Special authorities, ICTAP, and CTAP

The incumbent of this position serves as an Inspector in the Management Division of the Office of Inspections (ISP). The Management Division is responsible for independently and objectively conducting inspections and reviews of management functions, and related activities that are carried out in domestic facilities and foreign posts, missions, and centers. Management functions include, but are not limited to facility management, financial management, human resources, and general services programs administered by bureaus or operating units of the Department and USAGM. All work of the Division is conducted in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency’s (CIGIE) Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation.

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 USAGM 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 USAGM 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 USAGM management policies, procedures, and systems.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Conducts the pre-inspection preparation and planning, including conducting background reviews, analyzing Department data, and identifying issues to be examined during the inspection.
• Coordinates and conducts interviews with Department, USAGM, and other agency officials to gather information, and reviews relevant regulations, directives, and policies.
• Conducts on-site inspection activities including on-site interviews, document reviews, physical assessments, and observation of activities.
• Assesses findings and supporting data—the problems that have been identified, their causes, their effect on management and operations—and formulates corrective actions to rectify identified deficiencies.
• Supports all findings with evidence in accordance with CIGIE (Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation) and maintains appropriate records and files. Reviews documentation of other team members, as appropriate.
• Writes clear and succinct draft reports for team leadership. Ensures that draft reports include the most important problems and issues along with sound recommendations for improvements.
• Effectively briefs Department and USAGM officials on inspection findings. Maintains effective relationships when representing ISP and OIG in negotiating with Department and USAGM 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 USAGM programs and operations;actively participating in internal process improvement efforts focused on the analysis of data throughout the inspection life-cycle; and representing ISP in meetings with other OIG offices, Department and USAGM offices, or other groups or professional organizations on matters relating to Department and USAGM operations or OIG inspection functions.

Conditions of employment

• Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• 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.

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

Applicants 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 is desired but not required.

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 coherent 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 is desired but not required.

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 should 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 selection 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. Your application package must contain sufficient information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the basic/specialized experience requirements as stated in this job opportunity announcement for each grade level(s) for which you are applying. Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.