Clarification from the agency

All groups of qualified individuals.

The Assistant Inspector General for Audits is responsible for the functional development, implementation and supervisor of DHS' audit activities. This is a staff function with the incumbent working under the general direction of the Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General. The incumbent directs audit activities designed to (1) promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in agency programs and operations, and (2) to prevent fraud and abuse.

In this position, you will:

• Develop and recommend audit policies, plans, procedures, and programs consistent with the overall policy guidance of the Inspector General.
• Ensure that audits are pursued, documented, and finalized in accordance with the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, any other laws and regulations, Government Accountability Office (GAO) standards, and OIG policies and standards.
• Maintain close and cooperative relationships with key officials of the Government Accountability Office, Health and Human Services OIG, Department of Justice, and other government departments and agencies.
• Participate with the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations in joint audit/ investigative activities. Develop plans for dealing with fraud and in abuse in DHS programs and coordinate these matters with concerned agencies and management officials. Review the results of these activities and make any necessary recommendations for further corrective actions.
• Conduct single-audit oversight regarding Federal funds provided state and local government, universities, or non-profit organizations, as required by the Inspector General Act of 1978.

Conditions of employment

• You must be U.S. citizen to be considered for this position.
• Designated and/or Random Drug Test is required.
• Background Investigation, Credit Check, and Security Clearance is required.
• Initial and annual Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) is required.
• Able to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Must serve one-year SES probationary period, if not previously completed.
• A complete application package is required. See HOW TO APPLY for details.

Qualifications

As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability.

This experience should be sufficiently broad in scope and at a major management level in a large or complex organization. The ideal candidate will have experience supervising a large number of employees through subordinate supervisors and have experience hiring, developing and evaluating employees. Your application should demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in SES positions such as:

• Leading the work of an organizational unit
• Ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects
• Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance
• Supervising the work of employees, developing policy and other executive functions

Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the five ECQs and MTQs listed below. We recommend that your résumé, ECQ and MTQ narratives emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions. If your experience does not include these basic qualifications, you will not be determined qualified for this position.

**Noncompetitive status - if you are a current, reinstatement eligible Career SES or a graduate of an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approved SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) and your ECQs have been certified by OPM's Qualifications Review Board (QRB), you are not required to address the ECQs. Current and reinstatement eligible SES must include with your application a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, documenting your SES Career Appointment. CDP graduates must include a copy of your OPM CDP graduation certificate or other proof that your ECQs have been QRB certified. **

The application process used to recruit for this position is theTraditional Method.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): Written narratives addressing each ECQ, not to exceed two (2) pages per ECQ for a total of no more than ten (10) pages. Excess pages will not be considered.

NOTE: If you current or former Career SES member or are graduate from an OPM approved Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program, you do not need to respond to the ECQs.

When uploading your ECQs, choose the Supporting Document Type called ECQ.

Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action and Results (C-C-A-R) model when preparing written ECQs narratives.

• Challenge: Describe a specific problem or goal.
• Context: Describe the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or environment in which you worked to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale).
• Action: Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.
• Result: Give specific examples of measures/outcomes that had some impact on the organization.

You will be evaluated on the following Executive Core Qualifications:

ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: 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.

These competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation.

Detailed information on the ECQs are available at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/#url=Overview

A sample 5-page executive level resume and ECQ narratives can be viewed at this link https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs):
All applicants must submit a written narrative addressing each MTQ, not to exceed one (1) page for each MTQ. Any information in excess of one (1) page per MTQ WILL NOT be considered.

Please give examples and explain the depth of the knowledge, expertise and experience you possess and the breadth, scope and sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc.

You will be evaluated on the following Technical Qualifications:

MTQ 1: Extensive knowledge of Inspector General programs and operations, planning and conducting audits and reviews using professional standards (such as the Government Accountability Office's Government Auditing Standards and/or the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency's Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation) to assess the state of a nationally dispersed department or agency, and develop, review, publish, and defend reports on the results.

MTQ 2: Experience providing broad oversight and accountability of the mission, administrative management, and support operations of a geographically-dispersed audit/review organization.

FAILURE TO MEET OR FULLY ADDRESS EACH MANDATORY EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATION AND TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS WILL ELIMINATE A CANDIDATE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

Current or Former Political Appointees: 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 or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Applicants who use "see resume" as a response WILL NOT receive consideration for the position.

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date, 02/22/2021 of this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

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

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

You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, education (if applicable) and experience. Your resume, ECQ and TQ narrative statements will be evaluated by an SES rating and ranking panel, and afterwards highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and reference check.

The Executive Resources Board (ERB) will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority where final interviews and reference checks may occur. Unless you have already been certified by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past, your ECQs must be certified by an OPM/QRB before appointment can occur.

Candidates determined to be best qualified will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration for the position.

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