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All groups of Qualified Individuals.

Before applying for this position, please read the entire announcement and follow the instructions in the How to Apply section.

The Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General (OIG) is looking for high caliber leaders who possess high standards of excellence and enjoy challenges and opportunities. For an overview of the responsibilities the DHS OIG carries out within the Government, visit our website at https://www.oig.dhs.gov/about .

The Deputy Assistant Inspector General (DAIG) for Special Reviews and Evaluations position is located in the Office of Special Reviews and Evaluations (SRE), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). SRE conducts inspections and evaluations of DHS facilities, programs and activities, often of a highly sensitive nature. SRE work includes liaison activities with other DHS Components, other federal agencies, the news media, legislative aides, attorneys, the Congress, and members of the public.

The DAIG for SRE is responsible for the executive leadership, direction, planning and conduct of inspections and evaluations of Department compliance with law, regulation and policy and the effectiveness of Departmental programs. The DAIG for SRE exercises executive leadership, direction, and supervision over inspectors, program and management analysts, and support personnel assigned to SRE. This position operates within the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended.

In this position you will perform the following:

• Providing executive leadership and direction for a full range of inspections and evaluations of Departmental activities.
• Tracking, reviewing, editing and publishing inspection and evaluation reports of the Department, often of a highly sensitive nature.
• Briefing senior governmental officials, including the Inspector General and congressional staff, on findings and recommendations.
• Comprehensive executive management, strategic planning, and financial functions essential to effective SRE operations, and recognizing and referring matters to the Assistant Inspector General for Special Reviews and Evaluations (AIG-SRE), which may require review to assure uniformity within DHS OIG.
• Identifying and integrating current issues and events into the planning and selection of projects for SRE inspections, evaluations, and special reviews. Works with and through the OIG and DHS policy-making and implementation structures to help shape, formulate, and recommend substantial and significant program policies and changes.
• Assisting the AIG-SRE with strategically planning for SRE, providing alternative plans of action as necessary; and setting up SRE operational policies and procedures. Establishing internal controls for SRE; establishing work priorities and objectives for SRE staff members; and providing guidance on complex projects.
• Coordinating with internal OIG program offices, senior Department officials and external government oversight entities on specific inspections and evaluations. Serving as an OIG representative with other agencies on inspections and evaluations involving departmental programs, operations, and services. Working closely with other OIGs and the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency to foster inspection activities.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service
• You must be able to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance
• Selectee will be required to complete form OGE-278, Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Form.
• Pre-employment Drug Testing Required.
• You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
• You may be required to undergo random drug testing.

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. 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.

This experience should be sufficiently broad in scope and at a major management level in a large or complex organization. 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

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (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 - Mandatory 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

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS - Mandatory

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: Demonstrated senior level experience in an oversight function conducting programmatic reviews, evaluations, inspections, audits or reviews of an organization's internal and external activities.

MTQ 2: Demonstrated experience in leading a large and diverse program/operation that conducts inspections, investigative disciplines, special reviews and evaluations to review, edit and publish highly sensitive reports and the ability to represent the organization in interactions with high level internal and external stakeholders.

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, 03/22/2021 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 based on how well you meet the qualifications listed above.

You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience and education (if applicable). Your application will be evaluated by an SES rating and ranking panel. 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.