The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is committed to detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse within the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID). In addition to providing oversight of USAID, the OIG provides oversight of the U. S. African Development Foundation (USADF), the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
Summary
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is committed to detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse within the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID). In addition to providing oversight of USAID, the OIG provides oversight of the U. S. African Development Foundation (USADF), the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
As a Congressional and Public Affairs Specialist, you will work within the OIG’s Immediate Office, Congressional and Public Affairs Division and perform the full range of congressional and public affairs assignments in support of OIG.
Respond to and liaise with news media, interested groups, and specialized publics on OIG programs, work and operations.
Coordinate and initiate development and maintenance of OIG's website.
Coordinate and initiate communications plans and activities through social media platforms.
Coordinate production of Semiannual Report to Congress.
Analyze and report on effectiveness of outreach and engagement activities.
Liaise and maintain relationships with congressional stakeholders, manage congressional communications, provide information and manage requests.
Manage and provide support to OIG leaders and staff in the conduct of congressional briefings, meetings and hearings.
Compile information, material and strategies for executive and senior-level staff to conduct public affairs planning and activities.
Maintain and provide awareness of significant public affairs matters and anticipated impact on OIG operations.
Identify, track and report issues of congressional interest, including legislative developments and history.
Maintain awareness and knowledge of OIG programs and activities, and relation to agencies under oversight purview.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test results before you can be appointed into this position.
In order to qualify for this position, you must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Qualifications
Ideal candidates will have demonstrated critical thinking/analytical skills and strong writing skills.
To qualify for the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade in the Federal service or equivalent. Specialized experience is defined as: (1) serving as a congressional or public liaison for a Federal agency, (2) Supporting outreach initiatives, goals and objectives to ensure the U.S. Congress and the general public receives information from a Federal agency (3) developing messages, information, and materials for an agency's public website and social media platforms, and (4) delivering official responses to written and telephonic inquiries from members of Congress, congressional committees and staff, the media, and members of the public.
To qualify for the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade in the Federal service or equivalent.Specialized experience is defined as: (1) Planning and implementation of an office/organization's outreach and external communications initiatives (2) preparing materials to support congressional or public communications for an office/organization, (3) coordinating and/or managing the development of and maintenance of agency public website and social media platforms and, (4) formulating and delivering official responses to written and telephonic inquiries from members of Congress, congressional committees and staff, the media, and members of the public.
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.
Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date. This means that you must have served at least 52 weeks at the next grade level (or equivalent) below the grade advertised on this vacancy.
Additional information
IMPORTANT: The U.S. Agency for International Development, Office of the Inspector General is a participant of E-Verify. E-Verify provides an automated link to Federal databases to help employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of the social security numbers. Please note that travel and relocation expenses will not be paid.
DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
TESTING DESIGNATED POSITIONS: These are Testing Designated Positions (TDPs) under the Agency's approved Drug-Free Work Place Program. All applicants selected for this position will be subject to random drug testing once they begin working for the Agency.
SELECTIVE SERVICE: The Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that all male applicants born after 12/31/59 who are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, be registered or they are not eligible for appointment to this position. For further information concerning Selective Service requirements, please visit http://www.sss.gov/.
OIG prohibits discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other non-merit-based factor.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement.
Best qualified candidates will be forwarded to the selecting official for further consideration.
Falsifying your experience, education and/or your responses to questions may result in your removal from employment consideration.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Veterans' documentation, if requesting consideration under any veterans' hiring eligibilities such as VRA, preference point entitlement (e,g, DD214, SF-15, and Veteran's Administration Letter).
Supporting documentation if seeking eligibility based any other special hiring authority (e.g., disabled veteran, Schedule A, SF15, Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference and appropriate documentation.)
Status candidates Must submit a recent copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action); your document must reflect grade, step, tenure code 1 or 2, and type of position occupied.
Proof of government service documenting that you have met the time-in-grade requirements.
Proof of eligibility for priority placement consideration under Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP); i.e., copy of appropriate documentation such as RIF separation notice, or other notice of eligibility.
Copies of transcripts are required if qualifying based on education for this announcement; failure to submit will result in removal from consideration. If you are selected for the position, official transcripts are required before appointment to official duty.
Proof of United States Citizenship (birth certificate or other acceptable documentation, may be required upon request).
Proof of government service providing reinstatement eligibility Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50 or other equivalent document.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Applications for this position are being processed through this on-line applicant assessment system that has been specifically configured for US Agency for International Development, Office of the Inspector General applicants. To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply Online" button to the right. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, physical disabilities, membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factors. USAID- OIG provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process. The following instructions outline our application process.
You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
Please note that all required documents must be received by the closing date, via online or alternative method, and that we will determine your eligibility and qualifications based solely on the material received by the closing date.
Step 1 - Create or Upload a resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov) - We suggest you go to the end of the Qualifications & Evaluation section of the job announcement to preview the online questions that you will answer in Step 3. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. - You may create a resume in USAJOBS or upload one of your own choosing. Although you must enter your Social Security Number (SSN) for USAJOBS, we will only see the last four digits for identification purposes.
Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link of this announcement and then select the resume you wish to submit with your application. You will be redirected to the USAID's CareerConnector website to complete the application process.
Step 3 - Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on USAID's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your qualifications for the advertised position. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button.
Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents, if applicable (see step 5 for details). Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted and track your application status.
Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required documents, if applicable (discussed below), by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your SSN from any documents that you submit.
Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways:
Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you've already loaded on USAJOBS. OR
You can upload a document to an existing application by logging into your USAJOBS account profile. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on the vacancy and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application to the Documents page and select Upload in order to add a document to your application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation that the document uploaded.
In the Application Review section, you may verify acceptance of your documents in CareerConnector if you see them listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Then, click on "Finished" to be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number will be on the coversheet. If you are having difficulty with the Career Connector system and need technical assistance please e-mail the help desk at careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov. The help desk is available to assist you during the hours of 8:00 am – 4:30 pm EST.
United States Agency for International Development
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Office of the Inspector General
Washington, District of Columbia 20523-0016
United States
Next steps
After determining basic eligibility and qualifications, the best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and possible interviews. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. A final job offer is contingent upon a favorable suitability determination and a favorable SECRET security clearance investigation and determination.
You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." You will receive final notification via email when this vacancy has been filled.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Veterans' documentation, if requesting consideration under any veterans' hiring eligibilities such as VRA, preference point entitlement (e,g, DD214, SF-15, and Veteran's Administration Letter).
Supporting documentation if seeking eligibility based any other special hiring authority (e.g., disabled veteran, Schedule A, SF15, Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference and appropriate documentation.)
Status candidates Must submit a recent copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action); your document must reflect grade, step, tenure code 1 or 2, and type of position occupied.
Proof of government service documenting that you have met the time-in-grade requirements.
Proof of eligibility for priority placement consideration under Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP); i.e., copy of appropriate documentation such as RIF separation notice, or other notice of eligibility.
Copies of transcripts are required if qualifying based on education for this announcement; failure to submit will result in removal from consideration. If you are selected for the position, official transcripts are required before appointment to official duty.
Proof of United States Citizenship (birth certificate or other acceptable documentation, may be required upon request).
Proof of government service providing reinstatement eligibility Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50 or other equivalent document.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Applications for this position are being processed through this on-line applicant assessment system that has been specifically configured for US Agency for International Development, Office of the Inspector General applicants. To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply Online" button to the right. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, physical disabilities, membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factors. USAID- OIG provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process. The following instructions outline our application process.
You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
Please note that all required documents must be received by the closing date, via online or alternative method, and that we will determine your eligibility and qualifications based solely on the material received by the closing date.
Step 1 - Create or Upload a resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov) - We suggest you go to the end of the Qualifications & Evaluation section of the job announcement to preview the online questions that you will answer in Step 3. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. - You may create a resume in USAJOBS or upload one of your own choosing. Although you must enter your Social Security Number (SSN) for USAJOBS, we will only see the last four digits for identification purposes.
Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link of this announcement and then select the resume you wish to submit with your application. You will be redirected to the USAID's CareerConnector website to complete the application process.
Step 3 - Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on USAID's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your qualifications for the advertised position. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button.
Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents, if applicable (see step 5 for details). Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted and track your application status.
Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required documents, if applicable (discussed below), by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your SSN from any documents that you submit.
Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways:
Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you've already loaded on USAJOBS. OR
You can upload a document to an existing application by logging into your USAJOBS account profile. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on the vacancy and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application to the Documents page and select Upload in order to add a document to your application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation that the document uploaded.
In the Application Review section, you may verify acceptance of your documents in CareerConnector if you see them listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Then, click on "Finished" to be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number will be on the coversheet. If you are having difficulty with the Career Connector system and need technical assistance please e-mail the help desk at careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov. The help desk is available to assist you during the hours of 8:00 am – 4:30 pm EST.
United States Agency for International Development
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Office of the Inspector General
Washington, District of Columbia 20523-0016
United States
Next steps
After determining basic eligibility and qualifications, the best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and possible interviews. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. A final job offer is contingent upon a favorable suitability determination and a favorable SECRET security clearance investigation and determination.
You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." You will receive final notification via email when this vacancy has been filled.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
