Major Duties:

As the Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, the incumbent is responsible for executing a program of criminal, civil, and administrative investigations to identify and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse, and inefficiency in the operations of OPM, pursuant to the Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) authority under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (PL 95-45i), as amended.  Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Develops policies and plans to achieve the objectives of the OIG investigations program;
• Serves as principal advisor to the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations (AlGI) and receives general direction regarding program and management matters;
• Manages a nationwide investigations program staff;
• Manages investigative operations and directing the performance of investigative activities.
• Coordinates  program efforts and initiative with OPM offices, Federal law enforcement entities, states and local governments, and other interested parties;
• Evaluates accomplishments of the investigations program in light of goals and objectives.
• Exercises program and management authority through subordinate managers and supervisors; and
• Provides constructive contributions and supports the efforts of the AlGI to improve quality, innovation, customer services, and employee's involvement in the investigations program.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizen
• Resume (cover letter optional)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service

Other Requirement for this position

The date immediately preceding an individual's 37th birthday is the maximum entry age for original appointment to a position with the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as a law enforcement officer.  PLEASE NOTE: a) This requirement does not apply to applicants eligible for veterans preference; b) An individual who is 37 year of age or older may be re-employed as a Federal law enforcement officer in the OIG if the individual has had prior coverage under the special Federal law enforcement retirement plan; c) An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, must be submitted which shows your current grade and competitive civil service status (if you have been or are a Federal employee).  If you are 37 of age or older and have been previously covered under the special law enforcement retirement plan, please submit an SF-540 which reflects this coverage in addition to your current SF-50.

This is a drug testing designated position.  The selectee is required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with OPM OIG. 

Selectee must pass pre-employment medical examination.

This position requires regular qualification with an issued firearm and is subject to the Lautenburg amendment.  The convicted of a crime of domestic violence are not eligible in accordance with 18 USC 922(g).

The selectee must successfully completed or have completed the basic criminal investigator course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA or an equivalent course.  (Retention in this position is subject to the successful completion of the training).

Qualifications

The Executive Core Qualifications are required for entry to the Senior Executive Service; to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualification(s), listed below.

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.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated ability to plan, develop, direct and lead a nationwide investigative program, including the ability to manage and report on complex, highly sensitive investigations regarding fraud in Federal health care and benefits programs, such as retirement or annuity programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Federal Rules of Evidence and Criminal Procedure; the Federal criminal code and civil fraud statues, the Federal judicial process; and the Federal administrative law and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective advice to executive level officials on investigative policy and program issues, and to produce reports and other documents that address relevant issues in a well-written, well-organized and persuasive manner.

Additional information on the Executive Core Qualifications is available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp.

Please ensure that your resume emphasizes your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions relating to the qualifications described above. An example of a resume showing possession of the ECQs is available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2010.pdf#page=31.

Please DO NOT submit separate statements addressing the ECQs/Technical Qualification(s) as they will not be considered.

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 on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Resumes will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may be invited to participate in a structured interview and undergo a reference check. The OPM Executive Resources Board (ERB) will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the approving authority.

Unless you have already been certified by a Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past, your ECQs must be certified by a QRB before appointment can occur.