·         Responsible for planning and performing audits that are DoD-wide in scope involving the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Military Departments, Defense agencies, and any other DoD-related organizations or operations.

·         Advises the DIG-Audit on a broad range of matters related to acquisition of major programs, contracting, sustainment and installation support and construction programs including: programming, budgeting, financial, sustainment, logistics, fiscal policy, and the congressional appropriation process.

·         Directs audits of major programs and systems by ensuring that the basic audit concept and approach are followed, as well as specific audit guidance applied in accomplishing the coverage are established.

·         Represents the DoD OIG in collaborating with DoD, GAO, and other government and industry officials in audit matters involving the assigned area(s) of responsibility.

·         Directs and coordinates numerous audit teams of acquisition sustainment contracting issues, installation management, construction, weapons systems and technology acquisition, and system testing and evaluation in the planning, survey, and execution of multi-location audits.

·         Directs development of summary audit reports and/or trend reports.  These reports require analysis of complex programs/processes and a comprehensive knowledge of applicable DoD policies and operations.

·         Reviews audit reports before they are released to determine compliance with prescribed audit policy and quality standards, and that management's replies to audit reports present adequate corrective action taken or proposed to be taken by management.

·         Promotes compliance with DoD Joint Ethics Regulation (DoD 5500.7 R) for the Office of the Deputy Inspector General for Audit.

·         Promotes a management culture for sharing knowledge and resources with other OIG components involved in investigations, inspections, policy setting, intelligence, and administration matters.

·         Promotes the prevention, detection, and elimination of reprisals against OIG Auditing employees who make legally protected disclosures.

·         Performs other duties as directed by the Deputy Inspector General for Audit and the Principal Assistant Inspector General for Audit.

·         Complies with requirements of The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 5 U.S.C. §4 (2000), wherein "each Inspector General comply with standards established by the Comptroller General United States for audits of Federal establishments, organizations, programs, activities, and functions; [and] establish guidelines for determining when it shall he appropriate to use non-Federal auditors; and ... take appropriate steps to assure that any work performed by non-Federal auditors complies with the standards established by the Comptroller [known as Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards, or ‘GAGAS']."

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Subject to a two-year probationary period
• Required to submit to random drug testing
• Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-278
• Reassignment Rights and Obligations Agreement, DoD Directive 1403.03
• Obtain/maintain Top Secret (TS/SCI)
• Incumbent may be required to travel both in the United States and overseas
• Mobility Agreement required
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Accreditation: Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/ and U.S. Department of Education websites at http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

Selected candidate will be subject to a two-year probationary period in the Senior Executive Service unless required probationary period has been served.  Selectee may also be subject to a records review prior to being appointed to this position.

In accordance with Executive Order 12564, applicants selected are required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment.   Incumbent is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with the DoD OIG. 

Selectee will be required to complete and submit an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-278, prior to entering the position and annually thereafter.

All newly appointed career SES leaders must sign the Reassignment Rights and Obligations Agreement as a condition of appointment into the SES in accordance with DoD Directive 1403.03.

Position has been designated as Special Sensitive; incumbent is required to be eligible (and maintain eligibility) for a Top Secret with Special Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).

Incumbent may be required to travel both in the Continental United States, as well as Outside Continental United States locations.

Qualifications

Qualifications include both leadership skills and characteristics that are applicable to all SES positions and technical or program responsibilities specific to the position.

Eligibility for this position will be based upon a clear showing that the applicant has had experience of the scope and quality sufficient to effectively carry out the responsibilities of this position. The best qualified candidates will be distinguished from other applicants by an evaluation panel of subject matter experts referencing the below listed Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and technical qualifications (TQs). All factors are mandatory unless stated otherwise. These factors are required, and must be addressed for the incumbent to perform the duties of the position.  The mandatory technical qualifications must be met to be rated eligible for the position. 

This position has been evaluated to be a Tier B position under the DoD OIG SES Personnel Management and Compensation System.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

The applicant is to provide a separate narrative statement to each of the following technical qualifications which describes fully, but concisely, how his/her experience supports each of the following qualifications.  Each technical qualification narrative should not exceed 2 pages.  Failure to address these specific qualifications in a separate narrative statement will eliminate you from consideration: 

1.    Demonstrates advanced professional knowledge in auditing concepts, principles, techniques, and practices needed to interpret and apply auditing standards to ensure a scope and quality of work that is meaningful and accepted by a wide range of users.

2.     Demonstrates skill in the use of new or innovative auditing techniques or methodologies to provide effective and credible audits of DoD-wide acquisition programs, sustainment management, contracting, contract administration, and installation-management programs of Government-wide scope.

3.    Demonstrates broad knowledge of Federal and Defense Acquisition Regulations, Defense contract administration policies and sustainment management to perform audits for which the DoD OIG is responsible.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed in the Senior Executive Service, and are in addition to the specific technical factors listed above.  To assess the executive experience of each candidate, applicants who are applying for their initial career appointment in the SES must demonstrate, with specific examples, how their experience is relevant to exercising leadership in each of the five competencies.  Current or former Career SES members, Career Senior Executive Reinstatement Eligible and graduates of OPM certified Candidate Development Program (CDPs) are not required to address the narrative statement for ECQs (SES Career employees include only those appointed under Title 5 U.S.C. 3393).  A concise executive summary must show where and when the qualifications were obtained, the organizational setting in which the experience was acquired, (e.g. organizational size, level, and assigned fiscal resources), and a narrative discussion of the qualifications.  The ECQs must not exceed 10 pages.  Acceptable documentation to verify this information is included in the How to Apply Section.  Please provide a well-written qualification statement.  To give readers, executive resources staff, rating and selection officials, and the Qualification Review Board (QRB) members specific information about your achievements.  For more detailed information please click on the following link:

http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/qualify.asp

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.

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.

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.

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

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 ECQs must be addressed in a separate narrative statement. Specific instructions for preparing your statement and definitions of these core qualifications are available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp.

How you will be evaluated

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

Applicants will be evaluated based on the quality and extent of their experience, training, and/or education indicated on their resume and responses to the technical and executive core qualifications listed above.  Resumes will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel, and best qualified candidates may be invited to participate in a structured interview. The Executive Resources Board (ERB) will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the approving authority.

In addition to meeting basic qualification requirements, applicants must have substantive experience which provides knowledge of the principles of organization, leadership, management and administration; and substantive specialized experience in a type of work or combination of functions directly related to this position.

All applicants are required to submit a narrative statement addressing each of the Technical Qualifications (TQs) and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).

NOTE: Current Career SES members, Career Senior Executive Reinstatement Eligibles and graduates of OPM certified Candidate Development Program (CDPs) are not required to submit the narrative statement for Executive Core Qualifications. Acceptable documentation to verify this information is included in the How to Apply Section.Please provide a well-written qualification statement. To give readers, executive resources staff, rating and selecting officials, and the Qualification Review Board (QRB) members specific information about your achievements. For more detailed information please click on the following link:

http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/qualify.asp