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OIG is organized into three line elements: the Offices of Investigations, Audits and Evaluations, and Healthcare Inspections; along with the Office of Contract Review and the Office of Management and Administration. In addition to the Washington, DC, headquarters, OIG has offices located in more than 30 cities throughout the country.
Noncompetitive Consideration: Current career Senior Executives, Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certified graduates of Senior Executive Service (SES) candidate development programs, and individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility will be considered for noncompetitive appointment.
08/31/2017 to 09/21/2017
$124,406 - $187,000 per year
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Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
Yes—Allowable relocation expenses, excluding Guaranteed Home Sale, may be made to any eligible applicant selected from outside the commuting area.
Permanent - Permanent, Career Reserved
Full-time - Career/Career Conditional
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Yes
17-VAOIG-386-SES
478498600
As the Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations , Attorney Advisor, Field Operations, you will be responsible for using a demonstrated understanding of or familiarity with the workings of the Department of Veterans Affairs to:
- Provides expert legal advice and guidance consistent with applicable law and the interpretations there of by VA’s General Counsel, on issues relating to the conduct of OIG criminal and administrative investigations, and other initiatives designed to prevent or detect inefficiency, waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement in VA programs and operations.
- Provides legal guidance regarding investigations into allegations of patient abuse, drug diversion, theft of VA pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, false claims for health care benefits, bribery, kickbacks, bid rigging, antitrust violations, false claims submitted by contractors, theft of information technology equipment and data, network intrusions, identity theft, child pornography, and criminal activities by VA employees.
- Maintains continuing liaison with other OIGs, the Department of Justice, the Government Accountability Office, and other Federal law enforcement agencies to keep abreast of new developments, share information on matters of mutual interest, and coordinate investigative activities. Represents the IG on committees, taskforces and roundtables sponsored by the Council of the Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency, the Department of Justice, and other Federal law enforcement and oversight organizations.
- Keeps the Inspector General (IG), Deputy IG, and the AlGI informed about sensitive or controversial investigations, particularly those of potential interest to Congress, the VA Secretary, or the news media. Briefs senior VA officials and congressional staff when appropriate.
Current career Senior Executives, QRB-certified graduates of SES candidate development programs, and individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility are not required to address the executive core qualifications. They are required to address the technical qualifications. All other applicants are required to address both the executive core qualifications and the technical qualifications.
Education Requirements: Applicants must possess a Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school and bar membership.
The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
All applicants will be evaluated by a panel of senior executives to determine the degree to which they possess the above qualifications.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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.
VAOIG has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.
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. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
VAOIG 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.
To begin, either click the “Create a New Account” button and follow the prompts to register or if you previously registered, click the "Apply Online" button and follow the prompts.
You will be re-directed to VAOIG's CareerConnector system to complete your application process; answer the online questions, and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, click one of the available options; Upload; Fax; or Reuse existing documents. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN). Also, go to “My Account” to view and update your information, as necessary.
To complete, you must click the “Finish” button located at the bottom of the “Application Review” page.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
If you are experiencing system issues with your application, please contact the CareerConnector Help Desk at careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov and/or the USAJOBS Help Desk.
To check the status of your application for this position, please follow these steps:
1. Login to your USAJOBS account, select the "Applications" section and click on the vacancy you would like to view and have already applied for.
2. Under "application status," click "additional application information" and you will be taken to the CareerConnector website where you can check your application status. The "additional application information" link may not be available if your application status says "Unavailable." This indicates that your application is not complete.
If the "additional application information" link is not available and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to the CareerConnector portion of the application.
You will receive confirmation of receipt of your application within 3-5 days of receipt. If your name is referred to the hiring official, you will be contacted directly by that office for a possible interview. You will be notified in writing of the final disposition of your application after a selection has been made.
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