The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) provides executive leadership over the day-to-day administration and operations of the OIG. The DIG participates with the IG in establishing program policies, objectives and priorities and develops the strategic plans for accomplishing the OIG mission, including exercising the following responsibilities:

• Oversees critical organizational functions involving criminal investigations, inspections, audits, management and planning, legal and legislative programs.
• Provides the necessary input on Attorney General and Congressional inquiries relating to OIG matters;
• Provides advice and assistance to the IG on key issues affecting the organization including political, legal, economic, social, technological and administrative factors impacting the functions and work of the OIG;
• Participates in the overall management and supervision of assigned resources;
• Assigns special projects and work load, determines staffing requirements, prepares and/or approves budget submissions and exercises executive management authority in carrying out the functions and activities of the OIG; and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Incumbent will be subject to initial and random drug testing.
• Annual financial disclosure statement, SF-278 required.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.

Probationary period: A one-year SES probationary period is required unless previously completed.

Qualifications

As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience 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.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, applicants must demonstrate in resume and narrative statements possession of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) listed below. It is recommended that your resume emphasize levels of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments, and results.

The recruitment process for this position is the TRADITIONAL METHOD.

A sample executive-level resume and ECQ narratives are available at:
http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf

Applicants must submit written narratives to each MTQ and ECQ, and should limit narrative statements to two pages per MTQ and ECQ. Applicants who use "see resume" as a response limit their chance for further consideration.

Mandatory Technical Qualification(s)

1. Substantial, demonstrated experience in leading, directing and managing a comprehensive program from an Office of the Inspector General, Internal Affairs Office, Office of Professional Responsibility or any other comparable environment of a large organization or agency, involving broad and complex issues of fraud, waste and abuse to review work products and assess organizational efficiency and effectiveness, and implement policies and procedures to improve organizational performance.
2. Demonstrated ability to coordinate program efforts with other internal and external offices, represent the organization to key external stakeholders, as well as serve as spokesperson for the organization.
3. Knowledge of project or program planning and management techniques in order to carry out key decision-making and policy development responsibilities.

Executive Core Qualifications - Mandatory

ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification involves 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: This core qualification involves 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: This core qualification involves 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: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This core qualification involves 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.

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

NOTE: ECQ narratives are required for all applicants unless any of the following conditions are met:

• You are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment,
• You are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or
• You have successfully completed an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program.

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 on the quality and extent of total accomplishments, experience and demonstrated executive-level qualifications. An SES rating and ranking panel will review applications to determine the highly qualified candidates. An 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 a QRB before appointment can occur.