Clarification from the agency

All US Citizens

The AIG-ITD is a member of Senior Executive Service and is responsible for the following:

• Executive leadership, direction, and management of the ITD, and the supervision over a GS-15 Chief, IT Applications and Programs Branch, a GS-15 Chief, Operations and Customer Service Branch, and a GS-15 Chief, Information Security Branch. The AIG-ITD directs a nationwide program encompassing operations in Headquarters and the field throughout the United States.
• Strategic planning and management of the OIG-wide information technology program developing and deploying cutting-edge government-wide, department-wide and OIG-specific information technology programs with competing requirements, timeframes and outcomes. Sets strategy and direction relating to the implementation and performance of the ITD.
• Development, coordination, programming, budget and implementation of the IT investment program, capability, and IT portfolio management. Provides policy, leadership, and direction to the ITD organization, ensuring that all missions and functions are integrated, prioritized and executed within the framework of the OIG and the ITD strategic plan, priorities and allocated resources, and that ITD performance is evaluated and results in performance improvement.
• Development of functional and technical information management guidance and systems oversight objectives to identify user requirements, identify and evaluate advanced and emerging technology developments, and develop program costs, and monitor acquisition and management.
• Oversight of the establishment of policy and providing guidance, and direction for the management of the ITD functional areas, ensuring the implementation of an integrated enterprise through synchronization of resources and coordination with other domains to deliver a fully integrated capability that supports customers.
• Develops requirements for the organization to ensure that mission workload can be met.
• Ensures data integrity and data security controls are implemented throughout the OIG, provides expertise on integrating a variety of information technology specialists and programs within the divisions and the other offices within the ITD and with other efforts department and government-wide.

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.
• One-year SES probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.

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 the 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 emphasizes 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 upload the same narrative statements for each MTQ or ECQ, use "see resume" as a response, or whose narratives extend beyond the required page limits, limit their chance for further consideration.

Mandatory Technical Qualification(s)

1. Demonstrated experience and expert knowledge in managing a diverse, and multi-functional technical organization which may include both government employees and a contractor workforce or any other comparable environment of a large organization, and in leading complex IT transformations.
2. Demonstrated experience and expert knowledge of enterprise-wide IT operations, lifecycle management, and customer care.
3. Demonstrated experience and expert knowledge of cyber security operations, to include comprehensive risk management and compliance programs.
4. Demonstrated experience and expert knowledge in effectively managing a multi-million dollar IT portfolio, developing IT strategic plans, and directing resource allocation.

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.