The Deputy Counsel position is located in the Office of Counsel (OC), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Deputy leads and manages the operations of the OC. The Deputy reports to the Counsel to the Inspector General (CTIG).
Summary
The Deputy Counsel position is located in the Office of Counsel (OC), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Deputy leads and manages the operations of the OC. The Deputy reports to the Counsel to the Inspector General (CTIG).
Jointly with the Counsel to the Inspector General (CTIG), the Deputy Counsel (DC) delegates full executive oversight of the Office of Counsel (OC). Serve as the principal advisor providing legal advice, counsel and guidance on the full range of operations for all issues referred to the OC and on issues the Deputy identifies and determines should be brought to the CTIG's attention. The incumbent performs the comprehensive executive management, strategic planning, and financial functions essential to effective OC operations, and recognizes and refers matters to the CTIG, which may require review to assure uniformity within DHS OIG and works within general and technical legal guides and policies established by the CTIG.
The Deputy is fully accountable for ensuring successful legal operations in support of OIG program offices -- Audits, Investigations, Special Reviews and Evaluations, Integrity Quality Oversight, and Management.
Engage in important policy-making determinations that significantly affect all OIG operations, the Department, Congress and the general public.
Serve as liaison on sensitive activities with law enforcement agencies, the news media, and the Congress.
Approve OC correspondence and assignments of information developed in the course of OIG investigations to determine whether there is reasonable cause to believe there has been a violation of Federal criminal law, for example, whether the evidence is legally sufficient to warrant referral to the Department of Justice or other authorities for further investigation, criminal prosecution or civil redress.
Responsible for the overall planning, organization, and formulation of policies and procedures of the ethics program within OIG, including oversight of activities carried out at OIG headquarters, and nationally at OIG's field offices.
Provide oversight of cases that include employment matters such as Merit Staffing Principle Board, Equal Employment Opportunity, and employee grievances or Congressional inquiries that require legal responses.
Provide high-level legal advice and counsel to the OIG staff with respect to legislative, regulatory and administrative matters.
You must be U.S. citizen to be considered for this position.
A pre-employment drug test is required for this position.
You are required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
You must complete a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE 278.
You must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
One year probationary period is required, unless excepted by regulation.
No Relocation Authorized.
Qualifications
As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) listed below.
Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS -14 /15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector. As such, your resume should demonstrate that you have the competencies to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as: directing the work of an organizational unit; ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects; monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance; supervising the work of employees; and exercising important policy-making, policy determining, or other executive functions.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): Unless you are currently under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit written statements (narrative format) describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as 'ineligible.' You must limit your narrative to two (2) pages per ECQ. When uploading your ECQs, choose the Supporting Document Type called ECQ.
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.
To view additional information on the proper preparation of Executive Core Qualification statements available on the Office of Personnel Management's website please click http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp .
MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) of accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. You must address each mandatory technical qualification separately. You must limit your narratives to two (2) pages per technical qualification. When uploading your MTQs, choose the supporting Document Type called MTQ or Other.
MTQ 1: Demonstrated experience in managing all aspects of operations for a law program that involves significant human and fiscal resources, including the ability to allocate, manage, and prioritize resources to achieve short and long-term goals. Experience includes planning, directing, budgeting for, staffing, and evaluating such programs.
MTQ 2: Demonstrated expertise and experience providing legal advice regarding the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, the Inspector General Act of 1978, the Privacy Act, government personnel and ethics regulations and other legal requirements applicable to the program operations of an Office of Inspector General as an independent agency.
MTQ 3: Demonstrated experience in analyzing legal policy, providing comprehensive recommendations on complex legal issues, and meeting or collaborating effectively with high-level U.S. government officials and representatives in law enforcement organizations.
When responding to the MTQs and ECQs, you must clearly show that you possess the experience and competencies to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the ECQs and MTQs. Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope, and complexity of the programs managed and program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts.
Applicants who use "see resume" as a response WILL NOT receive consideration for the position.
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date, 11/05/2018, of this announcement.
Education
Applicants must be a graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association in possession of a J.D. or LL.B. degree (law degree) and must be an active member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar.
To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
Additional information
Consideration for competitive selection for this position is open to all persons within the area of consideration who meet the basic qualifications.
VETERAN'S PREFERENCE - Veteran's Preference does not apply to the SES.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
A Quality Review Panel will evaluate your application on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. The executive panel will determine the degree to which candidates possess the required competencies to perform the mandatory technical requirements of the position and the executive core qualifications requirements. The panel will rate and rank your application against the mandatory technical qualifications and executive core qualifications as required to determine the best qualified candidates.
Candidates determined to be best qualified will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration for the position.
Unless you have already been certified by an Office of Personnel Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past, your ECQs must be certified by a QRB before appointment can occur.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Your application, regardless of the format must describe your job related qualifications pertinent to this position. The announcement number must be entered on the first page of your application. Please submit:
1. Resume: In addition to your written statements addressing the Executive Core Qualifications, the Mandatory Technical Qualifications, and other qualifications as applicable, submit a resume or any other written format you choose to describe your qualifications. Applicants typically provide the following information:
Full name, mailing address, and day email address and evening telephone numbers
Educational information, including the name, city and state of the colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degrees received
Information about your paid and non paid work experience related to this position including: Job title (include series and grade if Federal job); Duties and accomplishments; Employer's name and address; Supervisor's name and phone number (indicate if we may contact your current supervisor); Starting and ending dates of employment (month/year); Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments
2. MTQ Statement: A narrative statement specifically addressing the mandatory technical qualifications. Each MTQ statement should not exceed two (2) pages.
3. ECQ Statement: A narrative statement specifically addressing each individual ECQ. In lieu of the narrative statement, current career SES members, reinstatement eligibles, and SES Candidate Development Program graduates must provide the documentation in item #4. ECQs should not exceed ten (10) pages total.
4. All current and formercareer SES membersmust provide an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, documenting their status or reinstatement eligibility and showing your completion of the SES probationary period.
5. Candidates who have successfully completed an Office of Personnel Management approved SES Candidate Development Programmust submit a copy of their ECQ certification.
6. If you are a current or former Federal employee with reinstatement eligibility, you must submit a copy of your last Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing your position, title, series, grade, and eligibility.
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.
You must complete an on line application package to include the Resume, your responses to the MTQs, an your responses to the ECQs. To apply, please select 'Apply Online' button at the bottom of this announcement.
Please note: your online resume may not be a complete application. Be sure to carefully read this announcement to see if additional information is required and how it should be submitted.
Applicants who fail to submit all information and documents (i.e., Resume, MTQs and ECQs) WILL NOT receive consideration for this position.
You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
NOTE: Applications submitted by means other than those described in this vacancy announcement will NOT be considered.
Office of Inspector General
395 E Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
US
Next steps
After all application packages have been received, we will review your application to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications based on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your status, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on "Application Status," and then click "More Information."
After making a tentative job offer to the selectee, we will conduct a suitability and/or security background investigation. You should expect to hear back on the outcome of your application within 90 days of the closing date of the announcement. View more information on applying for federal employment.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Your application, regardless of the format must describe your job related qualifications pertinent to this position. The announcement number must be entered on the first page of your application. Please submit:
1. Resume: In addition to your written statements addressing the Executive Core Qualifications, the Mandatory Technical Qualifications, and other qualifications as applicable, submit a resume or any other written format you choose to describe your qualifications. Applicants typically provide the following information:
Full name, mailing address, and day email address and evening telephone numbers
Educational information, including the name, city and state of the colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degrees received
Information about your paid and non paid work experience related to this position including: Job title (include series and grade if Federal job); Duties and accomplishments; Employer's name and address; Supervisor's name and phone number (indicate if we may contact your current supervisor); Starting and ending dates of employment (month/year); Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments
2. MTQ Statement: A narrative statement specifically addressing the mandatory technical qualifications. Each MTQ statement should not exceed two (2) pages.
3. ECQ Statement: A narrative statement specifically addressing each individual ECQ. In lieu of the narrative statement, current career SES members, reinstatement eligibles, and SES Candidate Development Program graduates must provide the documentation in item #4. ECQs should not exceed ten (10) pages total.
4. All current and formercareer SES membersmust provide an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, documenting their status or reinstatement eligibility and showing your completion of the SES probationary period.
5. Candidates who have successfully completed an Office of Personnel Management approved SES Candidate Development Programmust submit a copy of their ECQ certification.
6. If you are a current or former Federal employee with reinstatement eligibility, you must submit a copy of your last Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing your position, title, series, grade, and eligibility.
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.
You must complete an on line application package to include the Resume, your responses to the MTQs, an your responses to the ECQs. To apply, please select 'Apply Online' button at the bottom of this announcement.
Please note: your online resume may not be a complete application. Be sure to carefully read this announcement to see if additional information is required and how it should be submitted.
Applicants who fail to submit all information and documents (i.e., Resume, MTQs and ECQs) WILL NOT receive consideration for this position.
You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
NOTE: Applications submitted by means other than those described in this vacancy announcement will NOT be considered.
Office of Inspector General
395 E Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
US
Next steps
After all application packages have been received, we will review your application to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications based on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your status, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on "Application Status," and then click "More Information."
After making a tentative job offer to the selectee, we will conduct a suitability and/or security background investigation. You should expect to hear back on the outcome of your application within 90 days of the closing date of the announcement. View more information on applying for federal employment.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
