The OIG conducts inspections, investigations, audits, and special inquiries in offices, bureaus, missions, and overseas posts of the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for Global Media. It conducts assessments of how effectively U.S. foreign policy is being implemented. It also assesses the efficiency and economy of activities and operations, security standards, and intelligence operations. It coordinates and leads inquiries into allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement.
Summary
The OIG conducts inspections, investigations, audits, and special inquiries in offices, bureaus, missions, and overseas posts of the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for Global Media. It conducts assessments of how effectively U.S. foreign policy is being implemented. It also assesses the efficiency and economy of activities and operations, security standards, and intelligence operations. It coordinates and leads inquiries into allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement.
Current and Former Federal Employees, Competitive and Excepted Service, ICTAP and CTAP, Current and Former SES and Federal Employees with CDP Certification
The incumbent of this position will serve as the Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Evaluations and Special Projects (DAIG for ESP) and is responsible for assisting in the management of complex and sensitive cases that involve matters such as whistleblower retaliation, misconduct by high-level Department and USAGM employees, and issues with significant public and congressional attention.
The DAIG assists the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) in providing executive leadership over the Office of Evaluations and Special Projects (ESP). The executive helps to oversee the planning, conducting, and writing of all ESP products, which include whistleblower investigations, responses to congressional inquiries, reviews of allegations of misconduct by senior officials, and evaluations of issues with significant public and congressional attention.
The position includes the following responsibilities:
Assign and directly supervise ESP’s evaluations, reviews, and investigations and ensure that all matters are conducted with the highest degree of professionalism, objectivity, and fairness and in accordance with any relevant professional standards.
Review potential investigative matters and requests for OIG work and advise the AIG and the Inspector General on recommended courses of action.
Assess legal, factual, and policy conclusions that arise in ESP's evaluations and investigations, which typically involves the interpretation and application of complex Federal statutes, regulations, and policies.
Assist the AIG in reviewing draft reports by proposing substantive, organizational, and editorial recommendations before the reports are submitted to OIG leadership for their review.
Work effectively with Department of State and U.S. Agency for Global Media offices whose programs or personnel are the subjects of ESP evaluations and reviews.
Represent the AIG at meetings when required and work closely with other senior staff on a range of matters, including preparation of material required for reports and congressional requests.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
Requires a financial disclosure statement, SF-278.
One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Applicants must be a current member of a bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Qualifications
Unless you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit a narrative statement covering each of the Executive Core Qualifications (last five questions). All applicants must submit a narrative statement covering each of the Technical Qualification questions in order to receive consideration for the position.
To view additional information on the proper preparation of Executive Core Qualification statements available on the Office of Personnel Management's website please click here.
When responding to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications, you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the Technical Qualifications and the Executive Core Qualifications.
Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts. You should limit your narrative to two pages per Mandatory Technical Qualification and Executive Core Qualification.
Applicants who use "see resume" as a response will not receive consideration for the position.
All applicants must address each of the MTQs in order to receive consideration for this position.
You must address the MTQs separately (as a separate document) and NOT through the Questionnaire Portion of the application process.
After preparing your MTQs, please upload them in the document upload section under "additional documentation."
For this position ALL applicants must address each of the following MTQs:
Demonstrated experience in conducting reviews, evaluations, or investigations of federal agency programs and operations, to include interviewing witnesses; collecting, reviewing, and analyzing relevant documents; and integrating documentary, testimonial, and legal sources in a final product.
Demonstrated experience in preparing written documents that address relevant issues in a well-organized manner that present logical, supported, and well-reasoned findings and recommendations.
Demonstrated experience in planning, organizing, assigning, and reviewing work, including working on multiple competing projects where frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events/situations arise that cause major shifts in priorities, timetables, or work assignments.
IF YOU DO NOT POSSESS THE MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE, YOU MAY BE CONSIDERED INELIGIBLE FOR THIS POSITION.
Education
See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements, if applicable.
Additional information
EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (E-Verify) – U.S. law requires organizations to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States - either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization. This agency utilizes E-Verify to compare information from the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) records to confirm employment eligibility. If the employee’s information does not match DHS and/or SSA records, the employee is given an opportunity to resolve the problem. If eligibility cannot be verified, employment will be terminated.
For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or ReasonableAccommodations@state.gov.
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.
An Executive Review Board (ERB) and Review Panel (RP) consisting of senior officials will rate applicants based on the quality and extent of total accomplishments, experience and education. The ERB and RP will determine the degree to which candidates possess the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ) requirements of the position and the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) requirements. Among the factors the ERB and RP will consider in determining the applicant's relative capacity and fitness for the position are education, training, experience and demonstrated executive level qualifications. The ERB and RP will rate your application against each of ECQs and MTQs to determine the best qualified candidates. Candidates determined to be the best qualified will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration for the position.
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.
If you are currently serving under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the career SES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit proof of non-competitive eligibility, i.e., conversion to career SES SF-50 or SES Certificate. You must attach a copy of a SF-50 "Notice of Personnel Action" that verifies status or eligibility. If the SF-50 is not attached, THEN YOU MUST ADDRESS THE ECQs or you may lose consideration. All required documents must be submitted to our automated system "Gateway to State" prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, on the closing date of this announcement.
ALL CANDIDATES (INCLUDING CURRENT AND REINSTATEMENT SES) MUST PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE MTQs.
You must upload your responses in the "additional documentation" section of the application process.
All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automated system "Gateway to State" by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
Resume - Your resume should contain the required information as specified in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section. Insufficient information will result in an ineligible rating.
A completed online job specific self-assessment questionnaire (ECQs) through the Department's automated system "Gateway to State".
Proof of bar membership
Current, former, and non-competitive Federal employees must submit SF-50s (Notification of Personnel Action) that show: effective date, position title, series, grade, salary, tenure, position occupied, full promotion potential, and name of agency. Examples include promotion and within-grade increase actions. Award SF-S0s often do not show this information. Multiple SF-S0s may be needed to show all information.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
Please carefully read all the instructions before you begin the application process.
Applicants must submit an on-line application through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) application system, USAJOBS. Information you provide in USAJOBS is general information completed by all applicants. The information you provide and your Federal resume will become part of your application and will automatically be transferred to the Department of State's Gateway to State application system when you apply on-line. You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement to complete the following three-step application process:
STEP 1: Select the "Apply On-line" button at the bottom of this page and follow the instructions provided. WHEN COMPLETING YOUR ON-LINE RESUME DO NOT CONVERT IT TO THE SES RESUME FORMAT.
STEP 2: Answer the mandatory technical and executive core qualifications. These questions will be used to evaluate your qualifications for this job. Review your resume to make certain that it supports your responses to the user information questions and the mandatory technical and executive core qualifications.
The MTQs must be addressed in a separate document and uploaded in the "additional documentation" section of the application process.
The ECQs must be addressed in the questionnaire portion of the application process.
STEP 3: Submit all required documentation, applicable to you, listed in the required documents section of this announcement to the automated system "Gateway to State" prior to the closing date of the announcement.
U.S. Department of State
1700 N Moore St
SA-39, rm 1400
Attn: OIG
Rosslyn, Virginia 22209
United States
Next steps
After all application packages have been received, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. After we review and evaluate all applications, the most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration for possible interviews in approximately two weeks after the announcement closes. After a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability review and/or security background investigation, which generally takes an average of at least two to six months.
You will be notified up to four times during the hiring process:
1. Upon receipt of your application. 2. Upon minimum qualification determinations. 3. After the certificate is issued. 4. After final selection is made.
For instructions on how to view the status of your application, please click here.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
If you are currently serving under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the career SES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit proof of non-competitive eligibility, i.e., conversion to career SES SF-50 or SES Certificate. You must attach a copy of a SF-50 "Notice of Personnel Action" that verifies status or eligibility. If the SF-50 is not attached, THEN YOU MUST ADDRESS THE ECQs or you may lose consideration. All required documents must be submitted to our automated system "Gateway to State" prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, on the closing date of this announcement.
ALL CANDIDATES (INCLUDING CURRENT AND REINSTATEMENT SES) MUST PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE MTQs.
You must upload your responses in the "additional documentation" section of the application process.
All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automated system "Gateway to State" by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
Resume - Your resume should contain the required information as specified in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section. Insufficient information will result in an ineligible rating.
A completed online job specific self-assessment questionnaire (ECQs) through the Department's automated system "Gateway to State".
Proof of bar membership
Current, former, and non-competitive Federal employees must submit SF-50s (Notification of Personnel Action) that show: effective date, position title, series, grade, salary, tenure, position occupied, full promotion potential, and name of agency. Examples include promotion and within-grade increase actions. Award SF-S0s often do not show this information. Multiple SF-S0s may be needed to show all information.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
Please carefully read all the instructions before you begin the application process.
Applicants must submit an on-line application through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) application system, USAJOBS. Information you provide in USAJOBS is general information completed by all applicants. The information you provide and your Federal resume will become part of your application and will automatically be transferred to the Department of State's Gateway to State application system when you apply on-line. You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement to complete the following three-step application process:
STEP 1: Select the "Apply On-line" button at the bottom of this page and follow the instructions provided. WHEN COMPLETING YOUR ON-LINE RESUME DO NOT CONVERT IT TO THE SES RESUME FORMAT.
STEP 2: Answer the mandatory technical and executive core qualifications. These questions will be used to evaluate your qualifications for this job. Review your resume to make certain that it supports your responses to the user information questions and the mandatory technical and executive core qualifications.
The MTQs must be addressed in a separate document and uploaded in the "additional documentation" section of the application process.
The ECQs must be addressed in the questionnaire portion of the application process.
STEP 3: Submit all required documentation, applicable to you, listed in the required documents section of this announcement to the automated system "Gateway to State" prior to the closing date of the announcement.
U.S. Department of State
1700 N Moore St
SA-39, rm 1400
Attn: OIG
Rosslyn, Virginia 22209
United States
Next steps
After all application packages have been received, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. After we review and evaluate all applications, the most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration for possible interviews in approximately two weeks after the announcement closes. After a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability review and/or security background investigation, which generally takes an average of at least two to six months.
You will be notified up to four times during the hiring process:
1. Upon receipt of your application. 2. Upon minimum qualification determinations. 3. After the certificate is issued. 4. After final selection is made.
For instructions on how to view the status of your application, please click here.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
