This position is with the Office of Inspector General, Office of General Counsel, in Washington, District of Columbia. The General Counsel (GC) serves as the principal legal advisor to the Inspector General (IG) and provides oversight, guidance, and direction regarding OIG legal matters.
Summary
This position is with the Office of Inspector General, Office of General Counsel, in Washington, District of Columbia. The General Counsel (GC) serves as the principal legal advisor to the Inspector General (IG) and provides oversight, guidance, and direction regarding OIG legal matters.
Open to all current U.S. Civil Service individuals (competitive or excepted service), including all persons who occupy positions in the executive (includes excepted service), judicial, and legislative branches; SES career reinstatement eligibles; and SES Candidate Development Program graduates with noncompetitive eligibility.
The ideal candidate will perform the following duties:
Serve as Counsel to the Inspector General, providing the full range of legal and advisory services with respect to policy, regulations, practices, or other matters falling broadly within the OIG's mission.
Provide executive leadership, direction, and management of professional and support personnel.
Provide legal advice and executive direction on a variety of substantive and procedural matters relating to the OIG's audit, inspection, evaluation, and investigation activities.
Represent the OIG and supervise subordinate attorneys in administrative litigation before the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, federal courts, and other forums.
Represent the OIG in meetings, negotiations, and conferences with the Department of the Interior, the Department of Justice, United States Attorneys, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, Members of Congress, officials of state, territorial and local governments, and outside organizations.
Provide oversight of the OIG ethics program and ensure the delivery of ethics training, advice, and financial disclosure reviews.
Provide oversight of OIG's implementation of all statutory and regulatory requirements related to processing requests for OIG information pertaining to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts. Provide advice on the releasability of OIG information to various requestors including Congressional, media, and other federal agencies. Provide second level supervision to the OIG's Privacy Officer and Records Officer.
Successful completion of a background investigation.
May be subject to initial and random drug testing.
Initial SES Career Appointee is subject to one-year SES Probationary Period.
Completion of OGE-278, Executive Financial Disclosure Report.
Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for the Selective Service.
To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
Qualifications
As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service (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 (ECQ) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ) listed below. The ideal candidate will have experience supervising employees through subordinate supervisors and have experience hiring, developing, and evaluating employees. 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 or non-governmental organizations.
Applicants who meet all the mandatory executive and technical qualifications will be evaluated by a panel of SES members to determine the degree to which they possess each of the listed qualifications. This evaluation will determine which applicants are best qualified. Total background, including experience, education, awards, self-development, and training will be reviewed. This information will be obtained from the application package, including the required narrative statements for the ECQs and MTQs as described in this vacancy. As such, your narrative statements should demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities 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.
We recommend that your narrative statements include examples that are clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope, and complexity of the programs, activities, or services managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues addressed; and the results of actions taken.
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) Requirement Documentation
Please limit your written statements to no more than two (2) pages per ECQ, totaling no more than ten (10) pages addressing all ECQs, no smaller than 12-point font. Each ECQ must be addressed separately. Applicantswho refer to their resume as a response will not receive consideration.
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. Leadership Competencies: Creativity & Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision
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 the constructive resolution of conflicts. Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building
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. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility
ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management
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. Leadership Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating
FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES: The following competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, Public Service Motivation.
You are exempt from submitting a narrative statement covering the core qualifications listed above if you have completed the SES Candidate Development Program approved by the Office of Personnel Management, or are currently serving under a career SES appointment, or are eligible for reinstatement in the SES. However, you MUST provide separate narrative responses addressing all Mandatory Technical Qualifications listed below.
Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ) Requirement Documentation Please provide a narrative not to exceed two (2) pages, no smaller than 12-point font. Applicantswho refer to their resume as a response will not receive consideration.
Demonstrated experience providing expert legal counsel and policy advice to government or private sector senior executives on a wide variety of legal issues, such as federal administrative law, employment law, appropriations, ethics, and civil or criminal litigation.
Desirable Qualifications An optional statement addressing each Desirable Qualification (DQ) is strongly recommended. No more than one (1) page per DQ is allowed; additional information will not be considered. Please provide a narrative in no smaller than 12-point font.
At least six (6) years of post-bar admission legal experience, completed by the time of hire, which may include a judicial clerkship. Ideally, this experience would be relevant to the oversight work of an Office of Inspector General including experience addressing complex legal issues relating to audits and evaluations of federal programs and/or criminal and administrative investigations of federal employees, contractors, and grantees.
Experience engaging with the Department of Justice, Congress, and/or the Department of the Interior.
Education
There is no substitution of education for experience at this level.
BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FOR POSITIONS IN THE GENERAL ATTORNEY SERIES:
You must have earned a professional law degree (e.g. J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be an active member and be in good standing of the Bar in a State or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet this requirement, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Additional information
Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.
The incumbent works irregular, unscheduled, and overtime duty and has responsibility for recognizing, without supervision, circumstances that require remaining on duty. Incumbents must be prepared to return to duty upon being summoned irrespective of a holiday or off-time considerations.
This position is critical-sensitive and requires a Top Secret Clearance. The occupant of this position is subject to additional suitability for security purposes. Appointment to and retention of this position is subject to satisfactory clearance and issuance of Top Secret clearance.
The occupant of this position is subject to adherence to conflict of interest provisions for the Department of the Interior, Office of Inspector General.
Selectee must meet the initial agency suitability determination (i.e. local police checks, review of past employment data, review of Query National information Center report, results of special agency check, etc.) before a final offer can be made.
SES positions are not subject to veterans' preference; however, the OIG considers and values such experience.
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.
Applicants who meet all the ECQs and MTQs will be evaluated by a panel of SES members to determine the degree to which they possess each of the listed qualifications. This evaluation will determine which applicants are best qualified. This information will be obtained from the application package, including the required narrative statements the ECQs and MTQs as described above.
Certification: If selected, you must be certified by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Review Board before you can be appointed to the position. You are exempt from this requirement if you are a current career SES member; former career SES member with reinstatement eligibility; or SES Candidate Development graduate and have already been certified by OPM.
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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package which includes:
1. Resume (Required) -- It is recommend that you include the following information: starting and ending dates of paid and unpaid work experience (month and year); salary; supervisor's name and phone number; indicate if we may contact your current supervisor; and information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments.
2. ECQ and MTQ Narrative Statements (Required) -- A narrative statement that addresses each ECQ and MTQ separately (see Qualifications section of this posting). ECQ narrative statements should be limited to two (2) pages per ECQ, not to exceed ten (10) pages total; MTQ narrative statements should be limited to two (2) pages per MTQ, not to exceed two (2) pages total and no smaller than 12-point font.
If you are a graduate of an approved SES Candidate Development Program, you must include a copy of the OPM certification of eligibility and narrative statements addressing only the MTQs.
If you are a current or former career SES member, you must submit documentation of your SES status and narrative statements addressing only the MTQs.
3. SF-50 (Required) -- Current Federal employees or reinstatement SES eligibles provide a copy of a recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that indicates Federal status, grade, tenure, and type of service. Please remove your social security number and date of birth.
4. Performance Appraisal (Highly Recommended) -- A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal (from either the Federal or private sector). Please remove your social security number.
5. Desirable Qualifications (Highly Recommended) -- A supplemental narrative addressing each Desirable Qualification (DQ). DQ narrative statements should be limited to one (1) page per DQ, not to exceed two (2) pages total and no smaller than 12-point font.
To apply for this job opportunity, you must submit a complete application package including a resume and an on-line application through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) application system, USAJOBS. This information will be transferred to the DOI OIG's Automated Application System. You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) 01/28/2022 to complete the following application process:
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.
For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.our you may update your application documents and some questions related to your personal information at any time during the announcement open period. However, you will not be able to make changes to questions related to assessing the minimum qualifications and competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics) mentioned in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section above. To make an allowed update to your application, return to your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
Requests for extensions will not be granted. Most libraries, and employment offices can provide access to the Internet. If applying online poses a hardship for you, you must submit an email to doioig_vacancies@doioig.gov PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE for assistance. NOTE: Paper applications and information sent by mail or fax WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/
DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
1849 C St.
Washington, DC 20240
US
Next steps
We will conduct a qualifications evaluation of applicants who supply all requested material. Qualified applicants will be rated and ranked by an SES panel. Best qualified candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of the outcome after the completion of the selection process.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package which includes:
1. Resume (Required) -- It is recommend that you include the following information: starting and ending dates of paid and unpaid work experience (month and year); salary; supervisor's name and phone number; indicate if we may contact your current supervisor; and information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments.
2. ECQ and MTQ Narrative Statements (Required) -- A narrative statement that addresses each ECQ and MTQ separately (see Qualifications section of this posting). ECQ narrative statements should be limited to two (2) pages per ECQ, not to exceed ten (10) pages total; MTQ narrative statements should be limited to two (2) pages per MTQ, not to exceed two (2) pages total and no smaller than 12-point font.
If you are a graduate of an approved SES Candidate Development Program, you must include a copy of the OPM certification of eligibility and narrative statements addressing only the MTQs.
If you are a current or former career SES member, you must submit documentation of your SES status and narrative statements addressing only the MTQs.
3. SF-50 (Required) -- Current Federal employees or reinstatement SES eligibles provide a copy of a recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that indicates Federal status, grade, tenure, and type of service. Please remove your social security number and date of birth.
4. Performance Appraisal (Highly Recommended) -- A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal (from either the Federal or private sector). Please remove your social security number.
5. Desirable Qualifications (Highly Recommended) -- A supplemental narrative addressing each Desirable Qualification (DQ). DQ narrative statements should be limited to one (1) page per DQ, not to exceed two (2) pages total and no smaller than 12-point font.
To apply for this job opportunity, you must submit a complete application package including a resume and an on-line application through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) application system, USAJOBS. This information will be transferred to the DOI OIG's Automated Application System. You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) 01/28/2022 to complete the following application process:
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.
For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.our you may update your application documents and some questions related to your personal information at any time during the announcement open period. However, you will not be able to make changes to questions related to assessing the minimum qualifications and competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics) mentioned in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section above. To make an allowed update to your application, return to your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
Requests for extensions will not be granted. Most libraries, and employment offices can provide access to the Internet. If applying online poses a hardship for you, you must submit an email to doioig_vacancies@doioig.gov PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE for assistance. NOTE: Paper applications and information sent by mail or fax WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/
DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
1849 C St.
Washington, DC 20240
US
Next steps
We will conduct a qualifications evaluation of applicants who supply all requested material. Qualified applicants will be rated and ranked by an SES panel. Best qualified candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of the outcome after the completion of the selection process.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
