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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is committed to detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). In addition to providing oversight of USAID, the OIG provides oversight of the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF), the Inter-American Foundation (IAF), and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
02/18/2023 to 03/20/2023
$141,022 - $212,100 per year
ES 00
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—As determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent -
Full-time -
Senior Executive
None
Yes
Yes
OIG-23-SES-11852423GT
707755100
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
The area of consideration for this position is all groups of qualified individuals within the civil service. A person is considered to be in the civil service only if occupying a civil service position at the time of application. SES reinstatement eligibles outside the civil service and SESCDP graduates with noncompetitive eligibility may also apply for noncompetitive consideration for this position.
The Assistant Inspector General for Strategic Communications and Programs (AIGSCP) works closely with the Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General in the day-to-day operations of the OIG and on special projects as necessary. The incumbent is a trusted advisor and resource and serves as the critical link in communication between the front office and OIG staff and stakeholders. The incumbent is responsible for key programs including communications, organizational development, internal controls, budget, enterprise risk management, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) programs.
You must have the skills and ability to perform the duties described above as demonstrated by progressively responsible supervisory/leadership experience, normally obtained over several years by serving in positions at the GS-15 level, equivalent, or above. To meet the minimum qualifications of this position, you must possess and address each Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) and mandatory Technical Qualifications (TQ). We recommend you provide two (2) examples of relevant experience for each ECQ. Responses to ALL ECQs must not exceed ten (10) pages; TQ responses must not exceed one (1) page per MTQ. Please include your full name on all documents submitted.
If you are currently serving under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and have been certified by Office of Personnel Management (OPM) you MUST submit a resume and in a separate document address the TQs. Any ECQs submitted will not be considered. Your resume must clearly state that you are a current career SES, eligible for reinstatement, or SESCDP certified and year of certification. Submit proof of your status to be considered eligible for the position (SF-50 showing career status in the SES or reinstatement eligibility, or documentation from the SESCDP showing OPM certification of your ECQs). Eligibility for this position will be based upon a clear showing that the applicant has had experience of the scope and quality sufficient to effectively carry out the duties and assignments of the position.
All other applicants must submit a resume, provide narrative responses to the ECQs and mandatory TQs. When preparing your responses to the ECQs and mandatory TQs, you are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action, and Result model outlined in OPM's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):
required applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. You must address each ECQ separately. You are required to respond to all ECQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as "ineligible". Additional information on ECQs is available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp Each accomplishment should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and results of your actions. ECQ write-up cannot exceed 10 pages.
A. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs)
TQ 1. Demonstrated ability and or experience in collaborative strategic planning such as: working across organizational entities; restructuring/reorganizing offices; responding to external and internal surveys, changing regulations, and hiring authorities; building programs focused on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility; analyzing alternative courses of action; communicating results and/or an effective way forward; and implementing decisions to meet mission needs.
TQ 2. Proven and demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication for a wide variety of audiences and topical areas including technical, non-technical, executive and non-Government entities.
TQ 3. Experience leading and directing projects: demonstrated experience planning, managing, and implementing ad-hoc projects, including defining scopes, project resources, goals, and deliverables. Experience with implementing and managing change when necessary to meet Agency/project output; and with leading issue identification and resolution and working with multiple projects simultaneously.
TQ 4. Experience representing the organization and building consensus among various stakeholders at all levels and across an organization, including defending controversial decisions on a variety of policy matters in meetings, conferences, and other interactions with senior officials.
TQ5. Experience providing legal counsel to agency leadership in a government setting. Demonstrated experience advising senior agency leadership on a host of legal issues, drafting legal memoranda, and representing the agency to various legal bodies including but not limited courts of various jurisdiction, administrative law judges, etc.
B. MANAGERIAL REQUIREMENTS - EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)
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 and Vision.
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. Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, and Team Building.
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. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving and Technical Credibility.
ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Competencies: Financial Management, Technology Management and Human Capital Management.
ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions/Communications: 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: Influencing/Negotiating, Oral Communication, Partnering, and Political Savvy. Additionally, your resume should demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as:
Qualifications Approval and Probationary Period: Persons newly selected for a career appointment to the Senior Executive Service must have their executive core qualifications approved by an Office of Personnel Management Qualifications Review Board and will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. Please refer to the following website for additional information on the Senior Executive Service: SES Basic Qualifications: http://www.opm.gov/ses/index.asp
You must meet the minimum education requirement of successful completion of a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) with a professional law degree (L.L.B. or J.D.). You MUST submit copies of transcripts at time of application. Failure to provide proof of education requirements will result in non-consideration for this position. OFFICIAL ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS will be required prior to entrance-on-duty for the person selected.
You must be a current member in good standing of the BAR of a state or territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. You must provide a copy of this certification.
Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see Department of Education.
This is a Tier I SES position as described per USAID OIG policy directive 4044. The Tier I maximum rate of basic pay is equivalent to the maximum rate of basic pay of EX-II as authorized under 5 U.S.C. § 5382 and 5 CFR Part 534 for a certified SES performance appraisal system.
This is a position with the Office of Inspector General (OIG), characterized by excellence and professionalism, and responsible for assisting the OIG in its efforts to increase accountability and promote good stewardship of foreign assistance funds.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the OIG maintains international investigative and audit offices throughout the world with offices in Cairo, Egypt; Dakar, Senegal; Manila, Philippines; Pretoria, South Africa; San Salvador, El Salvador; Port au Prince, Haiti; Islamabad, Pakistan; Tel Aviv, Israel; Frankfurt, Germany; Kampala, Uganda and Bangkok, Thailand. The OIG is centrally located in downtown Washington, D.C. at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (Federal Triangle Metro - Blue, Orange and Silver Lines).
These are Testing Designated Positions (TDP's) under the Agency's approved Drug-Free Work Place Program. All applicants selected for this position will be subject to random drug testing once they begin working for the Agency.
Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer is required.
Moving and relocation expenses are not authorized.
Mythbuster on Federal Hiring Policies: https://hru.gov/Studio_Recruitment/tools/Mythbuster_on_Federal_Hiring_Policies.pdf.
EEO Policy: EEO Policy Statement.
Veterans' Information: Veterans Information.
Telework: https://www.telework.gov/.
Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/.
Reasonable Accommodation Policy:
USAID is committed to equal employment opportunity; therefore, reasonable accommodations are available to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodation Division in the Office of Civil Rights at reasonableaccommodations@usaid.gov. Reasonable accommodation decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. To learn more about the Reasonable Accommodation Division, please visit our website at: https://www.usaid.gov/careers/reasonableaccommodations.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Qualified applicants will be evaluated by an Executive Resources Board (ERB) to determine the degree to which they possess the mandatory executive core and technical qualifications.
Qualified current SES career appointee or reinstatement eligible candidates may be excluded from ERB review and may be forwarded to the selecting official for further consideration for noncompetitive appointment procedures (i.e., reassignment, transfer, or reinstatement).
If you exaggerate or falsify your experience, education and/or your responses to questions, your ratings are subject to change or you may be removed from employment consideration. Applicants who do not respond to the application questions will be rated ineligible.
It is the Government's policy not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. USAID will use information about an individual's employment experience only to determine their qualifications and assess their relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including behavior during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.
1. Resume
2. ECQ Narrative Statements (Limit your response to a total of 10 pages)
3. Technical Qualifications Narrative Statements (Limit your response to 1 page for each TQ)
4. QRB-certified graduates of OPM approved SES candidate development programs need not address the ECQs. Instead, applicants must submit a copy of the certificate as evidence of OPM's certification of their ECQs.
5. Current or former members of the SES must provide evidence (SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action which shows your conversion or appointment into the SES, or recent pay increase showing career status in the SES) of eligibility for reinstatement. Current and former members of the SES need not address the ECQs but must address the Technical Qualifications (TQs).
6. Current or former federal employees must provide an SF-50 for eligibility verification.
7. A current supervisory appraisal, if available, or at least two (2) current letters of reference dated within the last 24 months must also be submitted with your application. Please note that Federal agencies are prohibited from accepting and considering political recommendations from Members of Congress, Congressional employees, elected State or Local government officials, and political party officials in support of your application for employment.
You will be directed to fax or upload documents at the www.usajobs.gov (htp://www.usajobs.gov/) site to attach to your application for this position. If you select the fax option, please use the required coversheet and follow the instructions provided.
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.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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.
Applications for this position are being processed through an on-line applicant assessment system that has been specifically configured for US Agency for International Development applicants. To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply Online" button to the right.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this online application process and submit any applicable required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
Please note, we must receive all required documents by the closing date via online or alternative methods. We will determine your eligibility and qualifications based solely on the material received by the closing date.
Step 1 - Review the Job Announcement (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11852423)
Before you apply, we suggest you review the entire job announcement. Pay close attention to the Major Duties section and the How You Will Be Evaluated section, where you will see the areas upon which an HR Specialist or Subject Matter Expert will evaluate your application and a link for previewing online questions.
Step 2 - Create or Upload a resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov)
Create or upload a resume in USAJOBS. You may wish to customize your resume to ensure it supports your responses to the online questions and addresses the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in the 'How You Will Be Evaluated' section of the job announcement. For resume tips, click here. Although you must enter your Social Security Number (SSN) for USAJOBS, we will only see the last four digits for identification purposes.
Step 3 - Apply Online
Click the "Apply Online" button on this announcement and then select the resume you wish to submit with your application. You will be redirected to the OPM's USA Staffing website to complete the application process.
Step 4 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application
If this is your first time on OPM's USA Staffing website, the system will prompt you to register by answering questions about your eligibility for Federal employment. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Next" button to answer the job-specific questions. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finish" button.
Step 5 - Review and Confirm Your Submission
You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover sheets for documents (see Step 6 for details). Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review, and you may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finish" at the bottom of the page, our system will then direct you back to USAJOBS, where you can confirm that you correctly submitted your application, and you can track your application status.
Step 6 - Submit Documents
You can submit any applicable required or optional documents (see below) by document upload, fax, or e-mail. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your records. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your SSN from any documents that you submit.
Document Upload: You may upload documents in one of two ways:
You must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below to apply for this position.
You must submit a complete application package by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement's closing date to receive consideration.
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 must create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and 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.
Our automated system will take you to the online application you must complete to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and apply.
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/.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/707755100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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