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OIG is organized into seven operational units: the Immediate Office of the Inspector General, Office of the Counselor, Office of Audits and Evaluations, Office of Healthcare Inspections, Office of Investigations, Office of Management and Administration, and Office of Special Reviews. In addition to the Washington, DC, headquarters, OIG has offices located in more than 60 locations throughout the country.
Learn more about this agency02/27/2023 to 03/29/2023
$141,022 - $212,100 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
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Senior Executive
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23-VAOIG-88-SES
709213200
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
All qualified United States citizens or United States Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.
This position can be filled in ANY of the following VAOIG locations; Arlington, VA; Asheville, NC; Atlanta, GA; Aurora, CO ;Austin, TX; Baltimore, MD; Bay Pines, FL; Bedford, MA; Buffalo, NY; Canandaigua, NY; Cleveland, OH; Cleveland, OH; Columbia, SC; Dallas, TX; Decatur, GA; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Fayetteville, NC; Gainesville, FL; Hines, IL; Houston, TX; Jackson, MS; Kansas City, MO; Katy, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Long Beach, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Lyons, NJ; Manchester, NH; Martinez, CA; Minneapolis, MN; Miramar, FL; Montgomery, AL; Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY; Newark, NJ; North Little Rock, AR; Oakland, CA; Orange, CT; Orlando, FL; Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; Providence, RI; Richmond, VA; Sacramento, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; San Antonio, TX; San Diego, CA; Seattle, WA; Spokane, WA; Tallahassee, FL; Trenton, NJ; Washington, DC.
The Chief Data Officer , located in the office of Data and Analytics is responsible for leading the long-range planning, integration, and dissemination of research and data analytics leading to actionable information and knowledge to support the OIG's mission.
As a Chief Data Officer, you will:
- Identify and integrate key issues affecting the Department of Veterans Affairs, including economic, social, technological, and administrative factors. Determine (1) what tools or dashboards should be initiated, eliminated, or curtailed; (2) allocate resources in support of specific projects; (3) the timing of initiating, eliminating, or curtailing particular tools and dashboards.
- Provide vision, leadership, and operational direction for strategic data mining and predictive analytics initiatives to deliver innovative tools in support of the OIG goals. Lead strategic planning and organization-wide training and development efforts to further data-analytics initiatives.
- Convene enterprise-wide data governance activities for the VA OIG related to data standardization, data quality, data education and culture, data analytics, and usage and presentation of data by bringing together key stakeholders from across the OIG, prioritizing issues to address, and developing and overseeing the execution of plans to modernize data.
- Provide vision, leadership, and operational direction for complex research activities involving issues related to veterans' health, benefits and other oversight topics.
- Lead the development of data-driven insights that inform strategic direction for the Office of Inspector General. Serve as principal advisor on issues related to data management, analytics, and transparency for the VA OIG.
Current career Senior Executives, QRB-certified graduates of SES candidate development programs, and individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility are not required to address the executive core qualifications. They are required to address the technical qualifications. All other applicants are required to address both the executive core qualifications and the technical qualifications.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service.
To be qualified for this position, you must meet the basic educational and/or work experience requirements for Data Scientist positions in the federal government. These requirements are: A) A degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position. Or B) A combination of education and experience with courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours/45 quarter hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience.
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Mandatory Qualifications Requirements: To meet minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the following technical and executive core competencies. These competencies would typically be gained through experience, education, and training that reflects progressive development and achievement in managing a Federal data program for a nationwide organization. An individual's total experience and education must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position. ***The experience in your resume MUST address all TPCs and ECQs***
A. Technical Professional Competencies - All applicants must include a resume showing how their knowledge and experience relate to the following technical qualifications.
B. The following Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) must be addressed in your resume UNLESS you are a current member of the Career SES, a former Career SES member with reinstatement eligibility or an OPM/QRB certified candidate.
In addressing these mandatory qualifications elaborate on your accomplishments, experience, training, education, and awards, highlighting the problems solved and work objectives met, i.e., the results of your effort and evidence of your success. Do not repeat entries from your narrative work history. More information concerning the executive core qualifications may be obtained on the Internet at: http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2010.pdf
The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
OTHER INFORMATION:
- Relocation expenses as described in 2 CFR § 200.464
- Relocation costs of employees may be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations, agency policy, and available funding.
- Office assignment may be at one of the locations listed on the announcement subject to availability and OIG management discretion.
- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Applicants who apply for this position may be considered for other positions within the Office of Inspector General that require the same knowledge, skills, and abilities
.- This is a non-bargaining unit position
.- A recruitment incentive may be offered.
- We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (CONTINUED):
1. Citizenship: The selected applicant must be a United States Citizen or United States National. Proof of citizenship will be required prior to selection.
2. Drug Testing: All applicants tentatively selected for an SES position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment. After appointment, the selectee will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
3. Qualifications Approval and Probationary Period: Persons newly selected for career appointment to the SES must have their executive core qualifications approved by the Office of Personnel Management Qualifications Review Board and will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period.
4. Mobility: Individuals selected for SES positions may be subject to reassignment across geographic, organizational, and functional lines.
5. Background Investigation: This position is designated as critical sensitive and requires a background investigation and favorable adjudication for a Top Secret clearance.
6. Financial Disclosure: Senior Executives are required to comply with the Ethics in Government Act, as amended, which requires the submission of a financial disclosure statement, SF 278, upon assuming an SES position, annually, and upon separation from employment.
7. Reasonable Accommodation: VA OIG provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us. The decision on granting a reasonable accommodation is made on a case-by-case basis.
8. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59, and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment.
Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:
- Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.
- Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.
- Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.
- A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.
- A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.
- Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
All applicants will be evaluated by a panel of senior executives to determine the degree to which they possess the qualifications.
1. A resume that includes:
2. Most recent performance appraisal.
3. Your resume concerning the mandatory qualifications.
4. If applying for noncompetitive consideration, please include a copy of Standard Form 50, Notice of Personnel Action, showing appointment to an SES career position. Please note that block 34 must show a 4 (SES Career) to receive non-competitive consideration, all others must submit the ECQ responses.
5. QRB-certified candidates must also submit proof of certification.
6. Transcript verifying positive education requirement in the Qualifications/Education sections.
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.
VAOIG has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
The Bureau provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your resume and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct any required suitability and/or security background investigation.
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/709213200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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