Clarification from the agency

Open to all groups of qualified individuals. Current employees within the Federal civil service. SES reinstatement eligibles and SESCDP graduates may also apply for noncompetitive consideration.

AMENDMENT: The closing date has been extended until April 12, 2023.

Before applying for this position, please read the entire announcement and follow the instructions in the How to Apply section.

Location is negotiable upon selection where a Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General office is located.

As the Assistant Inspector General for Integrity (AIG for OI), Investigations (INV) Division you will be required to perform the following major duties:

• Responsible for managing a comprehensive portfolio of OI functions, whose roles and responsibilities are both supportive and operational in nature.
• Provides oversight of a comprehensive national program of highly complex and sensitive investigations of high-level DHS officials and DHS/OIG employees, misconduct related to national security interests of the United States, the use of advanced technologies meant to thwart illegal or prohibited activities related to the personnel, programs, and operations of DHS.
• Oversees the establishment of proactive investigative initiatives that are designed to reveal and unravel the most challenging schemes targeting DHS programs and functions most at risk.
• Coordinates critical investigative initiatives with DHS internal managers, Component officials, and external law enforcement agencies.
• Participates in and advises the DIG OI and the DIG INV, when appropriate, in the development, planning and implementation of OIG investigative policies, procedures and programs to allow the Department to effectively carry out its mission and meet national policy objectives.
• Manages OIG criminal and administrative investigative activities.
• Serves as the OIG's representative on integrity, intra-and interagency investigative, analytical, and technological matters.
• Analyzes proposed legislation and regulations to determine the projected impact on the economy and efficiency in administration of OI programs and activities.
• Reviews and evaluates investigative work performed by subordinate supervisors and personnel as required.
• Applicants are ineligible for this position if convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence unless such conviction
  was expunged, set aside, or the applicant received a pardon.
• Mobility: Individuals selected for SES positions may be subject to reassignment across geographic, organizational, and functional lines.

Conditions of employment

Conditions Of Employment
· U.S. citizenship is required.
· This position is special-sensitive and requires a Top-Secret Clearance.
· Appointment to and retention of this position is subject to satisfactory clearance and issuance of Top-Secret security clearance.
· Drug testing required.
· Initial SES Career Appointee is subject to a one-year SES Probationary Period unless you previously completed the probationary period
in the SES.
· The initial SES career appointment becomes final only after the successfully completion of the one-year.
· Within 30 days of entrance on duty (EOD) you must complete the OGE-278, Executive Financial Disclosure Form.
· Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for the Selective Service.
· Veteran's Preference does NOT apply to SES positions.
· The incumbent works irregular, unscheduled, and overtime duty and has responsibility for recognizing, without supervision,
circumstances that require remaining on duty.
· Selectee will be required to qualify to carry and use firearms and other weapons as part of assigned duties and maintain such
qualification. Lautenberg Notice: Title 18 USC Section 911(g).
· The incumbent will be required to undergo, and pass, regular medical examinations.
· The occupant of this position is subject to adherence to conflict-of-interest provisions for the Department of Homeland Security, OIG.
· 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.

Qualifications

As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must demonstrate progressively responsible 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-15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet this basic qualification requirement and all executive and technical qualification factors will automatically exclude you from further consideration.

The ideal candidate will have experience supervising employees through subordinate supervisors and have experience hiring, developing, and evaluating employees.

This experience should be sufficiently broad in scope and at a major management level in a large or complex organization. Your application should demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in SES positions such as:

- Leading 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, developing policy and other executive functions

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the five ECQs and MTQs listed below. We recommend that your résumé, ECQ and MTQ narratives emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions.

If your experience does not include these basic qualifications, you will not be determined qualified for this position.

**Noncompetitive status - if you are a current, reinstatement eligible Career SES or a graduate of an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approved SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) and your ECQs have been certified by OPM's Qualifications Review Board (QRB), you are not required to address the ECQs. Current and reinstatement eligible SES must include with your application a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, documenting your SES Career Appointment. CDP graduates must include a copy of your OPM CDP graduation certificate or other proof from OPM that your ECQs have been QRB certified. **

The application process used to recruit for this position is the Traditional Method.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS - Mandatory
Applicants must submit a written narrative addressing each ECQ generally not to exceed two (2) pages per ECQ for a total of no more than 10 pages. Written narratives addressing each ECQ generally not to exceed two (2) pages per ECQ for a total of no more than 10 pages. Any information in excess of ten (10) pages WILL NOT be considered.

NOTE: If you a current/former Career SES member or certified graduate from an OPM approved SES CDP, you do not need to respond to the ECQs.

Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action and Results (C-C-A-R) model when preparing written ECQs narratives.
- Challenge: Describe a specific problem or goal.
- Context: Describe the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or environment in which you worked to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale).
- Action: Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.
- Result: Give specific examples of measures/outcomes that had some impact on the organization.

You will be evaluated on the following Executive Core Qualifications:
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.

These competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation.

Detailed information on the ECQs is available at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-corequalifications/#url=Overview

A sample 5-page executive level resume and ECQ narratives can be viewed at this link https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/seniorexecutive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf

Mandatory Technical Qualifications
All applicants must submit a written narrative addressing each MTQ, not to exceed one (1) page for each MTQ. Any information in excess of one (1) page per MTQ WILL NOT be considered.

Please give examples and explain the depth of the knowledge, expertise and experience you possess and the breadth, scope and sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc.

You will be evaluated on the following Technical Qualifications:

MTQ 1: Demonstrated professional experience in providing oversight of comprehensive investigations of a highly complex and sensitive nature. Serves as an expert on the interpretation and application of investigative theory and methodology to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in a complex environment in coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice, State or local prosecutors, and in cooperation with other federal investigative agencies.

MTQ 2: Demonstrated experience as a Criminal Investigator in leading, managing, and supervising an investigative staff overseeing highly complex and sensitive investigations of high-level officials and employees. Manage investigations of alleged violations of criminal laws focused on civil rights, corruption, and/or fraud, in compliance with government investigative standards in an Inspector General or similar environment.

MTQ 3: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with high-level Government officials including the most senior organizational leaders, representatives of external and interagency committees, the public, Congress, and audiences varying widely in background, experience, and level of understanding on matters which may be sensitive, controversial, and complex.

FAILURE TO MEET OR FULLY ADDRESS EACH MANDATORY EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATION AND TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS WILL ELIMINATE A CANDIDATE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

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, 04/10/2023 of this announcement.

AMENDMENT: The closing date has been extended until April 12, 2023.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed above.

Applicants who meet all the mandatory executive and technical qualifications will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel of SES members to determine the degree to which they possess each of the listed qualifications. This evaluation will determine which applicants are highly qualified. Total background, including experience, education (if applicable), awards, and training will be reviewed. This information will be obtained from the application package, including the required narrative statements for the technical and Executive Core Qualifications described in this vacancy.

The Executive Resources Board (ERB) will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority where final interviews and reference checks may occur. Unless you have already been certified by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past, your ECQs must be certified by an OPM/QRB before appointment can occur.