This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development OIG -Office of Investigation. As a DEPUTY ASST IG FOR INVESTIGATION, you will provide executive staff assistance to the Assistant Inspector General for Investigation, through broad evaluation of program status and strategic program planning activity for the Regional Offices, and Headquarters Operations.
Summary
This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development OIG -Office of Investigation. As a DEPUTY ASST IG FOR INVESTIGATION, you will provide executive staff assistance to the Assistant Inspector General for Investigation, through broad evaluation of program status and strategic program planning activity for the Regional Offices, and Headquarters Operations.
Applications will be accepted from all groups of qualified persons within the Civil Service. The Civil Service includes all appointive positions in the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the U.S. government except positions in the uniformed services.
As a Deputy Assistant IG for Investigation, you will:
Prioritize the broad spectrum of allegations referred to the Assistant Inspector General for Investigation, in light of applicable laws, regulations and judicial opinions to determine that extent and depth are of such national importance as to warrant the allocation of investigative resources and or whether there may be potential for civil or administrative action.
Evaluate operational implications of proposed legislation and regulations relating to Department programs.
Share management responsibility for all initiatives of the Immediate Office of the AIGI, Headquarters Operations, and RegionalOffices of Investigation with the Assistant Inspector General for Investigation (AIGI) on a daily basis.
Provide technical advice relating to investigation matters and keep the Inspector General and appropriate HUD officials informed of the results of ongoing investigation activities.
Develop and recommend new or revised investigation programs to allow the Department to effectively carry out its mission and meet national policy objectives.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
Key Requirements:
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Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
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
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Guidance on Addressing the ECQs and MTQs: Use your overall set of professional and volunteer experiences, education
and training, accomplishments, awards and potential in describing your ECQs and MTQs. Be clear and concise, using examples that demonstrate the scope and quality of your experiences, accomplishments, and/or potential relevant to each ECQ and MTQ.
THE NARRATIVE STATEMENT MUST ADDRESS EACH ECQ AND MTQ SEPARATELY AND IDENTIFY WHICH ECQ OR MTQ IS BEING ADDRESSED
IMPORTANT: Structure your ECQ statements in terms of actions you have taken, the context or environment in which the
action was taken and the outcome or results of those actions (Challenge - Context - Action -Result (C-C-A-R) Model). For
further information and tips on writing effective narrative statements, see OPM's publication 'A Guide to SES Qualifications'
available on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website at: www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp. Please be
advised that the individual selected for this position will likely require certification by a Qualifications Review Board
conducted by OPM, prior to receiving the SES appointment.
Each of the following competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications:
Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Continual Learning, and Public
Service Motivation. The essay competencies address the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).Your responses are
required for each of these ECQs, unless you have had your ECQs previously certified by an Office of Personnel
Management Qualifications Review Board (QRB) for the Senior Executive Service (SES). If you are already certified by OPM's QRB, submit proof such as a copy of the certification or an SF-50 showing SES Career Status.
ECQ 1: LEADING CHANGE: Please describe your ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals, and your ability to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2: LEADING PEOPLE: Please describe your ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and your ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolutions of conflicts.
ECQ 3: RESULTS DRIVEN: Please describe your ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations, and your ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4: BUSINESS ACUMEN: Please describe your ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5: BUILDING COALITIONS: Please describe your 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.
***Each of the following essay competencies address the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs). Your responses are required for each of these MTQs.***
MTQ 1: Demonstrated experience in effectively conducting, supervising, and leading complex criminal and administrative investigations of fraud and/or ethics violations involving Federally funded HUD programs and operations. This includes extensive experience establishing and communicating investigative priorities, plans, and goals.
MTQ 2: Demonstrated experience and expert knowledge to direct an investigative organization, including establishing efficient and effective operations with clearly defined responsibility, authority, and accountability; improving business processes to ensure that budgets are managed and controlled efficiently and effectively; managing human resources to recruit and develop staff to perform at a high level of competence; and measuring and improving organizational performance.
MTQ 3: Demonstrated experience communicating investigative results to partners and major stake holders such as Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, regulatory agencies, Congress, and Senior-level Department officials.
MTQ 4: Demonstrated experience applying Federal laws including, but not limited to, the Inspector General Act, as amended, civil and criminal law, confidentiality provisions and whistleblower protection guidelines; Attorney General Guidelines for law enforcement, administrative, federal personnel, procurement, and appropriations laws; Federal criminal law, Federal rules of criminal procedures, the rules of evidence and search and seizure.
Additional information
Other Information:
This position has been designated as a Career Reserved position and will be filled on a career basis. Office of Personnel Management approval and a probationary period will be required for any applicant who does not have Senior Executive Service (SES) career status.
OPM Certification: An initial appointment to an SES position is contingent on approval from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board unless the selectee has successfully completed an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program.
Veterans' Preference does not apply to the Senior Executive Service.
Executive Branch agencies are prohibited by law from accepting or considering political recommendations and are required to return any political recommendations to the sender.
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
If you are retired from the Federal Government and are selected for this vacancy, your retirement annuity may be off set from your pay.
The HUD OIG has contracted with the Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Service (BFS) to provide certain personnel services to its organization. BFS's responsibilities include advertising the vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Relocation expenses are NOT authorized.
We offer opportunities for telework. HUDOIG's telework is a hybrid model-2 days telework (Monday & Friday) AND 3 days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday).
We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (CONTINUED):
Complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed) in the Senior Executive Service (SES) under career status.
Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
Successfully complete a background investigation.
Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9http:www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf). Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
Have and maintain a reputation of integrity, reliability, trustworthiness, impartiality, and good judgment.
Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above, per your resume, responses to each ECQ and MTQ, and required supporting documents.
1. Minimum Requirements: Your application must show that you meet all requirements, including the education and/or
experience required for this position. You may be found "not qualified" if you do not possess the minimum competencies
required for the position. If your application is incomplete, we may rate you as ineligible.
2. Rating: A panel of Senior Executives will review your application and evaluate your qualifications for this position based
on the information in your application. Interviews will be at the discretion of the panel and/or selecting official. Your
application will be rated based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of
this position.
3. Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for
consideration and possible interview.
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.
In order for your application to receive full consideration, the following information must be received by the closing date.
CANDIDATES WHO FAIL TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
1. A resume which thoroughly and accurately reflects relevant experience, training, education, awards, etc.
2. A separate narrative response for each of the five ECQs and four MTQs. Applicants who fail to do so will be eliminated
from consideration. (Career applicants currently in the SES, SES reinstatement eligibles, or graduates of an SES Candidate
Development Program who have been certified by OPM's Qualification Review Board need only address the mandatory
MTQs). Candidates SHOULD NOT repeat entries from their application when addressing each of the ECQs and MTQs.
Instead, elaborate on your training, experience, and accomplishments, highlighting the problems involved in and the
objectives of your work, how you handled problems and met work objectives, and the result of your efforts (evidence of
your success), including recognition received. Focus on accomplishments.
3. SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) graduates must submit proof of OPM Qualification Review Board
Certification (if applicable).
4. Most recent SUPERVISORY appraisal of performance. Candidates unable to provide their most recent performance
appraisal must provide written justification for its absence.
5. Current and former SES staff must submit a SF-50 to verify their eligibility for transfer or reinstatement to the Senior
Executive Service.
6. CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: -- Documentation Relating to Your Federal Employment:- Submit a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which shows your current (or most recent) grade and competitive service status. (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2".)
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.
HUD OIG 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.
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 resume 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 (USAJOBS Login)
-Under "application status," click "Track this application" and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status.For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/ If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website.
OIG -Office of Investigation
Administrative Resource Center
Parkersburg, WV 26101
US
Next steps
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.
To check the status of your application for this position, please follow these steps:
1. Login to your USAJOBS account, select the "Applications" section and click on the vacancy you would like to view and have already applied for.
2. Under "application status," click "Track this application" and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status. For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/
If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to that portion of the application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
In order for your application to receive full consideration, the following information must be received by the closing date.
CANDIDATES WHO FAIL TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
1. A resume which thoroughly and accurately reflects relevant experience, training, education, awards, etc.
2. A separate narrative response for each of the five ECQs and four MTQs. Applicants who fail to do so will be eliminated
from consideration. (Career applicants currently in the SES, SES reinstatement eligibles, or graduates of an SES Candidate
Development Program who have been certified by OPM's Qualification Review Board need only address the mandatory
MTQs). Candidates SHOULD NOT repeat entries from their application when addressing each of the ECQs and MTQs.
Instead, elaborate on your training, experience, and accomplishments, highlighting the problems involved in and the
objectives of your work, how you handled problems and met work objectives, and the result of your efforts (evidence of
your success), including recognition received. Focus on accomplishments.
3. SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) graduates must submit proof of OPM Qualification Review Board
Certification (if applicable).
4. Most recent SUPERVISORY appraisal of performance. Candidates unable to provide their most recent performance
appraisal must provide written justification for its absence.
5. Current and former SES staff must submit a SF-50 to verify their eligibility for transfer or reinstatement to the Senior
Executive Service.
6. CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: -- Documentation Relating to Your Federal Employment:- Submit a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which shows your current (or most recent) grade and competitive service status. (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2".)
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.
HUD OIG 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.
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 resume 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 (USAJOBS Login)
-Under "application status," click "Track this application" and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status.For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/ If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website.
OIG -Office of Investigation
Administrative Resource Center
Parkersburg, WV 26101
US
Next steps
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.
To check the status of your application for this position, please follow these steps:
1. Login to your USAJOBS account, select the "Applications" section and click on the vacancy you would like to view and have already applied for.
2. Under "application status," click "Track this application" and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status. For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/
If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to that portion of the application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
