Clarification from the agency

All groups of qualified individuals within the civil service. Federal competitive status, Federal excepted service, Senior Executives

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The Assistant Inspector General (AIG) for E&I is responsible for developing, directing, and administering a broad program of evaluations and inspections of internal and external activities of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Some such reviews are undertaken in response to requests by DOJ leadership or congressional oversight committees. The work results in recommendations to DOJ leadership to improve operations. In this capacity, the AIG:

• Provides executive leadership of the division, supervising subordinate managers and a diverse, engaged workforce of program analysts and inspectors who conduct evaluations and inspections of sensitive DOJ programs that have an impact on national programs and policies.
• Participates, as a member of the Inspector General's senior staff, in discussions and contributes to decisions about agency policy generally, as well as serving as the OIG's expert on all matters related to program evaluation and inspection activities.
• Represents the DOJ OIG in coordinating evaluation and inspection matters with internal and external organizations; and interacts with and works effectively with counterparts at DOJ components, the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and other federal OIGs and agencies.
• Ensures ongoing evaluations and inspections are progressing in accordance with their objectives, toward timely resolution, and production of a concise report describing the DOJ OIG's findings and conclusions.
• Ensures timely reports of evaluation and inspections that are thoroughly completed and well-supported; properly, clearly and objectively report OIG findings; and include appropriate recommendations to DOJ and relevant components. Interacts with DOJ component leadership to ensure that OIG recommendations receive attention and implementation.
• Ensures that the varied work products of the division are tailored to the assignment and subject matter, and that they comport with generally accepted quality standards for inspections and evaluations, including documentation requirements.

The AIG should possess superior interpersonal and communication skills to ensure effective leadership of the division's diverse staff and productivity of the division. The AIG should have outstanding writing and editing abilities to ensure high quality, accurate evaluation and inspection reviews and reports that reflect appropriate substance.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Incumbent will be subject to initial and random drug testing.
• Annual financial disclosure statement, SF-278 required.
• One-year SES probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• You must submit the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and the Executive Core Qualifications narratives to be considered for the position.

Qualifications

This position is in the Senior Executive Service (SES). As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience indicative of senior executive-level management capability. 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.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, applicants must demonstrate in resume and narrative statements possession of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) listed below. It is recommended that your resume emphasize levels of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments, and results.

The recruitment process for this position is the TRADITIONAL METHOD.

A sample executive-level resume and ECQ narratives are available at:
http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf
Applicants must submit written narratives to each MTQ and ECQ, and should limit narrative statements to two pages per MTQ and ECQ. Applicants who upload the same narrative for each MTQ or ECQ, use "see resume" as a response, or whose narratives extend beyond the required page limits, limit their chance for further consideration.

Mandatory Technical Qualification(s) - Mandatory

1. Substantial senior level leadership experience in an oversight function supervising subordinate managers and a diverse workforce conducting programmatic reviews, evaluations, inspections, audits, or reviews of an organization's internal and external activities. Demonstrated skills in reviewing work products, assessing organizational efficiency and effectiveness, and implementing procedures to improve organizational performance.
2. Advanced interpersonal skills with demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to communication with a diverse workforce, and the ability to represent the organization in formal and informal interactions with high-level internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrated executive level oral and written communication skills.

Executive Core Qualifications - Mandatory

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.

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 constructive resolution of conflicts.

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.

ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

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.

Additional information on the Executive Core Qualifications is available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/qualify.asp

NOTE: ECQ narratives are required for all applicants unless any of the following conditions are met:

• You are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment,
• You are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or
• You have successfully completed an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program.

How you will be evaluated

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

Applicants will be evaluated on the quality and extent of total accomplishments, experience and demonstrated executive-level qualifications. An Executive Resources Board (ERB) will review applications to determine the highly qualified candidates 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 a QRB before appointment can occur.