Clarification from the agency

Please be advised that federal retired annuitant candidates may only be considered as a temporary employee if the role can be filled in that capacity.

Incumbent may be subject to 24-hour on-call in the event of an emergency and may require irregular working hours.

The individual selected for this position will:

Inspections and Evaluations:

Leads in developing, planning, leading, executing and coordinating inspections, evaluations and program reviews at government and contractor facilities to validate deliverables.

Leads the review and development of findings and recommendations to management, which may include rationale for cancellation or significant changes in the scope of projects.

Reviews designated materials which may include existing data and information on the program evaluation topic including Government Accountability Office reports; OIG Audits; investigations; other studies conducted within or outside the Agency; and pending or recently enacted regulations or legislation.

Plans, coordinates and schedules conferences for briefings and training of all evaluation participants with minimal supervision.

Provides and documents comprehensive background briefing including the pertinent legislation, regulations and other information and materials relevant to the evaluation.

Coordinates with team members to conduct onsite visits with minimal supervision. Monitors activities, provides assistance and ensures objectives of the evaluation are being satisfactorily fulfilled within the desirable timeframe. Recommends alternate courses of action and changes in schedule when targets cannot be met or objectives need to be modified.

Assist supervisor in maintaining the AOC IG quality program which provides proofing, inspecting and evaluating reports, evidence, criteria, government, contractor and in-house programs and activities against policies and procedures.

Briefs and presents written reports to high level government officials in a clear, concise, timely and objective manner.

Quality Assurance Activities and Quality Reviews:

Leads the review of OIG work products and provides the OIG staff technical quality advice for all programs to include quality assurance issues on staff’s assigned projects.

Leads in ensuring that quality controls methods, principles and practices are in place for the OIG.

Leads quality reviews under the direction of their supervisor, of OIG work products as assigned and provides constructive feedback to facilitate improvement in internal OIG operations.

Works closely with the OIG Assistant Inspector General for Audits and Investigations to resolve quality deficiencies and collaborates on internal process improvements.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.

“To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet
one of the categories below:

• A citizen of the United States;
• A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
• A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
• A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
• A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.”

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.
 
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
 
Candidates for the GS-14 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position includes having experience in all of the following: 

(1) Planning, organizing and implementing research, inspections, evaluations and program reviews.

(2) Developing new processes and procedures to enhance OIG operations.

(3) Reviewing government and contractor functions to verify written statement of work and or contract(s) or other governing directives.

(4) Analyzing, interpreted, and integrated information/data gathered into a variety of formats such as graphs, tables, databases, and spreadsheets.

(5) Preparing Briefings and presents written reports to high level officials on OIG data.

How you will be evaluated

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

Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions. 

Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies:

KSA 1:Knowledge of principles, methods and techniques of research, inspection, evaluation and program reviews to analyze major AOC programs and to make policy recommendations for program improvements. 

KSA 2:Knowledge of CIGIE Standards for Inspections and Evaluations.

KSA 3:Knowledge of quality control documents, quality management systems and best practices for research, inspections, evaluations and program reviews.

KSA 4:Knowledge of communicating both orally and in writing clearly and effectively to convey key issues to high level officials.

Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions.  Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration.

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).