Clarification from the agency

This vacancy is open to all groups of individuals within the civil service (current Federal civil service employees, SES reinstatement eligible applicants, and SESCDP graduates).

As an Assistant Inspector General for Audit, you will:

1. Render day-to-day executive supervision of a segment-of the Audit function; advise subordinate managers on policy matters; ensure proper coordination of the various projects and activities; and control and review of preparation of audit reports.
2. Maintain liaison and working contact with the applicable Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Executives and their staffs to keep abreast of operating problems.
3. Furnish audit services on areas of potential management improvement and integrity to appropriate management officials, the Inspector General and/or the Congress.
4. Make workload determinations, prepare justifications, and develop recommendations for long-range planning, the annual budget, and the annual audit programs to provide appropriate audit coverage of the programs and operations of the IRS and Related Entities.
5. Provide executive leadership, as delegated, to major special studies generally requiring the services of the multi-functional staffs.

Conditions of employment

• Complete a 1-year SES probationary period, unless already completed.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment.
• Complete an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report annually.
• Undergo appropriate tax checks. The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position is conditioned upon review/check of the candidate's tax compliance. Further, all TIGTA employees are subject to an employee tax compliance program to ensure that employees fulfill their personal tax responsibilities.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System (https://www.sss.gov/) or are exempt from having to so so.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit / Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9).
• Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.

Qualifications

All applicants must meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate at least one year of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet this basic qualification requirement will disqualify the applicant.

Evidence must be provided that clearly demonstrates the applicant has the necessary level of executive potential, skills, abilities, specialized knowledge, and technical qualifications to perform as a SES executive. This evidence must include clear, concise examples that emphasize the applicant's level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of assignments, program accomplishments, policy initiatives, and long-range planning.

NOTE: TIGTA is using a resume-based application method for this position, so you should ensure your qualifications are clearly outlined in your resume. ECQ responses are not required.

The best qualified candidates will be determined by assessing experience, education, awards, performance appraisals, and supervisory evaluations for this position. These will be made against the Executive Core Qualifications and other technical requirements of the position.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed in the SES and provide the focus for OPM certification of executive qualifications.
ECQ 1 - Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
ECQ 2 - Demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
ECQ 3 - Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
ECQ 4 - Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high- accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.
ECQ 5 - Demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Fundamental Competencies - Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation are cross-cutting and provide the foundation for success in each ECQ.

TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES (TPCs): The following qualifications are required for the incumbent to perform the duties of the position. You must demonstrate all of the TPCs to be rated as eligible for this position.

TPC 1 - Experience leading, directing and guiding a Government oversight organization, such as within an Office of Inspector General (OIG) or other organization which has as its mission Government oversight or compliance, which includes experience planning, developing and directing large or national scale financial or operational audits, studies or research using professional standards, such as Government Auditing Standards.
TPC 2 - Experience leading, directing and guiding an organization on Federal tax administration or other Federal regulatory matters.

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.

The recruitment application process for this position is the RESUME-BASED method. Narrative statements addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and/or Technical Professional Competencies (TPCs) will not be accepted or considered in the evaluation process. Evidence of the ECQs/TPCs must be clearly demonstrated in your resume.

We recommend that you emphasize your level of responsibility, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments (including the results of your actions) in your resume.

Initial review of your application will be conducted by a Human Resources Specialist to determine if you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements of this position. Qualified applicants will be reviewed by a pre-liminary rating panel to determine which applicants will advance to the final evaluation round, consisting of a structured interview panel that will assess candidates against the ECQs and TPCs identified in this JOA. After completion of the structured interviews, the rating panelists will recommend the best qualified applicants for certification. If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application will be referred to a selecting official for selection consideration and possible interview.