Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Management

Job Description

Summary

OIG is responsible for preventing and detecting fraud, waste, abuse, and violations of law, and for promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of USAID programs. OIG provides oversight of the U. S. African Development Foundation (USADF), the Inter-American Foundation (IAF), and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

Clarification from the agency

The area of consideration for this position is all groups of qualified individuals within the civil service. A person is considered to be in the civil service only if occupying a civil service position at the time of application. SES reinstatement eligibles outside the civil service and SESCDP graduates with noncompetitive eligibility may also apply for noncompetitive consideration for this position.

Duties

As the Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Management (DAIGM), you will serve as the a management official and advisor to the Assistant Inspector General for Management and senior members of the Inspector General’s staff on administrative and management issues. As DAIGM you will share with the AIGM the following program areas: Human Capital, Policy, Information Management, Financial Resources, and General Support Activities.

As Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Management you will:

• Advise and assist the AIGM in setting overall priorities and policy for Management activities and oversee the execution of these activities to ensure goals and objectives are achieved in an effective and timely manner and that customers’ expectations are met.
• Supervise and oversee the Directors for Human Capital, Information Technology, Budget and Finance, Contracting and Procurement, and Administrative Overseas Operations.
• Direct and oversee the formulation, justification, presentation and execution of the OIG budget to include the development of the annual budget submission to the Inspector General and the Office of Management and Budget; and development of the Congressional budget justification.
• Participate and or establish strategic goals and priorities for the Office of Management; develop policies and plan for use OIG-wide; and exercise management direction and control to assure and facilitate internal control compliance and reporting.
• Direct the management of OIG SES performance management system and the U. S. Office of Personnel Management’s certification of the system.
• Work with other senior leaders in reporting on the activities and accomplishments of OIG programs and operations in the Semi-Annual Report to Congress.
• Coordinate the production of the OIG 5-year strategic plan.
• Oversee new and innovative policies, procedures, standards, and guides; and conduct studies to enhance the administrative support program from both an operational and financial perspective.
• Support the overall initiatives of OIG through constructive contributions to the efforts of the Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General, and Assistant Inspectors General to support the mission of the OIG as well as improve the quality, timeliness, efficiency, innovation, customer service and employment involvement within the OIG’s national and international offices.

Requirements Conditions of Employment

• United States Citizenship is required.
• The individual selected will be required to file an ‘Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• Initial Senior Executive Service (SES) Career appointees are subject to a one-year probationary period.
• Successful completion of a background investigation commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position.
• Successful completion of pre-employment and random drug testing may be required.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully obtain and maintain a top-secret SCI clearance.
• Travel to overseas and domestic locations is required.

Qualifications To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), the Mandatory Technical Qualifications, and other qualifications, if applicable, listed below.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs):

All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) of accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. You must address each technical qualification separately. You are required to respond to all of the technical qualifications. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as ineligible. Please limit your written statements to no more than two pages per technical qualification.

• TQ1. Demonstrated technical knowledge and experience leading various federal administrative programs including information technology; budget preparation, justification, presentation and execution; procurement; and space and property management.

• TQ2. Demonstrated experience leading the development and implementation of enterprise-wide technology, financial/acquisition, and human capital change strategies to identify efficiencies and ensure continuously improved services, products, and business outcomes.

• TQ3. Demonstrated experience leading, managing and motivating employees to proactively identify and implement program improvements and actively ensure optimal customer service.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS:

All applicants* must submit written statements (narrative format) describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. You must address each ECQ separately, not to exceed 10 pages. You are required to respond to all ECQs. If you fail to do so will result in a rating of “ineligible”.

*Applicants that are either Career SES members, or graduates of the Office of Personnel Management Certified Development Program are not required to address the ECQs.

When responding to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the ECQs. Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts. You should limit your narrative to two pages per ECQ, and address each ECQ separately. OPM’s Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications can assist you in writing an effective SES application.

In particular, please note the Challenge-Context-Action-Result Model that is recommended and very helpful when drafting ECQ narrative responses. The Guide is available on OPM’s Website at: http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/guidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf

Applicants must utilize the Challenge-Context-Action-Result (CCAR) Model when writing Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ). Use two examples of relevant experience for each ECQ being sure your experience matches the ECQ criteria.

Challenge - Describe a specific problem or goal.
Context - Describe the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the 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. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.

Each accomplishment should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action oriented leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments (e.g., Led the development and implementation of....) and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised; size of budget managed; amount of money saved, etc.).

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. Leadership Competencies: Creativity & Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking and Vision.

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. Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, and Team Building.

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. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving and Technical Credibility.

ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Technology Management and Human Capital Management.

ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions/Communications: 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. Leadership Competencies: Influencing/Negotiating, Oral Communication, Partnering, and Political Savvy.

Additionally, your resume should demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as:

• Directing 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; and
• Supervising the work of employees; and exercising important policy-making, policy determining, or other executive functions.

Qualifications Approval and Probationary Period: Persons newly selected for a career appointment to the Senior Executive Service must have their executive core qualifications approved by an Office of Personnel Management Qualifications Review Board and will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. Education

Not applicable

06 May 2024