Duties
This position is in the Office of Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations. As a Supervisory Program Analyst (Director of Inspections and Evaluations Division), you will be responsible for providing strategic guidance and management support for inspections, evaluations, and other engagements conducted within the Division's portfolio and/or with staff assigned; ensuring the effective and timely execution of those engagements; and leading and directing strategic planning efforts to meet OIG's goals and objectives. The Director:
- Manages and supervises Inspections and Evaluations Division staff and ensures staff is highly-skilled and technically proficient. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting and adjusting short-term priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of the work. Reviews subordinates' work products and accepts, amends, or recommends improvements to those products.
- Is responsible for planning, overseeing, directing, and coordinating the division's oversight activities of the agencies for which OIG has responsibility. Oversees all phases of the Division's inspections, evaluations, and other engagements from planning through issuing the final report and following up on engagement results and ensures that the work and reporting products are timely, thorough clear, accurate, and well-written, and completed in accordance with the Council of the Inspector General on Integrity and Efficiency's Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation (Blue Book) and OIG policies and procedures.
- Develops and oversees the execution of the Division's oversight plans for worldwide foreign assistance programs and operations under OIG's jurisdiction. Identifies and initiates short-term engagements to respond to emergent issues and events requiring immediate OIG oversight and insight. Determines the staffing, budget, and other resources needed and coordinates with relevant OIG stakeholders and offices to obtain these resources in the most cost-effective manner.
- Maintains awareness of developments in the agencies' foreign assistance programs and operations, and understands local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the agencies.
- Represents the Division and OIG in engagements and interactions with agency leadership and other officials, including those representing Congress, international organizations, foreign governments, and other oversight organizations.
- Makes operational decisions for the Division, refines Division procedures and practices, and continuously improves the Division's operations and business processes.
- Performs human resource management functions that include, but are not limited to, workforce planning, recruitment and onboarding, employee counseling, supporting EEO initiatives, developing performance standards, evaluating work performance, proposing awards, resolving complaints, identifying employee training and professional development needs, and developing and mentoring employees.
- Performs special assignments as assigned by a Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- United States Citizenship is required.
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- Time in grade must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
- You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
- You must successfully pass and are subject to random drug screenings.
- If you are a current Federal employee, provide your most recent performance appraisal.
Qualifications
Specialized Experience:
GS-15: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. One year of specialized experience refers to full-time work; we consider a part-time job on a prorated basis. Specialized experience is defined as: (1) supervising or leading teams conducting inspections and/or evaluations by providing technical advice and guidance to accomplish the organization's oversight mission; (2) managing and directing inspections and/or evaluations of agency programs and operations, including overseeing all engagement phases, reviewing reports and other products for clarity and adherence to Blue Book standards, and providing guidance and feedback to teams; (3) demonstrating an ability to modify work plans and engagements to respond to emergent issues and oversight needs; (4) representing the organization in meetings and other interactions with external officials to discuss oversight matters; and (5) assisting with the management of an inspection and/or evaluation organization, such as contributing to annual planning efforts, assessing staff workloads and assignments; and supporting recruitment efforts and workforce planning.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience relevant to the position's duties to be filled, including volunteer experience.
CTAP/ICTAP candidates will be referred to the selecting official if they are found well qualified. Well-qualified means an eligible employee who possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities that clearly exceed the position's minimum requirements. A well-qualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the position, including any medical qualifications, suitability, and minimum education and experience requirements, meet all selective factors (where applicable); meet quality ranking factors and are assigned a score of 85 or higher; be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position; meet any special qualifying U.S. OPM-approved conditions; AND be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry without additional training.
A well-qualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position. Selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations in the absence of selective and quality ranking factors.
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement. Therefore, no transcripts are required.
Additional information
Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date. This means that you must have served at least 52 weeks at the next grade level (or equivalent) below the grade advertised on this vacancy announcement.
This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This is Testing Designated Positions (TDP's) under the Agency's approved Drug-Free Work Place Program. All applicants selected for this position will be subject to random drug testing once they begin working for the Agency.
Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer is required.
Moving and relocation expenses are not authorized.
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EEO Policy: EEO Policy Statement.
Veterans' Information: Veterans Information.
Telework: https://www.telework.gov/.
Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/.
Reasonable Accommodation Policy:
USAID is committed to equal employment opportunity; therefore, reasonable accommodations are available to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodation Division in the Office of Civil Rights at reasonableaccommodations@usaid.gov. Reasonable accommodation decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. To learn more about the Reasonable Accommodation Division, please visit our website at: https://www.usaid.gov/careers/reasonableaccommodations.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We use a multi-step process to review and evaluate applicants:
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this announcement.
Evaluation will be based on your application materials (such as your resume and supporting documents), your responses to the application questionnaire, and the results of all required assessments.
Resume Requirement: Please limit your resume to 2 pages with the font size no smaller than 10 points. If your resume is more than 2 pages, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed and considered for the qualification determination.
Your response must be supported by the experience documented in your resume. If your resume does not demonstrate the required Specialized Experience, you may be found not qualified.
SME Resume Review Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine whether you meet the required Specialized Experience.
SME Structured Interview You may be invited to participate in a structured interview with one or more Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to assess the required competencies for the position.
Applicants who successfully pass the assessment(s) may be referred to the Hiring Manager for consideration.
You must complete all required steps in the process, including submitting an application and resume and participating in the structured interview, to be considered for this position.
Assessment Questionnaire: As part of the application process, you must complete the scored assessment questionnaire addressing whether you meet the Specialized Experience required for this position, as described in this announcement.
The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies:
- Developing Others
- Influencing/Negotiating
- Managing Human Resources
- Oral and Written Communication
- Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
It is the Government's policy not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. USAID will use information about an individual's employment experience only to determine their qualifications and assess their relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including behavior during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.