Career Opportunities
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Office of Inspector General
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION: Deputy Assistant Inspector General, Audit - ES-0511-00/00
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 08-22JD
Salary Range: $114,468.00 - $172,200.00 USD per year
Promotion Potential: 00
OPENING DATE: Friday, June 27, 2008
CLOSING DATE: Friday, July 25, 2008
LOCATION: Duty Location: 1 vacancy - Washington, DC
POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time Permanent
Who May Be Considered:
Applications will be accepted from all groups of qualified Federal employees only.
Job Summary:
THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN AMENDED TO EXTEND THE CLOSING DATE.
The United States has a long history of extending a helping hand to those
people overseas struggling to make a better life, recover from disaster or
striving to live in a free and democratic country. The U.S. Agency for
International Development (USAID) has been a principal U.S. agency to
extend assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape
poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms.
Major responsibilities of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) are to
prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and violations of law and to promote
economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the operations of the USAID.
The OIG is responsible for providing audit and investigative services to
USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), Inter-American Foundation,
and the United States African Development Foundation. The OIG is organized
into four operational units: Audit, MCC, Investigations, and Management.
There are also six overseas field offices, each headed by a Regional Inspector
General, located in Baghdad, Iraq; Cairo, Egypt; Dakar, Senegal; Manila,
Philippines; Pretoria, South Africa; and San Salvador, El Salvador.
Key Requirements:
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
U.S. Citizenship
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Major Duties:
The incumbent serves as a Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audit
and is responsible for the functional development and implementation of
the audit activities, the direction and coordination of operational work
planning, the implementation of the work plan, quality control of
operations, the review and appraisal of reports, and follow-up actions,
as necessary, both in Washington, DC and overseas.
Assists in the supervision and review of the headquarters audit
staff with respect to work quality and production, consulting with
managers on operating problems and arranging for special studies to
identify causes and required corrective actions on delays.
Recommends policies and operations which will promote economy
and efficiency and the prevention and detection of fraud and abuse
in the Agency's programs and operation.
Assures that the audit program is conducted in accordance with
Government Auditing Standards by the Comptroller General of the
United States, Office of Management and Budget directives and the
legal requirements of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended.
Qualifications:
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must meet all the
following Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualification
Factors listed below. Current SES career appointees, career SES
reinstatement eligible and eligible SES Candidate Development
graduates must address the mandatory Technical Qualification Factors.
Please refer to the following website for additional information
on the Senior Executive Service. SES Basic Qualifications:
www.opm.gov/ses/handbook.html.
Time-in-grade does not apply for SES positions. Applicants for this
position must demonstrate the level and breadth of experience necessary
to assume an SES position.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test
before you can be appointed into this position.
In order to qualify for this position, you must possess
a Secret security clearance.
You will be required to make occasional travel.
Relocation expenses are not authorized.
How You Will Be Evaluated:
Current SES career appointees, career SES reinstatement eligibles
and eligible SES Candidate Development Program Graduates will be
considered under noncompetitive appointment procedures.
Qualified candidates who must compete, will be ranked by a panel
of senior executives based upon the following Executive Core
Qualifications and mandatory Technical Qualification Factors:
ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE. This core
qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change,
both within and outside the organization, and 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:
1. Creativity and Innovation
Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional
approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and
implements new or cutting edge programs/processes.
2. External Awareness
Understands and keeps up-to-date on local, national, and international
policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders'
views; is aware of the organization's impact on the external environment.
3. Flexibility
Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new
information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
4. Resilience
Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent,
even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks.
5. Strategic Thinking
Formulates objectives and priorities, and implements plans consistent
with the long-term interests of the organization in a global environment.
Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks.
6. Vision
Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others;
acts as a catalyst for organizational change. Influences others to
translate vision into action.
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.
Leadership Competencies:
1. Conflict Management
Encourages creative tension and differences of opinions.
Anticipates and takes steps to prevent counter-productive
confrontations. Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements
in a constructive manner.
2. Leveraging Diversity
Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual
differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and
mission of the organization.
3. Developing Others (New)
Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the
organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing
opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
4. Team Building
Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust.
Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish
group goals.
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.
Leadership Competencies:
1. Accountability
Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality,
timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets
priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes.
Complies with established control systems and rules.
2. Customer Service
Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external
customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is
committed to continuous improvement.
3. Decisiveness
Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even
when data are limited or solutions produce unpleasant consequences;
perceives the impact and implications of decisions.
4. Entrepreneurship
Positions the organization for future success by identifying
new opportunities; builds the organization by developing or
improving products or services. Takes calculated risks to
accomplish organizational objectives.
5. Problem Solving
Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy
of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions;
makes recommendations.
6. Technical Credibility
Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures,
requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized
expertise.
ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN.
This core qualification involves the ability to manage human,
financial, and information resources strategically.
Leadership Competencies:
1. Financial Management
Understands the organization's financial processes. Prepares,
justifies, and administers the program budget. Oversees procurement
and contracting to achieve desired results. Monitors expenditures
and uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities.
2. Human Capital Management
Builds and manages workforce based on organizational goals,
budget considerations, and staffing needs. Ensures that employees
are appropriately recruited, selected, appraised, and rewarded;
takes action to address performance problems. Manages a multi-sector
workforce and a variety of work situations.
3. Technology Management
Keeps up-to-date on technological developments. Makes effective
use of technology to achieve results. Ensures access to and
security of technology systems.
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.
Leadership Competencies:
1. Partnering
Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across
boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common
goals.
2. Political Savvy
Identifies
the internal and external politics that impact the work of the
organization. Perceives organizational and political reality
and acts accordingly.
3. Influencing/Negotiating
Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take;
gains cooperation from others to obtain information and
accomplish goals.
Fundamental Competencies These competencies
are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core
Qualifications.
Competencies:
1. Interpersonal Skills
Treats
others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and
responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different
people in different situations.
2. Oral Communication
Makes
clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively;
clarifies information as needed.
3. Integrity/Honesty
Behaves in
an honest, fair, and ethical manner. Shows consistency in words and
actions. Models high standards of ethics.
4. Written Communication
Writes
in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for
the intended audience.
5. Continual Learning
Assesses
and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; pursues
self-development.
6. Public Service Motivation
Shows
a commitment to serve the public. Ensures that actions meet public
needs; aligns organizational objectives and practices with public
interests.
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Professional knowledge or experience in
auditing development programs domestically and overseas that are in
line with U.S. foreign policy objectives.
2. Professional knowledge of accounting
and auditing standards, principles, concepts, and techniques; and
applicable laws and regulations.
3. Knowledge of management principles and
practices as applied within the Federal Government; ability to
effectively manage a diverse staff worldwide within available
resources.
Benefits:
The USAID/OIG offers excellent benefits programs some of which may include:
Comprehensive health and life insurance
Competitive salaries
Generous retirement programs
Paid holidays, annual and sick leave
Flexible work environment and alternate work schedules
Paid employment related training and education
Subsidized transportation (Metro check)
Payment of licenses, certification, and academic degree, as applicable
Incentives and awards, as appropriate
Telecommuting, as appropriate
Long Term Care Insurance is offered
Flexible Spending Account is offered
Thrift Savings Plan (401 K Plan)
Other Advantages:
We are located in the beautifully designed Ronald Reagan
Building (RRB) and International Trade Center (ITC), which
is within walking distance of the White House, the Capitol,
Smithsonian Museums, and much more! The RRB is easily
accessible to the Federal Triangle metro station
(blue/orange line), has an on-site fitness center and
day care center, a DC Visitor and Information Center,
food court, and underground parking garage.
Other Information:
This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process
and is not in the competitive civil service.
The materials you send with your application will not be returned.
Send only those materials needed to evaluate your application.
Please do not place your application in a notebook or binder.
Before entering on duty, you will be required to complete a Public
Financial Disclosure Report, SF-278. You will need to provide the
information annually.
As a condition of employment, male applicants born after December 31,
1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service
System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service
law.
This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with
disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of
the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The
decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case
basis.
The U.S. Agency for International Development is a participant of
E-verify. E-verify provides an automated link to Federal databases to
help employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the
validity of their social security numbers.
NO RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL BE PAID.
How to Apply:
Applications must be postmarked by the closing date and received
within five (5) working days of that date. If hand delivered, be
sure your application is received by the closing date.
All application packages must include four collated
and fastened copies of the following documents:
1. Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612), or a Resume. Applications
must include the following:
Vacancy announcement number; title and grade(s) of the job for which they are applying;
Full name, day and evening phone numbers, mailing address, country
of citizenship. If applicable, reinstatement eligibility, and highest
Federal civilian grade ever held on a permanent basis.
Name, city and state of high school and colleges/universities attended with date(s) of
diploma. For college include major and type and date of degree(s).
Job titles, salaries, employer's name and addresses, supervisor's name and phone number
(indicate if we may contact your current and former supervisors), starting and ending dates,
hours worked per week and any unpaid or non-paid work experience that relates to this vacancy.
Job-related training courses, special skills, certificates and licenses, honors,
awards and publications.
2. All applicants must submit an OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment Form.
This form may be downloaded from the OPM website at www.opm.gov/forms.
3. Candidates, who must compete, are required to submit
a written narrative addressing the Executive Core Qualifications and mandatory
Technical Qualification Factors. Current SES career appointees, career SES
reinstatement eligible and eligible SES Candidate Development graduates must
address the mandatory Technical Qualification Factors.
4. Current or former government employees must provide a
copy of the last or most recent SF-50, 'Notice of Personnel Action' which indicates
proof of status (reflecting career, career-conditional or reinstatement eligibility).
5. All current Federal employees must submit a copy of
their current performance appraisal (must be within 18 months from the closing
date of the announcement).
Application mailed using government postage or through an internal federal government mail
system will not be considered.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that his/her
application is complete. The personnel office will not be responsible for
soliciting additional information from applicants.
Application packages should be submitted to:
U.S. Agency for International Development
IG/M/Human Capital Division
Ronald Reagan Building, Room 8.07A
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20523-8700
ATTN: Keyonna Washington
Contact Information:
Joyce Douglas
Phone: (202)712-4189
Fax: (202)216-3392
Email: recruitmentoig@usaid.gov
Or write:
U.S. Agency for International Development
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Room 8.07-A
Washington, D.C. 20005
US
Fax: (202)216-3392
What To Expect Next:
Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications
and determine your ranking. The qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for
further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of the outcome.
EEO Policy Statement:
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status,
disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accommodation:
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where
appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and
hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for
reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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