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Career Opportunities

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Office of Inspector General
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time Permanent

LOCATION: 1 Vacancy - Washington, DC

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:  

Applications will be accepted from current and former competitive service Federal employees, and people eligible under special hiring authorities.

Job Summary:

This vacancy announcement has been amended to extend the closing date.

This position is with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Office of Inspector General (OIG). The position will be in the Immediate Office (IO) of the OIG, which is responsible for formulating and implementing key policies and practices in support of the operational activities of the entire organization.

Key Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
• Background and/or Security Investigation required.
• Federal employees must achieve time in grade to qualify

Major Duties:

You will be responsible for:

• Serving as a key advisor to the Inspector General (IG), Deputy Inspector General (DIG), senior staff, and program managers on congressional, operational, and administrative matters
• Briefing congressional staff members on issues affecting the OIG; analyzing and writing summaries of proposed legislation; conducting other congressional liaison duties to include researching, analyzing, and developing information on congressional activities and legislative actions; extracting information on hearings, testimonies, reports, legislation, and news items; and preparing responses to correspondence and inquiries from the Congress
• Working closely with the Assistant Inspectors General to define and implement special projects to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of OIG operations
• Representing the IG in strategic planning and budget development processes
• Carrying out organizational manpower and procedural studies covering OIG operations that are of major importance to OIG and developing comprehensive guidance and directives to implement study results
• Preparing position and briefing papers for the IG and DIG for use at important meetings

Qualifications:

All applicants must meet the minimum requirements of the Office of Personnel Management's Qualification Standards Handbook as listed below.

Specialized Experience:  You must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience that is directly related to this position. This experience must have provided you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience must be in or related to the work of this position.

To qualify for the GS-13 level, applicants must have:

One year specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 level in the Federal government. Examples of specialized experience include conducting studies, analyzing findings, extracting information to prepare a variety of congressional correspondence, reports, databases, and information papers, and making recommendations on operating programs.

To qualify for the GS-14 level, applicants must have:  One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal government. Examples of specialized experience include conducting studies, analyzing findings and making recommendations on substantive operating programs that required applying a knowledge of qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques along with a knowledge of the mission, organization, and work processes of the programs and the relationships of administrative support activities; preparing testimony for senior managers for hearings before Congressional committees; conducting detailed analyses of complex functions and work processes; performing a wide variety of analytical studies and projects related to management improvement; and analyzing and advising on proposed reorganizations or realignment of functions.

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 be able to obtain a Secret security clearance.

You must meet time-in-grade restrictions by the closing date of this announcement.

Relocation expenses are not authorized.

How You Will Be Evaluated:

You will be evaluated to determine: (1) if you meet the minimum qualifications required and (2) the extent to which your application documents that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with this position as defined below. When describing your knowledge, skills, and abilities, please be sure to give examples and explain how often you used these skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possessed, the level of the people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

1.    Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for assessing and improving complex management processes and systems.

2.    Ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions on matters relating to congressional activities, legislative actions, and agency operating programs.

3.    Experience and skill in preparing, editing, and coordinating reports, correspondence, and materials and experience in writing communications in areas such as briefings, responses to congressional correspondence, reports and presentations, and preparation of policies and procedures.

4.    Ability to effectively communicate orally to represent the Agency at congressional hearings, and to negotiate with management to accept and implement recommendations where the proposals involve substantial Agency resources, require extensive changes in established procedures, or may conflict with the desires of the activity studied.

Benefits:

The USAID/OIG offers excellent benefits programs some of which may include:

Other Information:

When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.

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.

The U.S. Agency for International Development is a participant of E-verify. E-verify provides an automated link to Federal database to help employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their social security numbers.

How To Apply:

Applications must be postmarked by closing the date and received within five (5) working days of that date. If hand delivered, be sure your application is received by closing date. It is the responsibility of the applicant to insure that his/her application is complete. The personnel office will not be responsible for soliciting additional information from applicants.

Your application must include:

• Vacancy announcement number; title and grade(s) of the job for which they are applying;
• Full name, social security number, day and evening phone numbers, mailing address, country of citizenship. If applicable, reinstatement eligibility to Federal service 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 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.    If a particular level of education/certification is required or you are asking us to qualify you based on education, you must submit a copy of your college transcript. Credit for college education will be given if it was obtained through an accredited university.

3.    Status candidates and reinstatement eligibles (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 competitive status (reflecting career, career-conditional or reinstatement eligibility.

4.    Candidates eligible for other non-competitive appointments must present appropriate documentation reflecting their eligibility.

5.    All current Federal employees should provide a copy of their current performance appraisal (must be within 18 months from the closing date of the announcement).

6.    Responses to the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA). Please provide a narrative statement addressing each KSA separately.

7.    If you are a Federal employee seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, you must submit proof you meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330-704 for ICTAP. In addition to your application/resume, you must include a copy of the agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance rating and a copy of your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. You must clearly annotate your application package to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible.

Application mailed using government postage or through an internal federal Government mail system will not be considered.

If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must attach an SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference plus the proof required by that form.

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.

This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a 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.

What To Expect Next:

Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview.

You will be notified of the outcome in writing.

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 Policy Statement

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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