Deputy Assistant Inspector General For Audits & Evaluations

Summary

This position is location in the Office of Audits and Evaluations (OAE), Office of Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). OAE conducts audits according to Government Auditing Standards, Quality Standards of Inspection and Evaluations, or Independent Public Accountant oversight of VA healthcare, benefits, financial management, acquisition, and information management.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

06/14/2024 to 07/15/2024

• Salary

$147,649 - $221,900 per year

• Pay scale & grade

ES 00

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Locations

2 vacancies in the following locations:

• Los Angeles, CA

• San Diego, CA

• Aurora, CO

• Washington, DC

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• Bay Pines, FL

• Decatur, GA

• Hines, IL

• Baltimore, MD

• Kansas City, MO

• Austin, TX

• Dallas, TX

• Salt Lake City, UT

• Seattle, WA

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

25% or less

• You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Senior Executive

• Promotion potential

00

• Job family (Series)

0511 Auditing

• Supervisory status

Yes

• Security clearance

Top Secret

• Drug test

Yes

• Position sensitivity and risk

Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk

• Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

24-VAOIG-212-SES

• Control number

795904600

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This job is open to

• Federal employees

• Competitive service

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

• Senior executives

Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).

• The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

All qualified United States citizens or United States Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.

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Duties

Locations: Aurora, CO; Austin, TX; Baltimore, MD; Bay Pines, FL; Dallas, TX; Decatur, GA; Hines, IL; Kansas City, MO; Los Angeles, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; San Diego, CA; Seattle, WA; or Washington, DC; Location Negotiable After Selection. Current OIG Employees will remain at their current duty location.

As a Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audits & Evaluations, you will:

• Plan, conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits, evaluations, and Independent Public Accountant (IPA) oversight relating to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and operations.

• Develop strategic and short-term goals for Office of Audits and Evaluations (OAE) operations in the incumbent's assigned areas that support the Office of Inspector General strategic initiatives and provide appropriate audit and evaluation coverage of VA's program operations.

• Develop an annual program of projects for OAE operations in the incumbent's assigned areas in accordance with all applicable rules, laws, regulations, and standards.

• Represent the Assistant Inspector General for Audits and Evaluations in meetings and conferences with VA officials, Congressional staff, meetings with representatives of other Federal agencies, and on interagency committees dealing with matters in assigned areas of responsibility.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Current career Senior Executives, QRB-certified graduates of Senior Executive Service (SES) candidate development programs, and individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility are not required to address the executive core qualifications. They are required to address the technical qualifications. All other applicants are required to address both the executive core qualifications and the technical qualifications.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service.

Key Requirements:

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• Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic Requirements and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) in their resumes; must address each Technical Qualifications (TCPs) separately and meet the Educational Requirements.

A. Basic Requirement: As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence in their resume of progressively responsible executive level leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gain at or above the GS-14/15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector.

B. Technical Professional Competencies

• All applicants must show include a résumé showing how their knowledge and experience relates relate to the following technical professional competencies. You must address each TPC separately and you should not exceed 2 pages per TPC. You are required to respond to all TPCs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as 'ineligible.'

TPC 1: Demonstrated experience in the management of a comprehensive audit and evaluation program, including developing strategic and annual audit and evaluation plans; formulating and administering audit and evaluation policies and procedures; and managing a diverse and geographically dispersed professional workforce.

TPC 2: Extensive knowledge and experience in planning, conducting, and reporting on performance audits of programs and operations in accordance with Government Auditing Standards.

DO NOT COMBINE THE TPC AND ECQ STATEMENTS. Failure to meet basic qualification requirements and address all Technical Professional Competencies will result in your application being disqualified.

C. The following Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) must be addressed in your résumé UNLESS you are a current member of the Career SES, a former Career SES member with reinstatement eligibility or an OPM/QRB certified candidate. Optionally, you can address each ECQ in a separate document.

• LEADING CHANGE

• 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.

• LEADING PEOPLE

• 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.

• RESULTS DRIVEN

• 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.

• BUSINESS ACUMEN

• Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

• BUILDING COALITIONS

• 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.

You are encouraged to address ECQ separately and demonstrate the underlying competencies in the narrative. You should use action-oriented leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience whenever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised; size of budget managed, amount of money saved, etc.)

Applicants should use Challenge, Context, Action, and Results (CCAR) model below when responding to each ECQ:

• CHALLENGE: Describe a specific problem or goal.
• CONTEXT: Describe individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale).
• ACTION: Describe the specific actions you took to address the challenge.
• RESULT: Describe specific examples of measures/outcomes that had impact on the organization. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership.

Should you choose to response to the ECQs using the narrative response, the narrative should not exceed 10 pages, be typed in 12-point font with one-inch margins. It is recommended that you include 2 recent (not older than 10 years) examples per ECQ. Before uploading into the system, ensure these guidelines are met. Documents that exceed these guidelines will not be reviewed. Detailed information on each ECQ, the underlying and fundamental competencies, sample narratives and a tips sheet for writing effective ECQs are available in the Guide To Senior Executive Service Qualifications, Senior Executive Service Core Qualification, and Senior Executive Service Qualifications & Fundamental Competencies.

In addressing these mandatory qualifications elaborate on your accomplishments, experience, training, education, and awards, highlighting the problems solved and work objectives met, i.e., the results of your effort and evidence of your success. Do not repeat entries from your narrative work history. More information concerning the executive core qualifications may be obtained on the Internet at: http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2010.pdf

Education

Education Requirements: Degree: Auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting.

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Combination of education and experience: At least 4 years of experience in Performance Auditing, or an equivalent combination of performance auditing experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional auditing knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:

1.A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; or

2.Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours.

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Additional information

Veteran's Preference: By law Veteran's Preference does not apply to the Senior Executive Service.

ICTAP/CTAP: Does not apply to the Senior Executive Service

Reasonable Accommodation: If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us. The decision on granting a reasonable accommodation is made on a case-by-case basis.

Adverse Information Screening: Upon selection for this position, you are subject to inquiries as to any occurrences of misconduct, malfeasance, neglect of duty, or the appearance thereof. Information gained in this check will be considered in the approval decision.

Declaration for Federal Employment: If you receive a tentative offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty.

False Statements: If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action.

Non-Discrimination: All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, disabling condition, membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factors.

Bargaining: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Benefits: This position has a wide range of benefits as part of its compensation package. Learn more at Federal Employee Compensation Package (opm.gov)

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

1.Citizenship: The selected applicant must be a United States Citizen or United States National. Proof of citizenship will be required prior to selection.

2.Drug Testing: All applicants tentatively selected for an SES position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment. After appointment, the selectee will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use.

3.Qualifications Approval and Probationary Period: Persons newly selected for career appointment to the SES must have their executive core qualifications approved by the Office of Personnel Management Qualifications Review Board and will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period.

4.Mobility: Individuals selected for SES positions may be subject to reassignment across geographic, organizational, and functional lines.

5.Background Investigation: This position is designated as critical sensitive and requires a background investigation and favorable adjudication for a Top Secret clearance.

6.Financial Disclosure: Senior Executives are required to comply with the Ethics in Government Act, as amended, which requires the submission of a financial disclosure statement, OGE 278, upon assuming an SES position, annually, and upon separation from employment.

7.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.

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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.

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you met the qualification above.

A multi-step process is used to evaluate and refer applicants:

1.Minimum requirements: Your application must show that you meet all requirements including the education and/or experience required for this position. You may be rated "not qualified" if you do not possess the qualification requirements for the position. If your application is incomplete, you may be found "ineligible".

2.Rating and Ranking: A panel of subject matter experts will review your application and evaluate your qualifications for this position based on the information in your application. Your application will be rated, based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of this position. Interviews will be at the discretion of the panel and/or selecting official.

3.Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application will be referred to the appointing authority where final interviews and reference checks may occur. Only the selectee will be required to write Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) narratives for submittal to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Unless you have already been certified OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past, your ECQs must be certified by the QRB before appointment can occur.

Your supporting documents are an integral part of the process for determining your qualifications for the position. If your responses are not supported by your resume, you will be eliminated from consideration. After reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, if a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Incomplete or late applications will not receive further consideration.

Your supporting documents are an integral part of the process for determining your qualifications for the position. If your responses are not supported by your resume, you will be eliminated from consideration. After reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, if a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Incomplete or late applications will not receive further consideration.