INSPECTOR GENERAL
What you'd do
About the Position: Join us at the United States Southern Command. We provide direct support to a four-star unified Combatant Commander, but are compact enough that our staff also works with senior leadership representatives of our inter-service, inter-agency and (public and private) international partner organizations. Our contribution to furthering our country's relationships with South and Central American nations and peoples are substantial.
Major duties
Provide technical guidance for inspections across the SOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) to ensure all compiled inspection findings meet regulatory requirements, identifying root causes of deficiencies, and target fraud, waste, and abuse. Oversee highly sensitive investigations and inquiries concerning character, suitability, and whistleblower reprisal allegations evaluating evidence and witness testimony to compile legally substantiated reports. Serve as the Acting Command Inspector General representing the office with full authority to establish the agency’s position at general officer briefings; DoW, executive branch, and congressional inquiries, and high-level interagency meetings. Perform personnel management and administrative oversight for a joint office to manage the IG program's operating budget input; and executes strategic recruitment, performance evaluations, and internal control reviews. Manage SOUTHCOM’s Intelligence Oversight program, blending systemic inspections, investigations of questionable intelligence activities, and training initiatives to guarantee all intelligence operations conform to federal executive orders.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) planning, coordinating, and conducting complex general, special, or follow-up inspections using systemic methodologies to evaluate organizational compliance, mission capability, and effectiveness; 2) conducting and overseeing sensitive investigations and inquiries (e.g., whistleblower reprisal, fraud, waste, and abuse), to include gathering evidence, evaluating testimony, and drafting legally and technically substantiated reports; 3) applying advanced analytical techniques to identify root causes of systemic organizational problems and developing comprehensive recommendations for corrective action or policy revision; 4) evaluating operational and administrative programs to ensure strict compliance with federal, DoD, or equivalent executive-level regulatory guidance (such as Intelligence Oversight). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).
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