Chief of Staff
About This Position
The Chief of Staff serves as a Senior Advisor to the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation's Inspector General (IG). The Chief of Staff assists the IG with all functions of the office and performs a variety of sensitive liaison assignments, including communication in support of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), as well as providing leadership in OIG's day-to-day operations.
Qualifications
In order to qualify for this position, the ideal applicant will have senior-level project managerial skills and leadership experience; experience preparing and presenting technical findings in briefings, testimony, and hearings; and experience applying relevant regulations, principles, decisions, statutes, and laws to specific audit, investigative and administrative issues or problems.
NOTE: Please provide specific details in your resume as to how your work experience meets the qualifications for this position. Please
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Major Duties
Serves as a member of the senior OIG leadership team, participating in the planning, policy, and development of the OIG's congressional affairs, public affairs, and management of the office. Provides expert direction to aid in the management of the OIG's worldwide audit, investigation, and inspection activities. Serves as the principal IG liaison to Members of Congress, their staffs, and staffs of relevant committees to promote the IG strategic plan, accomplishments, activities and agendas.
Engages in public outreach, stakeholder engagement, and representational opportunities to showcase the goals and strategic vision of the OIG. Serves as the principal representative for the IG and Deputy IG on administrative matters related to OIG day-to-day office management. Please
Note: This is not a Bargaining unit position.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Higher education degree preferred (e.g., Bachelor's, Master's, J.D., LLM)
How You Will Be Evaluated
A preliminary review will be made by Human Resources. Candidates will then be evaluated for this position by a screening panel composed of a diverse mix of senior executives and/or general officers selected for organizational and/or functional backgrounds relevant to this position.
Additional Information
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/verify/). Telework Suitability: The duties of this position are suitable for telework. The selectee may be allowed episodic or emergency telework with supervisor approval and if they meet the eligibility criterion in the 2010 Telework Act.
Work Schedule: This position allows for a flexible work schedule. Miscellaneous: DFC uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized for this position. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO).
Please visit https://www.dfc.gov/who-we-are/careers/fairchanceact for more information.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. If you have questions about this job, please contact the HR Office representative listed in the "Agency Contact Info" section of this vacancy announcement. If you need assistance in applying on-line, please refer to the How to Apply section above and explore the Federal Application Process information on the USAJobs website. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application.
Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents.
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You will be taken to an online application.
Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. If experiencing a significant hardship which hinders your ability to apply on-line, please contact the Agency Contact listed on this announcement at least two business days before the closing date, to discuss your situation. Failure to contact us within sufficient time may result in your hardship request being denied.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application.
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You may preview the Assessment Questionnaire at: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12905129 Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content (e.g.
SSN or DOB), your resume will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you will not be considered for this vacancy. Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility. Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted prior to the closing date of the announcement.
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement.
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Your responses to the application questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12905129 3. Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional College transcript(s), optional