About This Position
THIS IS AN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION This position is in the Excepted Service under the authority of Title V, P.L. 114-328, Sections 932 and 1084 (FY17 NDAA).
This position is part of the District of Columbia National Guard under Position Description Number NGT5867000.. -- This is NOT a REMOTE position; the incumbent will report to a Duty Station --
Qualifications
Area of Consideration Area III- All groups of Federal re-employable eligibles. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education, or training which has provided the applicant with skill in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; knowledge of applicable laws, directives, regulations, policies, and procedures; skill in interpersonal communications, empathy, and effective listening; ability to organize thoughts, research materials, and manage case projects; skill in comprehending and interpreting directives and laws; ability to enunciate without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communications; ability to write reports and presentation formats; and ability to communicate -orally and in writing- clearly and effectively. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One -year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade.
Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.
Major Duties
*This is a Title 5 Excepted Service National Guard Employee Position* This position is located in an Air National Guard (ANG) Wing Inspector General (IG) Office. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the focal point for interpreting, developing, and implementing Air Force inspection policy and wing-level long-range strategic plans. Provides direction and oversight of internal and external inspections, audits, evaluations, reviews, exercises, and analyses to determine unit effectiveness and efficiency.
Ensures operational, contingency, and mobilization plans adhere to policy and direct the effective use of wing resources. Duties: Responsible for organizing and analyzing data from inspections and exercises across the DoD with the goal of identifying and communicating trends. Through trend identification and analysis, communicate data throughout the wing to commanders and unit self-assessment program managers for possible inclusion in their individual unit programs to determine compliance.
Function as the subject matter expert (SME) for waiver determination, writing, and submittal to the appropriate approval authority with commander's concurrence. During deficiency management, will discuss the waiver process with commanders and provide different courses of action for commanders to make decisions. Serve as a qualified complaint resolution representative providing advisory services to individuals, other staff offices, managers, supervisors, and employees concerning the IG program and processes.
Delivers training to review the status of compliance and readiness of their organization, additionally, RBSS techniques will be examined and how they can be incorporated to best utilize their available resources. Additionally, provided training will demonstrate the use of available tools to help define any deficiencies and then different courses of action when a deficiency is identified within the wing. Lead coordination efforts across multiple units and services to leverage their strengths and capabilities to enhance unit exercises.
Coordinate with exercise partners to find methods and scenario injects to enhance guest units' training/exercise opportunities. Performs all other duties as assigned.
Note: This is not a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities for this PD Number T5867000 as released in FASCLASS.
Education
There are no specific educational requirements for this position. However, substitution of Education for Specialized Experience is allowed.
How You Will Be Evaluated
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position.
If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE; THERE WILL BE NO ASSUMPTIONS MADE.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the position's occupational competencies.
Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, abilities, and other characteristics as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific in describing your experience. All applicants must fully substantiate (in their own words) that they meet the required listed specialized experience; otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified. Do not copy from the vacancy announcement or the position description else you will be disqualified.
Additional Information
* Veterans' Preference Rules are mandated by law and some applicants may receive priority consideration before other applicants without veterans' preference. Veterans Preference: If you are claiming veteran's preference, you MUST submit the appropriate documentation. Failure to do so WILL result in the loss of veteran's preference and will possibly impact your placement on the certificate.
For more veterans' information please click https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx. 10-Point Veterans' Preference: You must submit all supporting documentation as specified on the SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference". You can locate the SF 15 at https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf 5-Point Veterans' Preference: You MUST submit a copy of your DD-214 which includes Character of Service (usually Member-4 copy). If you are currently active duty, you may submit written documentation (certification) from your branch of service certifying that you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions no later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
The certification should also include when your terminal leave will begin, your rank and dates of active-duty service. If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active-duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 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 (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx). (ALL JOBS) Superior Qualifications and Special Needs Pay-setting Authority may be considered for this position.
Commanding General is final approval authority for incentive programs (applicable to federal employees or those with a 90 day break in service). This must be approved prior to your appointment date. (AS APPLICABLE) Resumes limited to two pages (ALL JOBS) Starting on September 27, 2025, federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length.
How to Apply
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.
Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete to apply for the position.
Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.
For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. *If you are using education to qualify for this position to meet qualifications, you must submit copies of college transcripts that identify each course, the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade and grade-point received. Submitting a certificate or a degree will not suffice.
You must submit transcripts when required. Photocopies are acceptable. Resumes limited to two pages Starting on September 27, 2025, federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length.
Required Documents
- Online Application and Questionnaire
- Resume: resume must show relevant experience, where you worked, job title, detailed duties and accomplishments written in your own words (Do not plagiarize), employer's name and address, supervisor's name, and phone number, starting and ending dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.), hours per week and salary. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your position title, pay plan, series and grade.
Your detailed experience should be listed under each job title with starting and ending dates.
Resume must show applicant's name and contact information.
- SF-50 - Most recent Personnel Action
- Other supporting documents (as applicable): Cover Letter License/ Certification DD-214 Veterans' Preference Transcripts Certifications Helpful Hints for Applying: - Ensure that your resume contains your full name, address and phone. - Include details about the experience that relates to the position you are applying for. - Be specific and always include Month and Year for the dates of your experience. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific.
Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration for this position.