Supervisory Inspection Analyst (Head of Inspection Analysis)
About This Position
Serves as the senior supervisory official responsible for leading and directing complex administrative, operational, and employee misconduct investigations across the Social Security Administration. The incumbent establishes and oversees a rapid-response team to address administrative complaints, employee matters, and programmatic challenges, providing agency-wide internal oversight and ensuring effective resolution of complex, sensitive, and high-risk matters.
Qualifications
To qualify for the GS-1801-15 Supervisory Inspection Analyst position, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing ALL of the following: -Leading and supervising teams responsible for complex administrative, operational, or employee misconduct investigations -Developing, implementing, and evaluating policies, procedures, or long-term plans related to inspection, analysis, or investigative functions -Managing resources, setting priorities, and evaluating performance of multidisciplinary staff -Coordinating investigative activities and information sharing with law enforcement agencies, legal counsel, or oversight bodies -Reviewing and analyzing investigative findings to ensure accuracy, objectivity, and compliance with laws, regulations, and standards -Preparing and presenting comprehensive reports and recommendations to senior leadership or external oversight bodies -Tracking and verifying implementation of corrective actions and documenting activities in a case management system This position requires a background investigation and financial disclosure as conditions of employment, not minimum qualifications.
Your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience requirements as described above. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Major Duties
Provides leadership and strategic direction to the Inspection and Analysis Team of analysts and inspectors, setting organizational priorities in alignment with the agency’s mission and goals.
Develops, implements, and evaluates agency-wide policies, procedures, and long-term plans to ensure effective and efficient inspection and analysis operations, including rapid-response mechanisms for administrative and operational matters.
Oversees intake, triage, and review of internal referrals, including non-OIG administrative complaints and matters referred by OIG, ensuring timely and consistent resolution.
Directs the team’s liaison activities with local, state, and Federal law enforcement, including SSA-OIG, and coordinates the release of information and inquiries related to employee investigations and security actions.
Oversees the review, analysis, and synthesis of investigative findings, ensuring accuracy, objectivity, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
Strengthens internal accountability by measuring compliance corrective actions, auditing internal accountability measures, and ensuring activities align with all applicable statutes, regulations, and agency policies.
How You Will Be Evaluated
The evaluation you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire.
Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire, which is designed to capture the desired competencies for this position. These competencies include: Knowledge of Federal laws, regulations, and agency policies related to inspections, investigations, and administrative reviews. Tracking and verifying implementation of corrective actions and documenting activities in a case management system.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing with a wide range of audiences. Please make sure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your evaluation.
The questionnaire takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. To preview the questions, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12922528 Your application will be evaluated under the Category Rating method, based on your responses to the Assessment Questions. If you meet the basic requirements for the position, your application will be evaluated and placed into one of three categories: 1) Qualified Category - Candidates who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements. 2) Well Qualified Category - Candidates who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and demonstrate a satisfactory level of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. 3) Best Qualified Category - Candidates who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and demonstrate a high level of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.
The evaluation you receive is based on your responses to the occupational questionnaire. Candidates eligible for veterans' preference will be placed ahead of other candidates in the appropriate category for which they have been rated. Additionally, preference eligibles who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent and who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements will automatically be placed in the Best Qualified Category.
ICTAP candidates who meet the requirements for the Well Qualified category will be placed at the top of the Best Qualified category and be given selection priority.
Additional Information
In addition to the minimum qualifications, applicants must be eligible under one of the following categories: Displaced or surplus Federal employees eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP). See Required Documents section for instructions on submitting proof. Veterans who are eligible for preference OR who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 or more years of continuous service, including veterans who were separated shortly before completing the required 3-year period, are eligible for consideration under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA).
See Required Documents section for instructions on submitting proof.
In addition to meeting the basic eligibility criteria, ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position. Well-qualified is defined as having knowledge, skills, and abilities that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Under numeric rating procedures, qualified ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of 85 or higher to be eligible for selection.
Additional selections may be made for this vacancy six months from the closing date of this announcement. This is a non-bargaining unit position. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
See www.sss.gov.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: Your Resume The Occupational Questionnaire Additional Required Documents, if applicable (see Required Documents section) The complete Application Package must be submitted before midnight (EST) on 04/03/2026. To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.
Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process. If you use assistive software or an adaptive device, or you are experiencing some other type of technical difficulty and/or otherwise require assistance with the application process, please contact Careers at SSA at [email protected].
Individuals with hearing or speech disabilities may use the listed email or 7-1-1 for TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Services to call the listed phone number. Additional Telecommunications Relay Services options are available in each state: https://www.fcc.gov/general/trs-state-and-territories Due to our security procedures, our office will not accept any applications submitted via email or standard mail. The email address is listed only for inquiries about the position or the How to Apply process.
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Required Documents
You must submit supporting documentation by the closing date of the vacancy announcement to claim certain types of preference. RESUME -- must include: -- your name and contact information -- employer name, full-time or part-time hours worked per week -- full start and stop dates (month/day/year) for each position -- your grade and pay scale (if your position is or was federal) and -- a clear description of the duties you perform that relate to the experience required for this position. If you no longer hold a position it must show an ending date.
Since Specialized Experience has a time component, it must be evident that the duties you describe are at the required level for at least 52 weeks. Information not specifically stated in your resume cannot be assumed. Information copied or restated from the announcement or rating criteria will not be considered.
If this occurs, you may be found ineligible. INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP): ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority for competitive service vacancies. To receive selection priority, candidates must meet the requirements for the Well Qualified category as described in the vacancy announcement.
Candidates must also provide: proof of eligibility with your application. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation Notice of Personnel Action, (SF-50); and proof of your most recent performance rating of at least "fully successful" (Level III) or equivalent. For more information visit http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.
PROOF OF VEOA ELIGIBILITY: Applicants for consideration under the VEOA appointment authority must submit a copy of your military discharge certificate (DD 214 member 4 copy), official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other proof of eligibility. To be acceptable, the document must show Character of Service. For more information visit the Vet Guide.