Supervisory Program Analyst (Director of Inspections and Evaluations Division)
About This Position
By law, this Office of Inspector General has continued oversight responsibility for United States funded foreign assistance activities across multiple agencies, to include the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Inter-American Foundation, the US African Development Foundation, USAID, and the Department of State. Responsibilities may additionally include oversight of and/or oversight coordination for foreign assistance programs with other interagency partners throughout the US Government.
Qualifications
Specialized Experience: GS-15: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. One year of specialized experience refers to full-time work; we consider a part-time job on a prorated basis. Specialized experience is defined as: (1) supervising or leading teams conducting inspections and/or evaluations by providing technical advice and guidance to accomplish the organization's oversight mission; (2) managing and directing inspections and/or evaluations of agency programs and operations, including overseeing all engagement phases, reviewing reports and other products for clarity and adherence to Blue Book standards, and providing guidance and feedback to teams; (3) demonstrating an ability to modify work plans and engagements to respond to emergent issues and oversight needs; (4) representing the organization in meetings and other interactions with external officials to discuss oversight matters; and (5) assisting with the management of an inspection and/or evaluation organization, such as contributing to annual planning efforts, assessing staff workloads and assignments; and supporting recruitment efforts and workforce planning.
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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience relevant to the position's duties to be filled, including volunteer experience. CTAP/ICTAP candidates will be referred to the selecting official if they are found well qualified. Well-qualified means an eligible employee who possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities that clearly exceed the position's minimum requirements.
A well-qualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the position, including any medical qualifications, suitability, and minimum education and experience requirements, meet all selective factors (where applicable); meet quality ranking factors and are assigned a score of 85 or higher; be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position; meet any special qualifying U.S. OPM-approved conditions; AND be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry without additional training. A well-qualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position.
Selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations in the absence of selective and quality ranking factors.
Major Duties
This position is in the Office of Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations. As a Supervisory Program Analyst (Director of Inspections and Evaluations Division), you will be responsible for providing strategic guidance and management support for inspections, evaluations, and other engagements conducted within the Division's portfolio and/or with staff assigned; ensuring the effective and timely execution of those engagements; and leading and directing strategic planning efforts to meet OIG's goals and objectives. The Director: Manages and supervises Inspections and Evaluations Division staff and ensures staff is highly-skilled and technically proficient.
Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting and adjusting short-term priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of the work. Reviews subordinates' work products and accepts, amends, or recommends improvements to those products. Is responsible for planning, overseeing, directing, and coordinating the division's oversight activities of the agencies for which OIG has responsibility.
Oversees all phases of the Division's inspections, evaluations, and other engagements from planning through issuing the final report and following up on engagement results and ensures that the work and reporting products are timely, thorough clear, accurate, and well-written, and completed in accordance with the Council of the Inspector General on Integrity and Efficiency's Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation (Blue Book) and OIG policies and procedures. Develops and oversees the execution of the Division's oversight plans for worldwide foreign assistance programs and operations under OIG's jurisdiction. Identifies and initiates short-term engagements to respond to emergent issues and events requiring immediate OIG oversight and insight.
Determines the staffing, budget, and other resources needed and coordinates with relevant OIG stakeholders and offices to obtain these resources in the most cost-effective manner. Maintains awareness of developments in the agencies' foreign assistance programs and operations, and understands local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the agencies. Represents the Division and OIG in engagements and interactions with agency leadership and other officials, including those representing Congress, international organizations, foreign governments, and other oversight organizations.
Makes operational decisions for the Division, refines Division procedures and practices, and continuously improves the Division's operations and business processes. Performs human resource management functions that include, but are not limited to, workforce planning, recruitment and onboarding, employee counseling, supporting EEO initiatives, developing performance standards, evaluating work performance, proposing awards, resolving complaints, identifying employee training and professional development needs, and developing and mentoring employees. Performs special assignments as assigned by a Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations.
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement. Therefore, no transcripts are required.
How You Will Be Evaluated
We use a multi-step process to review and evaluate applicants: You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this announcement. Evaluation will be based on your application materials (such as your resume and supporting documents), your responses to the application questionnaire, and the results of all required assessments. Resume Requirement: Please limit your resume to 2 pages with the font size no smaller than 10 points. If your resume is more than 2 pages, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed and considered for the qualification determination.
Your response must be supported by the experience documented in your resume. If your resume does not demonstrate the required Specialized Experience, you may be found not qualified. SME Resume Review Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine whether you meet the required Specialized Experience.
SME Structured Interview You may be invited to participate in a structured interview with one or more Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to assess the required competencies for the position. Applicants who successfully pass the assessment(s) may be referred to the Hiring Manager for consideration.
You must complete all required steps in the process, including submitting an application and resume and participating in the structured interview, to be considered for this position. Assessment Questionnaire: As part of the application process, you must complete the scored assessment questionnaire addressing whether you meet the Specialized Experience required for this position, as described in this announcement. The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies: Developing Others Influencing/Negotiating Managing Human Resources Oral and Written Communication Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis It is the Government's policy not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual.
USAID will use information about an individual's employment experience only to determine their qualifications and assess their relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including behavior during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.
Additional Information
Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date. This means that you must have served at least 52 weeks at the next grade level (or equivalent) below the grade advertised on this vacancy announcement. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This is Testing Designated Positions (TDP's) under the Agency's approved Drug-Free Work Place Program. All applicants selected for this position will be subject to random drug testing once they begin working for the Agency. Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer is required.
Moving and relocation expenses are not authorized. Mythbuster on Federal Hiring Policies: https://hru.gov/Studio_Recruitment/tools/Mythbuster_on_Federal_Hiring_Policies.pdf. EEO Policy: EEO Policy Statement.
Veterans' Information: Veterans Information. Telework: https://www.telework.gov/. Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/. Reasonable Accommodation Policy: USAID is committed to equal employment opportunity; therefore, reasonable accommodations are available to applicants and employees with disabilities.
If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodation Division in the Office of Civil Rights at [email protected]. Reasonable accommodation decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. To learn more about the Reasonable Accommodation Division, please visit our website at: https://www.usaid.gov/careers/reasonableaccommodations.
How to Apply
The following instructions outline our application process.
You must complete this online application process and submit any applicable required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you must contact the human resources office no later than two business days before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Our Office will provide an alternative application method upon approval of the hardship notification.
After the advertisement has closed, we will not grant requests to apply via alternative plans. Please note, we must receive all required documents by the closing date via online or alternative methods. We will determine your eligibility and qualifications based solely on the material received by the closing date.
Step 1 - Review the Job Announcement (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12956678) Before you apply, we suggest you review the entire job announcement. Pay close attention to the Major Duties section and the How You Will Be Evaluated section, where you will see the areas upon which an HR Specialist or Subject Matter Expert will evaluate your application and a link for previewing online questions. Step 2 - Create or Upload a resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov) Create or upload a resume in USAJOBS.
You may wish to customize your resume to ensure it supports your responses to the online questions and addresses the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of the job announcement. For resume tips, click here.-Although you must enter your Social Security Number (SSN) for USAJOBS, we will only see the last four digits for identification purposes. Step 3 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" button on this announcement and then select the resume you wish to submit with your application.
You will be redirected to the OPM's USA Staffing website to complete the application process. Step 4 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on OPM's USA Staffing website, the system will prompt you to register by answering questions about your eligibility for Federal employment. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Next" button to answer the job-specific questions. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions.
You must answer all the questions and click the "Finish" button. Step 5 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover sheets for documents (see Step 6 for details). Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review, and you may also print a copy for your records.
When you click "Finish" at the bottom of the page, our system will then direct you back to USAJOBS, where you can confirm that you correctly submitted your application, and you can track your application status. Step 6 - Submit Documents You can submit any applicable required or optional documents (see below) by document upload, fax, or e-mail. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your records.
To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your SSN from any documents that you submit. Document Upload: You may upload documents in one of two ways: Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, the system will prompt you to upload your document(s) to your application.
You will be given a choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or select a copy that you've already loaded on USAJOBS.
OR
You can upload a document to an existing application by logging into your USAJOBS account profile.
Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you've located the vacancy, click on the vacancy and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application to the Documents page and select upload to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application for confirmation that you uploaded the document.
Required Documents
Resume (limited to 2 pages) showing relevant experience. Most recent performance appraisal if applicable. CTAP; ICTAP Eligibles: Must submit a copy of the appropriate documentation such as a reduction-in-force (RIF) separation notice, an SF-50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a direct reassign or transfer of function to another commuting area.
If this position requires proof of higher education, or you are qualifying based on education, you must include a copy of your transcript (unofficial or official) or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please refer to http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp for more information.
Please be advised that an official transcript will be required if you are selected for the position. Current Federal Employees: A most recent copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action); your document must reflect grade, step, tenure code "1" (Career) or "2" (Career-Conditional), and type of position occupied. Veterans' documentation, if requesting consideration under any Veterans' hiring eligibilities (veterans' preference and Veterans Employment Opportunities Act).
If seeking eligibility based on any other special hiring authority (e.g., disabled veteran, Schedule A, special hiring programs). Peace Corps letter, if applicable.