Duties

Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a Director of Inspections, Position Description Number D2247 and is part of the Maryland Air National Guard.

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the National Guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.

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Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, and executes a wide range of complex activities for the wing/center Commander's Inspection Program (CCIP), and the Exercise and Inspection Program. Responsible for compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and ensuring the best interest of the Air Force and Airmen needs are met. Guides and trains wing/center personnel in inspection/exercise requirements, and assigns technical projects/tasks to team members. Provides direction and oversight of internal and external inspections, audits, evaluations, reviews and exercises to determine unit effectiveness and efficiency, and to ensure standardized, robust inspections and self-assessments are conducted. Establishes and utilizes metrics and analysis systems to assess efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with regulatory procedures. Refines existing work methods and techniques for application to the analysis of specific issues or resolution of problems. Selects, schedules, and manages the Wing Inspection Team (WIT) in inspection execution and reporting. Directs WIT members in evaluating exercise execution and preparing exercise reports; adjusts WIT composition due to variations in inspection/exercise requirements. Oversees exercise scenarios which may include gaining major command (GMAJCOM), State and Wing exercise participants to meet GMAJCOM and/or combatant command force-wide exercise requirements. Plans and prioritizes the sequence, direction, and progress of the programs. Evaluates and interprets information from classified and unclassified sources and varies the approach inspection/exercise by adapting or modifying inspections/exercise plan development. Develops new procedures to furnish information concerning deficiencies, and ensures the efficient and effective use of resources. Reviews new legislation, emerging policies, and inspection trends to determine where policy formulation, refinement, or clarification is indicated. In coordination with ANG/IG, MAJCOM/IG and Host Wing (if applicable), directs inspections of housing units and other wing facilities under the federally mandated Wounded, Ill, and Injured (WII) program. Prepares reports which accurately document results of WII inspections, if applicable. Perform other duties as assigned.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
12

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS :

Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.

Military Grades: Officer

Compatible Military Assignments: 87G0, 8710

Area Of Consideration: Open to current Officers O3-O4

Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE : All series personnel must be competent at the next higher level before being eligible for that level. An applicant must have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : GS-1801-12
In addition to high analytical abilities, must have expert knowledge of all applicable Inspector General Program principles and practices related to federal civilian, military, and National Guard, operational, administrative and technical programs. Must have experiences in planning for and executing inspector general programs and using software data systems. Experienced in the procedures to inspect and report on the state of discipline program efficiency and effectiveness, and readiness of military and civilian forces. Experiences involved work as the primary inspector general advisor with responsibilities to plan, direct, and manage inspector general programs. Experienced in conducting investigations and inspections to ensure compliance with agency policies, practices, and regulations.

Education

Air National Guard Officers: An undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university is mandatory. The degree work should include completed academic courses in business management, English grammar and composition, speech, statistics, public administration, human resources administration, organizational development, public administration, behavioral social sciences, and psychology. A graduate degree from an accredited civilian academic college or from an equivalent professional military education school is optimum.

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Additional information

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 ).

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application .

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Factor 1, Knowledge Required By the Position
Factor 2, Supervisory Controls
Factor 3, Guidelines
Factor 4, Complexity
Factor 5, Scope and Effect
Factor 6, Personal Contacts
Factor 7, Purpose of Contacts
Factor 8, Physical Demands

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Secret

Drug test required
No

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 (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.

2. Other supporting documents:

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.