Duties

Summary

This position is located in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of the Inspector General (OIG). This position is located at NRC Headquarters in Rockville, Maryland.

Supervising Executive: The Inspector General
Interview Expenses: Expenses associated with an interview will be paid.
Relocation Expenses: Expenses associated with relocation will not be paid.

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Responsibilities

NOTICE: This vacancy has been updated to extend the closing date to August 30, 2021.

As Deputy Inspector General (DIG), you will fully support the Inspector General, in the oversight of the conduct and supervision of audits and investigations concerning the programs and operations of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Board). You will be responsible for the oversight and management of all administrative and planning activities necessary to support the programmatic mission of the Office of the Inspector General.

The ideal candidate will possess significant leadership and management experience in an oversight function, and will possess superior interpersonal and communication skills to ensure effective leadership of OIG staff, and productivity of the organization. The ideal candidate will possess extraordinary organizational vision, and be an effective change agent, who optimizes a work environment that rewards initiative, creative thinking and problem solving. The ideal candidate will be deft at acquiring and administering human capital, and financial, material and information resources. The Deputy Inspector General should also possess outstanding writing and editing abilities, to ensure high quality, accurate, audit and investigative deliverables that reflect appropriate substance, and should be proficient in liaison with external stakeholders, Congress, and senior leadership of the NRC, DNFSB and other federal agencies.

Key duties and responsibilities are as follows:

• Reporting directly to the Inspector General, this role serves effectively as a Chief Operating Officer of the organization, providing executive leadership of the day-to-day operations of the organization, overseeing the work of supervising subordinate managers, and a diverse, engaged workforce of auditors, investigators, and support staff, who conduct audits and investigations of sensitive programs that have a direct impact on national programs and policies.
• Serves as the OIG's subject matter expert on all matters related to program activities, participates as a member of the Inspector General's Senior Staff, and makes meaningful contributions to core decisions about OIG policy.
• Responsible for the coordination and recommendation of policies for activities designed to promote economy and efficiency in the administration of, and to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse or criminal activity, in the NRC and Board programs and operations.
• Evaluates OIG program performance to provide guidance concerning the conduct of performance, financial, and contract audits; in addition to the conduct of investigations involving the integrity of agency programs and operations, allegations of fraud, waste and abuse, and violations of law or misconduct by agency employees and contractors at the NRC and DNFSB.
• Assesses existing and proposed legislation and regulations involving the Commission/Board; makes recommendations about their impact on the economy and efficiency of administering programs and operations managed or financed by the Commission/Board.
• Recommends and develops policies; conducts, supervises, or coordinates relationships among and between the Commission/Board Members, and Commission/Board Senior Leadership, and other federal, state, and local government agencies, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), Congress, and non-governmental entities, with respect to promoting economy and efficiency, preventing and detecting fraud, waste, and abuse; and identifying and prosecuting participants in such activities against the NRC/DNFSB or their funded programs.
• Assists the Inspector General, the Chairman, and other managers of the Commission/Board and their Senior Leadership by furnishing information, analyses, appraisals, reports and recommendations concerning the effectiveness and efficiency of agency policies and programs, and of the organization and management of the Commission/Board in achieving policy and management objectives. Keeps these groups informed about problems and deficiencies involving the administration of the programs and operations of the Commission/Board, and the necessity for corrective action.
• Supervises all administrative and planning activities necessary to support the programmatic mission of the OIG including the formulation, presentation and execution of the OIG budget; establishing and maintaining performance metrics and related reporting; management of the office's independent personnel program; coordination of all intermediate and long range planning activities and tracking resources expenditure against established goals; preparation of the OIG's Semiannual report to Congress, and all other administrative matters such as information systems, security, space management, property, contracting and small purchases, and document retention and control, including the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required to regional offices, conferences, or licensee facilities.

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
00

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. citizenship required.
• The ability to pass a background investigation for a Q clearance.
• The ability to obtain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.
• Must serve a 1-year SES probationary period, if not previously completed.
• Initial & Annual Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278)
• A writing sample and/or interview assessment may be utilized during the final phase of the hiring process.
• The position is subject to NRC's security ownership restrictions.

Qualifications

Highly desired qualified candidates will have served for at least 5 to 10 years in a supervisory/management position at or above the federal GS-15 level or its equivalent with state or local government, private sector, or nongovernmental organizations. However, GS-14 applicants may apply if you possess comparable qualities and management experience.

Your application must clearly reflect specialized experience in a managerial capacity with responsibility for providing managerial and supervisory direction to a diverse federal, state, or local government agency/organization, preferably responsible for conducting audits and/or investigations designed to prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse and misconduct, and that promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of programs and operations on a national level.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Successful candidates will possess significant experience in the law enforcement and/or audit communities, or both, and preferably have worked at least 10 years managing seasoned, experienced, law enforcement, legal, and/or auditing professionals in an Office of the Inspector General at the local, state, or federal level. This experience must demonstrate sophisticated analytical skills, superior written and oral communications skills, good judgement, conflict resolution, impeccable ethics, and experience in interacting with government and non-government officials.

As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, your application must show evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability, and that is directly related to the duties of this position and the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs) listed within the announcement. Applicants who do not meet or do not demonstrate possession of the ECQs and PTQs in their application will be eliminated from further consideration.

PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit online written statements (narrative only) of accomplishments that would satisfy the following PTQs. You must address each PTQ separately. Please limit your statements to no more than two pages per PTQ.

• PTQ1 - Demonstrated experience in applying sound management practices, sound judgment, impeccable ethics, strong intellect, and sound interpersonal skills to: the investigative and auditing programs within the Office of the Inspector General; interactions among and between the senior leadership of the NRC and the DNFSB; interactions with Congressional members and staff, and to the day-to-day operations of the OIG. Overall extensive experience in directing and administering sound practices within a complex organization.
• PTQ2 - Demonstrated experience employing assertive, diplomatic, and appropriate management and conflict resolution techniques, in concert with, and upon the advice of, Human Resources and Legal/General Counsel personnel, to empower employees to do their best work for the organization, to promote a diverse and inclusive workplace, and to address and eliminate inter-personal conflict and related issues arising among and/or between OIG staff, and/or external stakeholders
• PTQ3 - Expert knowledge and experience applying laws applicable to federal law enforcement investigations, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issues, Merit Systems Protection Board issues, Office of Special Counsel issues, federal funds and/or property, Comptroller General decisions, regulations of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Treasury Department, and the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
• PTQ4 - Demonstrated thorough knowledge of, and expertise in applying and interpreting the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, and the Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016, as it applies to the powers of the Inspector General.
• PTQ5 - Superior communication, writing and editing abilities, with experience producing timely, complex written work products on a variety of topics under strict deadlines, to include performance, management, and financial audit issues, federal law enforcement investigations, budgetary issues, and documents concerning relationships with Congress, public interest groups, and external stakeholders.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS:
The NRC OIG utilizes Criterion A method to submit candidates to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for the Qualification Review Board (QRB) process. Therefore, all applicants should use the Challenge-Context-Action-Result (CCAR) Model addressing their ECQs for this position. No more than two examples of relevant experience should be used per ECQ to demonstrate your experience. The number of examples is not as important as ensuring that your experience matches the ECQ criteria.

Applicants must submit online written statements (Narrative ONLY; NO bulleted lists) describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. You must address each ECQ separately and are required to respond to all ECQs. Please limit your written statements to no more than two pages per ECQ. You must provide the names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of responsible individuals who can verify the information provided for each ECQ. Use the following approach to describe your accomplishments:

• ECQ1 - Leading Change: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
• ECQ2 - Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
• ECQ3 - Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
• ECQ4 - Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
• ECQ5 - Building Coalitions: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

Additional information on the ECQs is available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp . Example ECQ statements are available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf .

Education

• Bachelor's degree required; Graduate degree(s) preferred.
• All education must be accredited by an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Applicants can verify accreditation here: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred .
• Special instructions for candidates with foreign education: Education completed outside the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in U.S. education programs. You must submit all necessary documents to a private U.S. credential evaluation service to interpret equivalency of your education against courses given in U.S. accredited colleges and universities. For further information visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Additional information

NOTE: False statements or responses on your resume or supplemental documentation can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.

• The selected candidate will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment" OF-306 prior to being appointed to determine their suitability for federal employment and to authorize a background investigation.
• Veteran's Preference does not apply to the SES.
• When the NRC OIG determines that, in the absence of such an incentive, it will be difficult to fill the position with a suitable candidate, the NRC OIG may offer a relocation incentive to a current federal employee who is required to geographically move.
• Selected candidate will be subject to a 1-year probationary period in the SES unless required probationary period has been served.
• This position is subject to Public Financial Disclosure Reporting requirements and the NRC prohibited securities ownership restrictions. Selected candidate is required to file a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278) within 30 days after appointment.
• The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify the Disability Program Coordinator at (301) 287-0712. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
• A transferable security clearance from another agency or a background investigation leading to a "Q" (Top Secret) clearance is required for all new hires. To begin work at the NRC without a security clearance, you must be granted a temporary waiver of the required clearance, referred to as a section 145(b) waiver under the Atomic Energy Act. To be eligible for a 145(b) waiver you need favorable education verification, and reference, credit, and criminal history checks. If a waiver is granted, the successful completion of a background investigation and favorable adjudication is required for continued employment. If you have resided outside the U.S. for an extended period of time, the agency may not be able to (1) grant the 145(b) waiver where the required investigation cannot be completed in a timely manner, or (2) achieve timely completion of the background investigation required for a security clearance.
• All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, disabling condition, membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factors.
• The NRC is a zero tolerance agency with respect to illegal drug use. The individual selected for this position will be subject to pre-appointment drug testing unless currently in a NRC position subject to random drug testing AND will be subject to random drug testing upon appointment to the NRC.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the qualifications for this position. Your application will be evaluated by a rating/ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may be invited to participate in one or more interviews and undergo reference checks. Recommendation(s) for hire will be forwarded to the appointing authority.

Unless you have been already certified by an OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past, your ECQs must be certified by a OPM QRB before an appointment can occur.

All initial appointments to an SES position are contingent on approval from OPM's QRB unless the selectee has previously been certified through successful completion of an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program. An individual's initial SES appointment becomes final only after the individual successfully completes a 1-year probationary period. For additional information concerning the SES, visit http://www.usajobs.gov/SeniorExecutives .

All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation. You should expect that we will verify employment history, performance, suitability, security information and take that information into account in making employment offers. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection, and/or appropriate disciplinary action.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Q Access Authorization

Drug test required
Yes

Required Documents

RESUME - All applicants are required to use the USAJOBS format resume when completing your online application.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQ) - Unless the applicant is currently serving or has previously served in the Senior Executive Service, you are required to submit narratives addressing each ECQ. You must submit comprehensive narrative statements covering each ECQ's and clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position. Do not exceed 10 pages (2 pages per ECQ). Each ECQ should be identified at the top of your hen completing your online application or uploading your ECQ narrative statements, you must categorize it as "ECQ's" document).

PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (PTQ) - (Required) All applicants for this position must submit a separate document addressing the PTQs. Do not exceed 2 pages per PTQ.

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL - (Required from all current federal employees) - Applicants must submit a complete performance appraisal that includes ratings, critical elements and management narratives. Ideally the appraisal should be dated within the last 15 months. Appraisals are required from all federal, and/or quasi-federal applicants. If a PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL is not available, you must submit a separate statement with the reason why your appraisal is not available and personnel point of contact so we can verify your appraisal status. NOTE: An SF-50 IS NOT acceptable as a performance appraisal.

NOTICE OF PERSONNEL ACTION (SF-50) - (Required from all current/former federal employees) - Your most recent SF-50 must be provided, so we may determine your federal status.

UNOFFICIAL COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPT(S) - (If applicable) All education submitted is subject to verification.

All supplemental documents will now be collected electronically and should be submitted before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. You have three choices for submitting your supplemental documents:

1. Use the "USAJOBS" feature to download documents from your USAJOBS portfolio; or
2. Use the "Upload" feature to upload documents directly from your computer. The following types of documents can be uploaded: .gif, .jpeg, .png, .rtf, .pdf, and .doc; or
3. Use the "Fax" feature to print the Fax Cover Sheet and fax it, along with your supplemental documents to 1-571-258-4052.

You may also send a copy of your supplemental material directly to Michelle Williams, OIG Human Resources Officer, at Michelle.Williams@nrc.gov.