Duties

Summary

EPA Office of Inspector General provides independent, objective and impactful oversight to detect and deter fraud, waste, and abuse in EPA programs and operations. The OIG strives for continuous improvement in the efficiency, and effectiveness of the EPA OIG's management and programs operations. OIG staff are respected and sought after by the Agency and other federal entities. OIG is an agent of positive change the choice for driving accountability and trust in federal programs.

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Responsibilities

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The Office of Special Program Review and Evaluation has a multidisciplinary workforce that designs and implements nationwide investigations and evaluations, seeking to improve the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of EPA programs by, among other things, detecting and preventing fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement and enhancing program effectiveness.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and assist in the planning, developing, directing, and execution of administrative investigations and evaluations, ensuring that EPA senior officials, contractors, grantees, programs, and operations comply with regulatory, and ethical obligations, including appropriate whistleblower obligations for contractors and grantees.
• Provide executive leadership over Off ice of Special Program Review and Evaluation Supervisors and staff to accomplish the OIG mission and IG Act by, among other things, ensuring that the off ice produces high-quality written products in a timely manner, as well as tracking the off ice's operations and outcomes, to include actions by the EPA based on OSPRE reports and recommendations.
• Develop and motivate staff to perform and contribute high-quality and timely work products and deliverables by setting clear expectations, providing feedback, and facilitating opportunities.
• Maintain a broad based, multi-media understanding of environmental programs, policies and operations.
• Provide summaries of activities for use in the IG's semi-annual report to congress and reviews for accuracy and sufficiency.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Less than 25%

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Conditions of Employment

• U.S Citizenship Required.
• Background Investigation Required.
• Appointment to this position is subject to EPA OIG approval.
• Pre-employment drug testing is required and random testing thereafter.

This is a Public Trust Position. Employment in this position requires a background investigation. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed or undisclosed background issues, the tentative employment offer may be withdrawn.

A public financial disclosure statement is required upon appointment into the SES. This statement will be used to avoid conflicting situations in employment through advice and counseling. You will need to provide the information annually.

One year probationary period required for initial SES appointment.

The selectee will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to appointment and the appropriate background investigation forms to determine suitability for Federal employment. False statements or responses on these forms can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.

The selectee will be required to complete a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the I-9 Form. We will compare information provided on the I-9 Form to records available from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The system confirms employee's identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify , including your rights and responsibilities.

Qualifications

All applicants must submit a separate written narrative response to each of the following ECQs. Additional information is available at: ECQ Information . Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action and Results model. It is recommended that you draft your ECQs in a Word document and then insert the responses into our system (limit of 6,400 characters per narrative).

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS DEFINITIONS:

ECQ 1 - 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.

ECQ 2 - 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.

ECQ 3 - 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.

ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

ECQ 5 - 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.

Non-competitive applicants do not need to submit ECQ narratives but you must clearly state your status in your resume and submit a written narrative response to the Technical Qualifications.

Proof of non-competitive eligibility is required. The agency has the option of considering you noncompetitively or including you in the competitive process. You are considered a non-competitive applicant if you are a current career Senior Executive, Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certified graduate of a Senior Executive (SES) Candidate Development Program (CDP) or an individual with SES reinstatement eligibility. You may be considered non-competitively for appointment to this position if you meet the mandatory technical qualifications requirements.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: In addition, all applicants must submit a separate written narrative response to each of the following MTQs. Please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled managing a large public or private sector organization that administers complex, rules-based benefits or services, etc. It is recommended that you draft your MTQs in a word document and then insert into our system (limit of 6,400 characters for each narrative).

MTQ 1 - Demonstrated experience providing effective leadership in evaluation, inspection, or administrative investigation programs, utilizing analytical approaches and relevant skills from diverse fields, such as the environmental sciences, law and law enforcement, economics, engineering, operations research, and systems analysis.

MTQ 2 - Demonstrated experience managing an organization's corporate culture that (a) embraces customer service (b) empowers personnel to their full potential; (c) facilitates internal and external communications (such as reports, briefings, and presentations) and (d) engages with multiple audiences such as Congress, Agency heads, Federal and State Officials, Special Committees and the general public.

Education

This position does not have a mandatory education requirement.

Additional information

All the information you provide will be verified by a review of the work experience and/or education as shown on your application forms, by checking references and through other means, such as the interview process. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work.

If you are a male 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.

Payment of relocation expenses is not authorized.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Applicants will be rated and ranked by the Executive Resources Board (ERB) using only the information submitted for consideration. Applicants are to separately address the ECQs (unless exempted) and the Technical Qualifications question listed in the announcement by documenting demonstrated experience, training, and/or education. Applicants who do not separately address the required qualifications will be ineligible for consideration. The ERB will rate and rank each applicant based on the qualification requirements and refer the top candidates to the selecting official. The selecting official will consider the best qualified applicants referred based on the information provided, and possibly a personal interview. The ERB will approve the final selection and forward to the Inspector General. In competitive cases, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will certify qualifications through the OPM Qualifications Review Board.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Top Secret

Drug test required
Yes

Position sensitivity and risk
NCS/High Risk

Trust determination process
Credentialing , Suitability/Fitness

Required Documents

Your package must be complete and submitted in the manner specified in this section. Packages that are submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the agency point of contact will not be considered.

A complete application includes: 1. Resume; 2. Vacancy question responses; and 3. Submission of any required documents.

If you are a current or former federal employee you must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that shows: (1) permanent or career-conditional tenure (codes 1 or 2, in block 24), and (2) position occupied in the competitive service (code 1, in block34). Indicate on your application the highest permanent grade you have held; if this grade is different from your current grade, submit a copy of an additional SF-50 showing this grade.

Veterans' preference is not applicable to positions in the Senior Executive Service.

Proof of non-competitive eligibility (if applicable). Proof consists of an SF-50 showing career status in the SES and/or proof of certification of your Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) from the OPM administered Qualifications Review Board (QRB).

Non-Competitive Consideration: You are considered a non-competitive applicant if you are a current career Senior Executive, Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certified graduate of a Senior Executive (SES) Candidate Development Program (CDP) or an individual with SES reinstatement
eligibility. You may be considered non-competitively for appointment to this position if you meet the mandatory technical qualifications requirements. Non-competitive applicants do not need to submit ECQ narratives but you must clearly state your status in your resume and submit a written narrative response to the Technical Qualifications. Proof of non-competitive eligibility is required. The agency has the option of considering you noncompetitively or including you in the competitive process.

All supplemental documents must be submitted electronically before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. You have three choices for submitting your supplemental documents:

Download from your USAJOBS account; or

Upload your file(s); or

Fax using the online Fax Cover Sheet.

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.

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.