INSPECTOR GENERAL, NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU

Summary

This position reports to the Chief, National Guard Bureau

Duties

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The Inspector General is the Department of War Component Inspector General for the NGB and serves as the principal advisor to the CNGB (O-10) and the Vice CNGB (O-10) on all assessed matters relating to the discipline, efficiency, economy, morale, training, and readiness of the NG and NGB, and other oversight matters of importance. NGB-IG as a Personal Staff officer to CNGB serves as an information conduit, with advice on strategic issues and general officer matters within the National Guard. The incumbent liaises with persons and organizations outside NGB to include collaboration with the Departments of War, Army, and Air Force, members of Congress and their staff, as well as Governors and The Adjutants General in the Several States. The incumbent is responsible for the organizational vision and all functions of the NGB-IG including planning, formulation, and execution of policies, objectives, and goals.

NGB-IG provides senior-level policy and analytical support to the CNGB and Vice CNGB, and Inspector General support to the Directors of the Army and Air National Guard and the NGB Director of Staff. As the functional manager for National Guard Inspector General activities, NGB-IG develops, leads, and implements the organizational vision of the National Guard Inspector General enterprise, incorporating high performance organization concepts to transform individual efforts into highly productive work-teams by integrating leadership, management, technical and team skills, values, and behaviors. The incumbent directs a required permanent staff of 38 military and civilian inspectors general and oversees the work of 54 State Inspectors General (O-6/O-5 military officers), and through them, up to 500+ inspectors general in the Several States. As the key executive for NGB-IG, the incumbent ensures National Guard equities are included in Department of War and the Departments of the Air Force and Army Inspector General programs and policies. NGB-IG serves as a member of the Defense Council on Integrity and Efficiency and represents National Guard equities at the Department of War Whistleblower Reprisal roundtable and other Departmental working groups.

The incumbent is responsible for the execution of Department of War Inspector General programs and activities within the National Guard Bureau, and oversight and execution of the Army and Air Force Inspector General functions for the National Guard, including Army Inspections, Investigations, Assistance, Teach and Train, and Air Force Complaints Resolution and Inspections. This includes oversight of inspections, readiness assessments, sensitive matters, and Department of War, Army and Air Force Senior Official Investigation notifications to the Governors and the CNGB. On behalf of CNGB, NGB-IG also oversees intelligence and intelligence-related oversight responsibilities including the conduct of intelligence oversight inspections throughout the National Guard-assessing the compliance of all activities, operations, and programs with applicable laws, executive orders, policies, and directives. Additionally, NGB-IG is the conduit from the National Guard to the Department of War for reports of Questionable Intelligence Activities and Sensitive/ Highly Sensitive Matters.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Must be a U.S. citizen of the United States by birth or naturalization
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• Veteran preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service
• Must be able to obtain/maintain Special Sensitive/Top Secret SCI clearance
• Position requires that employee pass screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and subsequent periodic drug screening thereafter
• Mobility Agreement: All newly appointed Career SES leaders must sign the Reassignment Rights obligations Agreement as a condition of appointment into the SES.
• Probationary Period: You will serve a one-year Senior Executive Service (SES) probationary period unless you previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
• Financial Disclosure: Senior Executives are required to comply with the provisions of the Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521, which requires the submission of a financial disclosure statement (OGE-278), upon assuming an SES position.
• Senior Executives are required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment," (OF 306), prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background check.
• Overtime: None
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Telework: Not eligible
• Have no record of criminal punishment except for minor offenses or derogatory information contained in IG records as screened by the OIG DOW, DAIG, and SAF/IG.
• Successfully complete the Department of War Joint Inspector General Course, and the Army and Air Force Inspector General Courses
• SES Tier level 1

Qualifications

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) and TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs):

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs). However, to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the ECQS and TQS within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will be disqualified.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):

ECQ 1 - Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2 - Driving Efficiency: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3 - Merit and Competence: This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ 4 - Leading People: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ECQ 5 - Achieving Results: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

NOTE: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SECDEP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to SES.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs):

1. Demonstrated expertise in administrative investigations; experience in directing and coordinating investigative programs, policies, and operations; and managing a program involving sensitive and complex investigative matters.

2. Demonstrated experience at the department or headquarters level in analytically evaluating diverse and complex program areas to make insightful, impartial, and factual recommendations that produce effective results.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Additional information

REEMPLOYED ANNUITANTS: The DoW criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400.25-V300.

Possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and favorable adjudication by a determining authority and must be eligible for Top Secret Clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI). A minimum of an interim secret-level security clearance is required before an individual can perform any IG functions or have access to IG records.

This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.

You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

OPM must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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